Questionnaire for IITC Affiliates, please respond before October 15, 2004

International Indian Treaty Council

CONSEJO INTERNACIONAL DE TRATADOS INDIOS

	“WORKING FOR THE RIGHTS AND RECOGNITION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES"

Questionnaire for IITC Affiliates

We request your help in completing this brief questionnaire. Your answers will provide guidance to IITC as we work to increase the quality of our programs, develop better communications and provide services that respond to the needs of our affiliates.

Mission Statement: The International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) is an organization of Indigenous Peoples from North, Central, South America and the Pacific working for the Sovereignty and Self Determination of Indigenous Peoples and the recognition and protection of Indigenous Rights, Treaties, Traditional Cultures and Sacred Lands.

1. How well do you understand the work and mission of the IITC?

2. Check the area(s) of interest to your organization/community work?

Environmental Protection	International Standard Setting
Human Rights Education	Land, Water and Natural resources
Language Preservation	Cultural Rights and Religious Freedom

Political Prisoners	Sovereignty Issues	Food Rights Issues
Children’s Rights	Women’s Rights	Treaty Rights
Sacred Sites	Health	Traditional Knowledge Protection
Other

3. Do you represent an IITC member/affiliate organization?

4. How long have you and/or your group had a working relationship with IITC?

5. If you have had a working relationship, has IITC been able to provide assistance or support to your organization/community with any problems or concerns?

6. If yes, in what way was the IITC helpful? (check all that apply)

Training and mentorship for community member’s

Presentations and workshops

Participation in your local events, direct actions and/or campaigns

Youth mentorship/organizing

Providing you with information on important issues

Including your issues/struggles in United Nations interventions

Disseminating information about your issues/struggles

Building public support for your issues

Providing new contacts and opportunities

Increasing your understanding about human rights/Indigenous rights

Building your understanding about other Indigenous struggles

Building solidarity among Indigenous Peoples

Other:

7. Does your group work on issues that are: (check all that apply)

local regional national international

8. Which of the following methods do you prefer to receive information from the IITC?

newsletter	public meetings/conferences	personal contacts
email (provide email address)
informational booklets/handbooks on issues		workshops
IITC website	mail	phone
Other