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United Nations Statements 2009
  • Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
    ~ May 2009

    United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
    Eighth Session  May 20, 2009 UN Headquarters New York, NY
     
     
    Agenda Item: 4 (a) Human Rights
    Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
    Statement by Tupac Enrique Acosta, Yaotachcauh
    Tlahtokan Nahuacalli, Izkalotlan Aztlan
    O’Otham Nations Territories, Abya Yala North
     
     
    Good greeting to all my relatives, relations of Indigenous Peoples from [...]

  • Protection of Water – Water is a Human Right
    ~ May 2009

    COLLECTIVE STATEMENT
    Intervention to the Eighth Session of the
    United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 2009
    Submitted by the Seventh Generation Fund for Indian Development
    Agenda Item 3a: Social and Economic Development
    Protection of Water – Water is a Human Right
     
    Madame Chair, esteemed Members of this Forum, brothers and sisters of the world community, thank you, for the [...]

  • Indigenous Youth Caucus Intervention
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    Indigenous Youth Caucus Intervention
    8th Session of the Permanent Forum 5/21/09
    Human Rights Agenda Item #4a
    Distinguished elders, Madame Chair, and esteemed members of the forum. I thank you for this opportunity to address contemporary issues in our nations and communities. We, the Indigenous Youth Caucus also like to acknowledge and thank the traditional owners of this land [...]

  • Opening Statement by the Participants at the Global Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus meeting from May 16-17, 2009
    ~ May 2009

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    United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 8th Session
    New York, May 18-29, 2009
    Opening Statement by the Participants at the Global Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus meeting from May 16-17, 2009
    Presented by Miki’ala Catalfano, Native Hawaiian, 7th Generation Fund
     
    Indigenous Peoples and Nations from all regions of the world who [...]

  • Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
    ~ Oct 2008

    UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON 
    THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES 
    Adopted by the General Assembly 13 September 2007

     
    The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted by the General Assembly on Thursday September 13, 2007 by a a majority of 144 states in favour, 4 votes against (Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States) and 11 abstentions [...]