CONSEJO INTERNACIONAL DE TRATADOS INDIOS
Community Struggles and Campaigns
Dooda Desert Rock Vigil Update, December 31 2006
DESERT ROCK BLOCKADE REPORT, December 15th, 2006!
URGENT Support needed for Dine Elders and Youth Blockade to halt Coal-fired Power Plant, December 13, 2006!
Acción Urgente, Cheranatzicurin, Michoacán México, 19 de Noviembre 2006
Indigenous leaders say that BP oil field shutdown is a wake up call to the Industry, US and World, Urgent Press Release August 8, 2006
ACTION ALERT June 14th, 2006 Support the Tohono O’odham Indigenous Peoples of Sonora Mexico Stop the Proposed CEGIR Hazardous Waste Dump Near Quitovac! (PDF 26K)
Statement of Traditional O’odham Leaders of the O’odham Territories Cu:Wi I-gersk Communities, Sonora, Mexico- English (PDF 19K)
Statement of Traditional O’odham Leaders of the O’odham Territories Cu:Wi I-gersk Communities, Sonora, Mexico- Espanol (PDF 240K)
ACTION ALERT, Send Letters by December 7th - Support the Winnemem Wintu, November 28, 2005
URGENT ACTION CALL: Arctic Refuge ALERT November 1 2005, “It’s the 11th hour to Protect the Refuge”
Update September 12, 2005: Senate panel delays vote on Alaska oil drilling
RCMP Poised to Arrest Tahltan Elders and Youth at the Klappan Blockade, British Columbia, Urgent Press Release, September 5, 2005
31st Anniversary International Indian Treaty Council Conference hosted by the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations, Ermineskin Cree Nation, Alberta Canada, August 3 - 7, 2005, MINING AND EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES RESOLUTION (PDF 82K)
31st Anniversary International Indian Treaty Council Conference, hosted by the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations, Ermineskin Cree Nation, Alberta Canada, August 3 - 7, 2005, RESOLUTION ON THE OIL SPILL AT LAKE WABAMUN IN SUPPORT OF PAUL FIRST NATION (PDF 75K)
Paul First Nation, Treaty 6 Territory Canada, hit by oil spill; IITC conference expresses support August 7th, 2005
Urgent update From the Gwich'in Steering Committee, May 31, 2005: "Battle to Protect the Arctic Refuge from Destruction is NOT OVER: We Ask for Your Help and Actions"
New gold battle rocking Latin America, April 12, 2005
Urgent Action Alert - Say No to Nuclear Waste on Goshute Lands! February 2, 2005
Urgent!: Gwich'in Ask for Calls to Protect ANWR, January 31, 2005
Gwich’in Steering Committee web site
Conditional release for Carlos Chen of the "Coordinator of Communities Affected by the Chixoy Dam, Guatemala", January 23, 2005; Rights Action calls for support
COMUNICADO DEL FRENTE GUATEMALTECO DE RESISTENCIA A LA MINERÍA DE METALES A CIELO ABIERTO, ANTE LOS HECHOS VIOLENTOS OCURRIDOS EN LA CARRETERA INTERAMERICANA, 11 de enero 2005
"LOS PRIMEROS ASESINATOS PRODUCIDOS POR LAS INDUSTRIAS MINERAS EN CONJUNTO CON EL GOBIERNO DE GUATEMALA" 11 de enero de 2005
"GUATEMALA: MINING, REPRESSION & LOCAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS", article and commentary, January 17th 2005
International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)
Immediate Alert on Proposed Mining Destruction of 1700 Sacred Sites in North Dakota
ACTION ALERT - Arctic Refuge Vote -Tuesday June 15
Alaska Native Working Group on Oil and Gas. (PDF)
Alaska Native Working Group on Oil and Gas (PDF)
IUCN and Mining Industry Partnership "Greenwash", 2002
TRIBES CELEBRATE END OF MINE SAGA", DEC. 7, 2003, MOLE LAKE, WISCONSIN
SIGN ON TO NATIVE LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON GLOBAL WARMING, call for NCAI Resolution
Crandon mine victory in Wisconsin won by a historic alliance after 28-year fight
Call Your Senators to Oppose Domenici-Tauzin Energy Bill" October 6, 2003!
URGENT! ARCTIC REFUGE DRILLING FOR CONSIDERATION IN FINAL SENATE ENERGY BILL, SEPTEMBER 24, 2003. CALL CAPITOL SWITCHBOARD: 1-800-839-5276 (PDF)
Navajo coalition opposed to uranium mining, Daily Times Article, June 26, 2003
Taino Peoples call for support to save sea turtles from developers in Puerto Rico, send letters by July 4, 2003
Support letters requested immediately to President of Ecuador for Sarayacu community, July 1, 2003
Latest IITC E-News
Treaty Council May 2010 E-News
Treaty Council February 2010 E-News
Past Issues
Action Alerts /
Acciones Urgentes:
THE UNITED STATES REVIEWING ITS POSITION ON THE UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES: BACKGROUND UPDATES AND POINTS FOR INPUT FROM IITC, June 15th 2010 (PDF 107K)
Chickaloon Village in Alaska takes a stand against Usibelli Coal mine, press release June 6th 2010 (PDF 42K)
US State Department Review of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Consultation schedule
IITC UPR Submission for the United States of America Examination, April 12th , 2009 (PDF 35K)
UPR State Department “Listening session” with Indigenous Peoples Agenda, Albuquerque March 16th, 2010 (PDF 407K)
HUMAN RIGHTS “LISTENING SESSIONS” AROUND US FOR THE UPR REVIEW PROCESS: National Update from IITC, February 17th 2010 (PDF 95K)
New IITC Fact Sheet: US to be reviewed by the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process in 2010, submissions due April 19th , 2010 (PDF 94K)
IITC Submission to US Senate Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law, US Obligations under International Treaties” (submissions due by December 18th) (PDF 64K)
"Millions lack access to affordable and adequate housing in the U.S.", UN Press Release November 8th 2009
Preliminary findings by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing Raquel Rolnik on her recent US visit” November 7th 2009 (PDF 103K)
Comunicación y Accion Urgente de CITI al ONU sobre el asesinato de Miguel Angel Perez en Morelos Mexico, 10 noviembre de 2010 (PDF 37K)
IITC Urgent Action Communication to the UN on the assassination of Miguel Angel Perez in Morelos Mexico, November 19th 2009 (PDF 30K)
Asesinado Dirigente Indigena en México, 31 de octubre 2009 (PDF 71K)
Indigenous leader Assassinated in Morelos Mexico October 31st 2009 (PDF 88K)
UN Rapporteur on the Human Right to Adequate Housing to visit Pine Ridge Reservation as part of US investigation, IITC press release October 11th 2009 (PDF 173K)
American Indian activist Peltier denied parole
IITC Urgent Action letter to Peruvian government, June 9th 2009 (PDF 90K)
Final “Anchorage Declaration” from the Indigenous Peoples’ Global Summit on Climate Change, April 24th 2009
Important Updates
Noticias al Dia:
UN Environment Programme (UNEP), First session of the intergovernmental negotiating committee to prepare a global legally binding instrument on mercury (INC 1) June 7 – 11, 2010, Stockholm Sweden- Indigenous Peoples Statement, June 7, 2010, presented by Jackie Warledo, IITC
New! Web site for the UN Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya
Declaración final de la Conferencia de las Organizaciones Sociales, Movimientos Sociales y ONG previo a la Consulta Regional de la FAO sobre Directrices Voluntarias de Tenencia de la Tierra y Recursos Naturales, realizada los días 17,18 y 19 de mayo de 2010, Brasilia, Brasil
UNPFII 9th session, Joint Interventions and reports submitted or endorsed by IITC
Minister of Maori affairs Dr. Pita Sharples announced to the UNPFII 9th session April 19th, 2010: “Today New Zealand changes its position: We are pleased to express our support for the Declaration"
US Permanent Representative to the UN announces at UNPFII9, April 20th 2010: “The United States has decided to review our position regarding the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples”
A Brief Overview: Key United States' International Human Rights Obligations relevant to the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Process" IITC handout (PDF 83K)
International Expert Group Meeting: Indigenous Children and Youth in Detention, Custody, Foster-Care and Adoption
Lima Declaration, II Latin American Indigenous Summit on Climate Change January 25 – 26, 2010 (PDF 163K)
UN Expert Mechanism on Indigenous Peoples calls for submissions for Study on Right to Participate in Decision Making” by February 26th (PDF 17K)
Declaración de Lima Por la Vida de la Madre Naturaleza y Humana”, II Cumbre Latinoamericana sobre Cambio Climático e Impacto en los Pueblos Indígenas: Post Copenhague, Lima, Perú el 25 y 26 de Enero del 2010 (PDF 162K)
NEW BOOK - Making the Declaration Work
International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change Final High Level Statement to COP4 in Copenhagen, December 18, 2009
Certificate of Honor presented to the IITC by the City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors, November 23rd 2009 (PDF 284K)
International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC) Statement on Shared Vision, COP 15, Copenhagen, 7 December 2009
United Nations Permanent Forum 9th session, April 19th - 30th 2010
Alcatraz Thanksgiving and 40th Anniversary Sunrise Gathering November 26th 2009 (PDF 696K)
IITC Brochure 10-09 (PDF 132K)
IITC Brochure, En Espanol 10-09 (PDF 132K)
IITC 2009 Annual Conference Resolutions/Resoluciones de la Conferencia Anual de CITI de 2009 en Ustupu Panama
New IITC Handout: “Food Sovereignty and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (PDF 254K)
Oja informativa actualizada de CITI: “La Soberanía Alimentaria y los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas” (PDF 266K)
New/Nuevo: Necessary Information for Complaints to Human Rights Bodies/ Información Necesaria para las Comunicaciones a instancias de Derechos Humanos (PDF 71K)
New brochure: IITC Human Rights Training Program (PDF 371K)
Nuevo folleto: Programa de Capacitación y Formación sobre Derechos Humanos de CITI (PDF 168K)
OHCHR Study on climate change and human rights
Indigenous Peoples and the Right to Free Prior Informed Consent”, new IITC educational factsheet (PDF 115K)
Los Pueblos Indigenas y el Derecho al Consentamiento Libre, Previa e Informada”, nueva hoja informative de CITI (PDF 111K)
IITC Submission to the OHCHR for Study on Human Rights and Climate Change- December 26th, 2008 (PDF 272K)
NEW Indigenous Portal for up to the minute news on Indigenous Peoples’ work at the UN and around the world
Human Rights Training Materials
New: Updated IITC fact sheet: Pesticides, Tribal Health and Human Rights, North and South (PDF 111K)
Nuevo: Hoja informativa actualizada de CITI: “LOS PLAGUICIDAS, LA SALUD DE LAS TRIBUS Y LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS EN EL NORTE Y EL SUR” (PDF 111K)
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as adopted by the UN General Assembly September 13th 2007 (PDF 56k)
Declaracion de las Naciones Unidas sobre los derechos de los Pueblos Indigenas, adoptada por la Asemblea General el 13 de septiembre de 2007 (PDF 60K)
Link for the COMMITTEE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
Pesticides are Poison” booklet now available online
Los Plaguicidas son Venenos” manual ahora disponible en internet
UN Web page, Indigenous Peoples and Treaties, the UN Treaty Study Expert Seminars
UN Web site for Indigenous Peoples
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues/ El Foro Permanente para las Cuestiones Indígenas de la ONU
