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Chickaloon Village in Alaska takes a stand against Usibelli Coal mine, press release June 6th 2010 (PDF 42K)
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)
Joint sign on letter condemning the violence in Peru, June 6th 2009 (PDF 50K)
IITC Urgent Action letter to Peruvian government, June 9th 2009 (PDF 90K)
Action alert from the Karuk Tribe in N. California --- please help! April 7, 2009
The Passing of one of the Greats: James Main Sr. began his journey to the Spirit World on January 29th 2009
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IITC E-News
UN Declaration
UNITED NATIONS DRAFT DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENO….pdf
Proyecto de Declaración Sobre los Derechos de las Poblacio….pdf
IITC Comments to the US Department of State on their review of the United Nations Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, July 12th 2010 (PDF 31K)
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)
Minister of Maori affairs Dr. Pita Sharples announced to the UNPFII 9th session April 19th, 2010: “Today New Zealand changes its position:
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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”
UN Declaration, 2009
City of Berkeley California resolution endorsing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, May 19th 2009 (PDF 436K)
UN Declaration, 2008
News Release: Canadian Parliament Calls for Implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, April 9, 2008 (PDF 51K)
Nibutani Declaration of Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Peoples Summit in Ainu Mosir (July 1-4), Hokkaido Japan, addressing the G-8 Summit (PDF 180K)
UN Declaration, 2007
UN Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples adopted by the UN General Assembly September 13th, 2007!
US Statement against the adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, September 13th 2007 (PDF 53K)
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)
IITC Statement on the Adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, September 16th 2007 (PDF 200K)
Adoption of the UN Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples September 13th, 2007- Africa Indigenous Peoples regional statement (PDF 14.5K)
Adoption of the UN Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples September 13th, 2007- Arctic regional statement (PDF 16.5K)
Adoption of the UN Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples September 13th, 2007- Asia Indigenous Peoples regional statement (PDF 31K)
Adoption of the UN Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples September 13th, 2007- Assembly First Nations statement (PDF 34K)
Adoption of the UN Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples September 13th, 2007- Indigenous Peoples Caucus Regional Steering Committee Statement (PDF 13.5K)
Adoption of the UN Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples September 13th, 2007- NGO statement (PDF 38K)
Adoption of the UN Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples September 13th, 2007- North America Indigenous Peoples regional statement (PDF 12K)
Adoption of the UN Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples September 13th, 2007- Pacific Indigenous Peoples regional statement (PDF 14K)
Adoption of the UN Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples September 13th, 2007- STATEMENT BY THE IPS CAUCUS CHAIRMAN (PDF 14K)
Adoption of the UN Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples September 13th, 2007- UNPFII_Statement (PDF 91K)
IITC statement regarding adoption of the UN Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples with final negotiated changes by states, September 4 2007
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Urgent updates, summer 2007: the UN Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, work towards adoption by the General Assembly
May 21, 2007: Letter from the Indigenous Peoples Global Caucus Chair to the President of the UN General Assembly (PDF 121K)
May 14th 2007: Letter from state “co-sponsors” group to the President of the UN General Assembly, supporting the UN Declaration’s adoption (PDF 15K)
June 6, 2007: Letter from the General Assembly President announcing Ambassador Davide as “facilitator” for consultations on the UN Declaration (PDF 28K)
June 17th, 2007: Letter from the Asia Indigenous Peoples region to Ambassador Davide (PDF 13K)
July 13th, 2007: Letter from the Indigenous Peoples Global Caucus Chair to Ambassador Davide, facilitator” for consultation on the UN Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (80K)
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, African Group of States’ Proposed Revised Text: A Model for Discrimination and Domination, Assessment of the African states’ proposals for changes” June 15th 2007 (PDF 27K)
Indigenous Peoples call for implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples at the 5th session of the UN Human Rights Council, June 2007, written joint intervention
MEMBER NATIONS AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES CALL FOR UNIFIED SUPPORT FOR THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AT 2006 GENERAL ASSEMBLY", Press release October 19, 2006, New York
United Nations Expert Seminar on Treaties, Agreements and other Constructive Arrangements between States and Indigenous Peoples, ALBERTA CANADA, 14 - 17 November, 2006- IITC Expert Paper on Free, Prior Informed Consent, Treaty Rights and the UN Declaration fo
Press release June 30 2006, Canada and Russia vs. the World: vote against native rights at UN
UN Declaration, 2006
Copy of Sign petition supporting Maori call for Public Participation on NZ government position on the text of the UN draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Letter on the Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples from the Indigenous Peoples caucus to the President of the UN General Assembly, December 30, 2006
Carta sobre la Declaracion Universal sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indigenas del conclave Indigena a la Presidenta de la Asemblea General, 30 de diciembre de 2006
UN’s human rights record challenged by Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Peoples Caucus Statement for International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2006
URGENT COMMUNIQUE FROM THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' CAUCUS re: proposed delay on the Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples at the UN General Assembly, 13 November 2006
Joint letter by states calling for adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by the UN Generral Assembly, October 31, 2006 (PDF 578K)
June 29th 2006, UN Human Rights Council approved UN Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples/el 29 de julio de 2006 el Consejo de los Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas aprobo la Declaracion Sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indigenas
UN Commission on Human Rights Ends Today: The Fate of the UN Declaration on the Rights Indigenous Peoples Remains in Question; IITC Press Release, Monday, March 27, 2006 (PDF 110K)
Copy of Day 2"support indigenous in a hunger strike in UN" "apoyo a Indmgenas en una huelga de Hambre en la ONU" "soutien Indighnes en grhve de la faim ` l'ONU"
Sign petition supporting Maori call for Public Participation on NZ government position on the text of the UN draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Maori Peoples’ Statement to the UN Commission on Human Rights Working Group for the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 9 – 16 December 2005, Geneva
Statement by the International Indian Treaty Council, Movimiento de la Junventud Kuna (Panama), Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations (Canada), and Consejo de Todas Las Teirras (Chile), addressing the Current process in the UN Intersessional Working Group on
Draft Declaration, 2005
Draft Declaration, 2004
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PDFs/DDSumario_del_Presidentechart.pdf
PDFs/Report_Workshop_on_the_DD_July6_7_2004.pdf
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Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios Conferencia en celebración de su XXX aniversario,TERRITORIO AJUMAWI, FALLS RIVER MILLS, NORTE DE CALIFORNIA, del 8 al 11 de Julio del 2004 Resolución de la Comisión sobre Normas Internacionales Para la Defensa de los D
Copy of Day 2"support indigenous in a hunger strike in UN" "apoyo a Indmgenas en una huelga de Hambre en la ONU" "soutien Indighnes en grhve de la faim ` l'ONU"
Hunger Strike for Indigenous Rights, UN Draft Declaration Working Group, Nov. 29 - Dec 4, 2004
Indian Country Today Coverage: Indigenous hunger strike at United Nations
Day 2"support indigenous in a hunger strike in UN" "apoyo a Indmgenas en una huelga de Hambre en la ONU" "soutien Indighnes en grhve de la faim ` l'ONU"
Copy of Day 2"support indigenous in a hunger strike in UN" "apoyo a Indmgenas en una huelga de Hambre en la ONU" "soutien Indighnes en grhve de la faim ` l'ONU"
Copy of Day 3"support indigenous in a hunger strike in UN" "apoyo a Indmgenas en una huelga de Hambre en la ONU" "soutien Indighnes en grhve de la faim ` l'ONU"
"support indigenous in a hunger strike in UN" "apoyo a Indmgenas en una huelga de Hambre en la ONU" "soutien Indighnes en grhve de la faim ` l'ONU"
Copy of "support indigenous in a hunger strike in UN" "apoyo a Indmgenas en una huelga de Hambre en la ONU" "soutien Indighnes en grhve de la faim ` l'ONU"
Copy (2) of "support indigenous in a hunger strike in UN" "apoyo a Indmgenas en una huelga de Hambre en la ONU" "soutien Indighnes en grhve de la faim ` l'ONU"
Copy (3) of "support indigenous in a hunger strike in UN" "apoyo a Indmgenas en una huelga de Hambre en la ONU" "soutien Indighnes en grhve de la faim ` l'ONU"
Letters of support
KWIA MESSAGE OF SUPPORT FOR THE HUNGER STRIKE BY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' REPRESENTATIVES AT THE UNITED NATIONS (PDF 82.2K)
PDFs/GvbV_Support.pdf
For Immediate Distribution, "Call to Action for Recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Rights by the United Nations", PRESS CONFERENCE IN FRONT OF THE UNITED NATIONS, NOVEMBER 29th, 2004, 11 AM (PDF 240K)
Llamada a la Acción para el Reconocimiento de los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas por parte de las Naciones Unidas", CONFERENCIA DE PRENSA EN LA PLAZA DE LAS NACIONES, LUNES 29 DE NOVEMBRE 2004 (PDF 240K)
10th UN Intersessional Working Group on the Draft Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples /Grupo de trabajo sobre el proyecto universal de la declaracion sobre los derechos de los Pueblos Indigenas, September 13- 24, 2004/ 13- 24 de septiembre de 200
17-19 SEPTEMBRE 2004, Geneva, "Delegates of Indigenous peoples ask for the recognition of their rights at the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples (PDF)
17 - 19 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2004, Genebra - Los delegados y las delegadas de los pueblos indigenas piden el reconocimiento de sus derechos al finalizar el Decenio internacional de los pueblos indigenas (PDF)
Chairperson's summary of proposals, Working Group on the UN Draft Declaration, 10th session, September 13 - 24, 2004 (PDF 226K)
UN Intersessional Working Group on the UN Draft Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 10th Session, September 23, 2004, Joint statement by the IITC, Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations, Indigenous World Association, International Organization PD
Proposed US text rewrites presented September 1, 2004
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PDFs/ArticleXXV.pdf
PDFs/ArticleXXVI.pdf
PDFs/ArticleXXVIII.pdf
Draft Declaration, 2003
Resolución de la Asamblea, Comisión sobre Instrumentos Internationales y los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas Conferencia del Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios, 18 a 22 de enero del 2003
9TH INTERSESSIONAL WORKING GROUP ON THE UN DRAFT DECLARATION FOR THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, SEPTEMBER 15 - 26, 2003/ 9NO GRUPO DE TRABAJO ENTRE PERÍODOS DE SESIONES SOBRE EL PROYECTO DE DECLARACIÓN DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS SOBRE LOS DERECHOS DE LOS PUEBL
Indigenous Caucus “majority” statement September 23, 2003
Declaración de la mayoria de los Representantes de los Pueblos Indígenas 23 de septiembre de 2003, 9ª Sesión del Grupo de Trabajo sobre el Proyecto de Declaración de los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas, Genebra
Copy of NEW! IITC's Perspective on the Process Towards Adoption of the Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, March 25, 2003
Copy (2) of NEW! IITC's Perspective on the Process Towards Adoption of the Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, March 25, 2003
Draft Declaration, 2002
Final report, 8th Intersessional Working group on the UN Draft Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 2 – 13 December 2002 (PDF)
United Nations Commission on Human Rights 7th Ad Hoc Intersessional Working Group on the Draft Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, January 28 – February 8, 2002
Draft Chairman's Report, part 1
Draft Chairman's Report, part 2
Draft Chairman's Report, part 3
Draft Chairman's Report, annexes 1 - 4
IITC Intervention, Methodology of the Working Group
Tierras, Territorios y Recursos: Intervencion conj de CITI, MJK, Confederacion de Primeras Naciones de Treaty 6, y otros
Collective Rights, IITC Joint Statement with Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations, MJK, and others
IITC joint statement regarding process for discussion of article 13
Final Report submitted by Chairman-Rapporteur Luis Chavez
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8th Intersessional Working Group on the Draft Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples December 2 – 13, 2002
Informe del Grupo de Trabajo establecido de conformidad con la resolución 1995/32 de la Comisión de Derechos Humanos, octavo período de sesiones el Grupo de Trabajo sobre el proyecto de declaración, el 2 al 13 de diciembre de 2002 (PDF)
Joint Statement by Asociación Nabguana, AIRTRUST, Big Mountain - Black Mesa Sovereign Communities, Buffalo River Dene Nation, CAPAJ, Centro de Educación Campesina de Bases de Bolivia, Consejo de Todas las Tierras, International Indian Treaty Council, Fundació
Discurso conjunto, Asociación Nabguana, AIRTRUST, Big Mountain - Black Mesa Sovereign Communities, Buffalo River Dene Nation, CAPAJ, Centro de Educación Campesina de Bases de Bolivia, Consejo de Todas las Tierras, Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios, Fun
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY, Indigenous Caucus Statement from Geneva
Copy (2) of Grupo de Trabajo Intersesional Abierta de las Naciones Unidas Sobre la Declaracion de los Derechos de los Pueblos Indigenas, VIII sesion, Intervencion del Consejo Intenactional de Tratados Indios: Debate general sobre Tierras, Territorios y Recoursos Natural
Copy of Grupo de Trabajo Intersesional Abierta de las Naciones Unidas Sobre la Declaracion de los Derechos de los Pueblos Indigenas, VIII sesion, Intervencion del Consejo Intenactional de Tratados Indios: Debate general sobre Tierras, Territorios y Recoursos Natural
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY, STATEMENT BY THE INDIGENOUS CAUCUS,
Grupo de Trabajo Intersesional Abierta de las Naciones Unidas Sobre la Declaracion de los Derechos de los Pueblos Indigenas, VIII sesion, Intervencion del Consejo Intenactional de Tratados Indios: Debate general
Boletín informativo de Guatemala, Reunión del Grupo Intersesional, "Proyecto de Declaración Universal de Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas"
Libre Determination, Intervencion de CITI y la COCEI-FDD, de Oaxaca, Mexico
Statement by the International Indian Treaty Council, Self Determination, Articles 3 and 31
Draft Summary of the Informal Intersessional Governmental Consultations: Geneva 16-19 September 2002
Draft Declaration, 2001
Draft Declaration, 2000
United Nations Commission on Human Rights 6TH Ad Hoc Intersessional Working Group on the Draft Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples November 20 - December 1, 2000
IITC Letter to Chairman Luis Chavez re: the session report, December 13, 2000 (PDF)
6TH Ad Hoc Intersessional Working Group on the Draft Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, November 20 - December 1, 2000 "Methodology of the Working Group" ,Statement by the International Indian Treaty Council
6th Ad Hoc Intersessional Working Group on the Draft Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples November 20 - December 1, 2000, General debate on the core principles: Self-determination Statement by the International Indian Treaty Council (PDF)
IITC response to Mr. Zion of the "Navajo Working Group on Human Rights" report on the 6th Ad Hoc Intersessional Working Group on the Draft Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Draft Declaration, 1999
United Nations Commission on Human Rights 5TH Ad Hoc Intersessional Working Group on the Draft Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples October 18 - 29, 1999
GENERAL DEBATE ON UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES: SELF DETERMINATION
GENERAL DEBATE ON UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES: LAND AND RESOURCES
Draft Declaration, 1998
United Nations Commission on Human Rights 4TH Ad Hoc Intersessional Working Group on the Draft Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples December 1998
STATEMENT BY THE INTERNATIONAL INDIAN TREATY COUNCIL IN RESPONSE TO THE INTERVENTION ON 11/30 BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Intervention by Andrea Carmen, International Indian Treaty Council, Discussion on Article 15 and the US position
Declaration 1995/32 Establishing the Intersessional Working Group on the Draft Declaration and Procedure for Participation by Indigenous Peoples
Another Perspective on the Process Towards Adoption of the Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Presented for discussion by the International Indian Treaty Council, March 25, 2003 (PDF 119K)
Copy of NEW! IITC's Perspective on the Process Towards Adoption of the Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, March 25, 2003
Upcoming Events
IITC San Francisco Bay Area Events
Certificate of Honor presented to the IITC by the City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors, November 23rd 2009 (PDF 284K)
IITC Training
PDFs/090909_PitRiverAgendaWEB.pdf
PDFs/090909_PitRiverTrainingFLYERWEB.pdf.pdf
Invitación al Taller: “Los derechos de los pueblos indígenas, el agua para el consumo humano y los impactos de los pesticidas”, 5 de diciembre de 2009, Vicam Rio Yaqui, Sonora Mexico (PDF 45K)
Invitacion, CITI y CADPI Taller de Capacitación sobre Derechos Humanos: “Utilizando el Campo Internacional para defender los derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas”, 28 y 29 de Octubre de 2009, Bilwi, Puerto Cabezas Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte, Nicaragua (
Agenda, CITI y CADPI Taller de Capacitación sobre Derechos Humanos: “Utilizando el Campo Internacional para defender los derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas”, 28 y 29 de Octubre de 2009, Bilwi, Puerto Cabezas Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte, Nicaragua. (PDF
Taller de Capacitación sobre Derechos Humanos: “Utilizando el Campo Internacional para defender los derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas” 29 y 30 de Julio 2009, Morelos Mexico (PDF 107K)
New brochure: IITC Human Rights Training Program (PDF 371K)
Nuevo folleto: Programa de Capacitación y Formación sobre Derechos Humanos de CITI (PDF 168K)
New/Nuevo: Necessary Information for Complaints to Human Rights Bodies/ Información Necesaria para las Comunicaciones a instancias de Derechos Humanos (PDF 71K)
Registration form and agenda for IITC Human Rights Training June 25 - 26, Chickasaw Nation, Norman Oklahoma (PDF 94K)
IITC Human rights training, Chickasaw Nation River Wind Hotel, Norman Oklahoma, June 25th – 26th 2009 (PDF 118K)
IITC Human Rights Training in Xela Guatemala March 26-27, 2009, invitation and agenda /Capacitacion sobre derechos humanos en Xela Guatemala, invitacion y agenda, 26 - 27 de marzo de 2009 (PDF 252K)
Indigenous Peoplesʼ Struggles to Defend Sacred Places: IITC Symposium and Human Rights Training- Saturday, March 7, 2009, San Francisco State University with Carrie Danny, Manny Pino and others (PDF 271K)
IITC Human Rights Trainings, 2008
IITC Human Rights Training and Capacity Building Program, 2008 (PDF 107K)
Human Rights Training Materials
New: Updated IITC fact sheet: Pesticides, Tribal Health and Human Rights, North and South (PDF 111K)
New: Indigenous Peoples and the Right to Free Prior Informed Consent”, new IITC educational factsheet (PDF 115K)
Nuevo: Los Pueblos Indigenas y el Derecho al Consentamiento Libre, Previa e Informada”, nueva hoja informative de CITI (PDF 111K)
OAS Declaration
United Nations Commission on Human Rights Sixtieth Session, March 15-April 23, 2004 Written intervention by the International Indian Treaty Council, Agenda Item 15: Indigenous Issues
UN Commission on Human Rights Remarks by U.S. Delegate Luis Zuniga, Item 15: Indigenous issues April 8, 2004
Sumario de los resultados de la Segunda Reunión, el 26-28 de enero de 2004. Este documento está disponible en la pagina web de la OEA (PDF)
OAS summary of results of the Second Meeting, January 26-28, 2004. This document is available in Spanish on the OAS website (PDF)
OAS - Consolidated text of the draft declaration (PDF)
OAS - Draft agenda Initial Meeting of Negotiations in the Quest for Points of Consensus (PDF)
OAS - Draft schedule of activities of the Working Group (PDF)
OAS - Proposal on the participation of the representatives (PDF)
OAS- American Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Work Plan for December 2008 – March 2009 (PDF 36K)
OAS Declaration 2008/, 11th Session of Negotiations, April 14 – 18th, 2008
Opening Statement of the Indigenous Caucus, 11th Meeting of Negotiations in the Quest for Points of Consensus, Organization of American States April 14th, 2008
Declaración de Apertura del Conclave de los Pueblos Indígenas XI Reunión de Negociaciones para la Búsqueda de Puntos de Consensos Organización de los Estados Americanos 14 de abril de 2008
Calendario de Actividades del Grupo de Trabajo de la OEA 2006-2007 | Calendar Of Activities for the OAS Working Group 2006 – 2007
Metodología para la Pronta Conclusión de las Negociaciones para la Búsqueda de Consensos | Methodology for Promptly Concluding the Negotiations in the Quest for Points of Consensus, November 22, 2006
OAS Declaration and Working Group 2006
Octava Reunión de Negociaciones del Grupo de Trabajo, Proyecto de Declaración Americana sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas, 4 al 8 de diciembre de 2006, Washington, D.C./Eighth Meeting of Negotiations, Working Group to Prepare the Draft American Decl
Agenda: Octava Reunión de Negociaciones, Declaración Americana sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas/Eighth Meeting of Negotiations, American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Invitación Abierta - Séptima Reunión de Negociaciones para la Búsqueda de Consensos el Proyecto de Declaración Americana sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas, Brasilia Brasil, del 21 al 25 de marzo de 2006 / Open Invitation, Seventh Meeting of Negotiat
SIXTH MEETING OF NEGOTIATIONS IN THE QUEST FOR POINTS OF CONSENSUS OF THE WORKING GROUP TO PREPARE THE DRAFT AMERICAN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES October 10-14, 2005, Antigua, Guatemala INFORMATIVE BULLETIN
OAS Declaration and Working Group 2005
Working Group to Prepare the Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, FIFTH NEGOTIATION MEETING IN PURSUIT OF POINTS OF CONSENSUS, February 7 to 9, 2005 (PDF 68.7K)
DECLARATION OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF GUATEMALA REGARDING THE DRAFT AMERICAN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES - OAS, OCTOBER 15, 2003
OAS Working Group Updates August 28, 2003/ Grupo de Trabajo de la OEA, noticias, 28 de agosto 2003
Calendario de Actividades, Grupo de Trabajo del OAS, 2003 –2004 (PDF)
PROPUESTA SOBRE LA PARTICIPACIÓN DE LOS REPRESENTANTES DE LOS PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS
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Draft Schedule of Activities of the OAS Working Group, 2003-2004
Orden del dia, Reunion del 28 de agosto 2003
Meeting Order of Business, August 28th, 2003
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Draft Proposla for the Participation of Indigenous Peoples
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Working Group to Prepare the Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Special Session, February 2003/ Grupo de Trabajo encargado de elaborar el Proyecto de Declaración Americana sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas, Sesion Especia
Convocatoria de la Sesión Especial de febrero de 2003 del Grupo de Trabajo encargado de Elaborar el Proyecto de Declaración Americana sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas
Carta del Embajador Ferrero
Notice of the February 2003 Special Session of the Working Group to prepare the Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Letter from Ambassador Ferrero
Sesion Especial del Grupo de Trabajo encargado de Elaborar el Proyecto de la Declaracion Americana sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indigenas (11-15 marzo, 2002, Washington, DC) / Special Session of the Working Group to Prepare the Proposed American Declarat
DECLARACION WO'O' KAME, enero del 2001
U.N. Working Group on Indigenous Populations July 30,1996 Agenda Item 4: Standard-Setting
Environment
IEN Protecting Mother Earth Gathering, June 17 – 20, 2004, South Dakota (PDF)
“Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples and Coal Mining in Alaska” IITC Community Training Friday August 20th, 2010 9:00-4:00 p.m. Chickaloon Village Ya Ne Dah Ah School, Mile 55.5 Glenn Highway (1 mile past Moose Creek, Alaska) hosted by Chickaloon Village (PDF 23
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
Environment 2009
New Brochure: “ Environmental and Energy Justice in Native America” February 3, 2009 (PDF 832K)
New Joint Policy paper for Consideration by the Obama Administration on “Energy Justice in Native America” February 3, 2009 (PDF 244K)
Copy of Letter from IUCN Director General, September 17th 2002
Copy of Copy of Letter from IUCN Director General, September 17th 2002
IITC Submission to the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights for her study on the Human Right to Water, April 15th, 2007 (PDF 136k)
CALL TO ACTION: HONOR THE WATER, RESPECT THE WATER, BE THANKFUL FOR THE WATER, PROTECT THE WATER, INDIGENOUS WORLD WATER DAY MARCH 22, 2007
Indian Country Today- Annual World Water Forum disappointing to indigenous, April 10, 2006
4th World Water Forum
Declaration of the Indigenous P eoples Parallel Forum of the 4th World Water Forum, Mexico City, Mexico, March 17-18, 2006/ Declaración del foro paralelo deL los pueblos indígenas del 4º FORO MUNDIAL SOBRE EL AGUA, México, Distrito Federal, Marzo 17-18, 2006
Convocatoria a las Jornadas en Defensa del Agua Del 21 de enero al 22 de marzo de 2005
Mining
The Manila Declaration of the International Conference on Extractive Industries and Indigenous Peoples, 23-25 March 2009, Philippines (PDF 47K)
Sign-on letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada, regarding Canadian policy on Extractive Industries, March 29, 2009 (PDF 23K)
New Threats to Clean Water from Mining Industry, World Water Day 14th Anniversary Press Release, March 21, 2006
International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)
Copy of Letter from IUCN Director General, September 17th 2002
Kuna Yala Systems for prior-informed consent at the community-level and their development and accommodation under existing national legislation / Estebancio Castro Diaz, IITC, Indigenous Perspectives on Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge, Tsleil-Waut
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Copy of Letter from IUCN Director General, September 17th 2002
PDFs/iucn_resolutionCGR3_RES081.pdf
THIRD IUCN WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS, BANGKOK, 17-25 November, 2004, IITC Report (PDF 184K)
IUCN and Mining Industry Partnership "Greenwash", 2002
IITC open letter to IUCN October 4 2002.pdf
Press release on IUCN Mining Industry Partnership, August 31, 2002.pdf
UNITED INDIGENOUS OUTCRY AGAINST MINING GREENWASH, August 2002.pdf
Letter from IUCN Director General, September 17th 2002
Tebtebba Foundation’s Joji Carino, letter to Achim Steiner, IUCN’s Director General, on the IUCN-ICMM partnership
Montana Tribes issue statement against Initiative 147 (cyanide leach mining), October 30, 2004
UN Events and Bodies for Environmental Protection
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“Greenwash!” Sign on to protects against IUCN and mining Industry Partnership!
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NGO STATEMENT, MULTI-STAKEHOLDER DIALOGUE, UN Commission on Sustainable Development, Ninth Session, 16 April 2001, Sustainable and Unsustainable Energy
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CBD COPS 8 in Brazil, March 25, 2006
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Terminator rejection - a victory for the people at the CBD COPS8 in Brazil, March 25, 2006
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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
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Paul First Nation, Treaty 6 Territory Canada, hit by oil spill; IITC conference expresses support August 7th, 2005
Copy of Urgent Action Alert - Say No to Nuclear Waste on Goshute Lands! February 2, 2005
Urgent Action Alert - Say No to Nuclear Waste on Goshute Lands! February 2, 2005
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
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Navajo coalition opposed to uranium mining, Daily Times Article, June 26, 2003
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Sustainable Development, Lands and Resources
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URGENT SIGN-ON LETTER TO THE UNITED NATIONS FORUM ON FORESTS (UNFF), DEADLINE FOR ENDORSEMENTS: MAY 3, 2003
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ACUERDOS DE LA CUMBRE PARA LA ADMINISTRACIÓN INTERCULTURAL DE LAS ÁREAS NATURALES PROTEGIDAS, TERRITORIALIDAD, DERECHOS DE PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS EN EL BOSQUE TROPICAL Y EL AMBIENTE AMAZÓNICO", 19 de febrero de 2004
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IEN PRESS RELEASE (POPS) 12/7/00
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INDIGENOUS PEOPLES KYOTO WATER DECLARATION, Third World Water Forum, March 2003/ DECLARACIÓN DE KYOTO DE LOS PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS SOBRE EL AGUA, Tercer Foro Mundial del Agua, Marzo 2003
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UN Food and Agriculture Organization
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United Nations Rapporteur on Right to Food
IITC Right to Food Bulletin
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2nd IITC Right to Food Bulletin, April - July 2004 (PDF)
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REPORT (Analysis), Questionnaire on Cultural Indicators (PDF)
REPORT ADDENDUM, Questionnaire on Cultural Indicators (PDF)
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Copy of DECLARATION OF ATITLÁN, GUATEMALA, Indigenous Peoples’ Consultation on the Right to Food: A Global Consultation, Atitlán, Sololá, Guatemala, April 17 - 19, 2002
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World Food Summit +5, Rome, November 2002
INTERVENTION ON FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND FOOD SECURITY: CONTAMINANTS IN THE ARCTIC FOOD CHAIN, World Food Summit + 5, June 10 - 13, Rome, Italy
MASS MARCH FOR FOOD SOVEREIGNTY, ROME ITALY, ON 8 JUNE 2002 / MARCHE POUR LE 8 JUIN 2002 A ROME, ITALIE A FAVEUR DE LA SOUVERAINETE ALIMENTAIRE / MARCHA EL 8 DE JUNIO EN ROMA EN FAVOR DE LA SOBERANIA ALIMENTARIA
NGO/CSO FORUM - World Food Summit, Case Study Terms of Reference
Declaración del FORUM DE ONGs, Cumbre Mundial de la Alimentación, noviembre de 1996
IITC Statement, Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development , A Transatlantic Dialogue, Lisbon Portugal, January 2001
Planning Group, NGO/CSO Involvement in World Food Summit - Five Years Later, Rome, 30-31 March 2001
Statement by NGO FORUM to the World Food Summit, Rome Italy 17 November 1996
Indigenous Peoples as a Major Group of Agenda 21 and the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development
Prisoners
Resolution on Prisoners' Rights, INTERNATIONAL INDIAN TREATY COUNCIL 30th ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE, July 8 - 11, 2004 (PDF)
Resolution on Leonard Peltier, Submitted by the Commission on Prisoners' Rights INTERNATIONAL INDIAN TREATY COUNCIL 30th ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE, July 8 -11, 2004 (PDF)
INTERNATIONAL INDIAN TREATY COUNCIL, 30th ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE AJUMAWI TERRITORY, FALLS RIVER MILLS, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA July 8 - 11, 2004- Resolution on Women and Children's Rights (PDF)
United Nations Commission on Human Rights 60th Session, March 15- April 23, 2004 Agenda Item 17(b), Human Rights Defenders Oral Intervention by the International Indian Treaty Council
United Nations Commission on Human Rights Sixtieth Session, March 15-April 23, 2004 Written intervention by the International Indian Treaty Council, Agenda item 11: Civil and Political Rights, a) Detention; and e)Religious Intolerance
Copy of Activists Around Country Fast As Leonard Peltier Endures His 30th Year in Prison, Press Release, October 2, 2006
Activists Around Country Fast As Leonard Peltier Endures His 30th Year in Prison, Press Release, October 2, 2006
Petition, FOIA REQUESTS ON BEHALF OF LEONARD PELTIER, March 5, 2006
Leonard Peltier, Thirtieth Anniversary of his illegal extradition from Canada, January 4, 2006
UPDATE: LEONARD HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO USP LEWISBURG; a message from Leonard Peltier
Leonard Peltier’s letter of thanks to IITC and supporters, August 31, 2005
IITC Urgent Action for Leonard Peltier sent to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions, July 6, 2005 (PDF 191K)
Letter from Nobel Laureate Rigoberta Menchu to US Bureau of Prisons in Solidarity with Leonard Peltier, July 8 2005 (PDF 62K)
URGENT CALL TO ACTION : Leonard Peltier has been moved to USP Terre Haute, Indiana, Friday, July 1, 2005
"U.N. told of religious discrimination against indigenous prisoners", May 30, 2005, Indian Country Today
Urgent press Release Leonard's Peltier's Attorney Responds to Rapid City Trial, February 7, 2004
Leonard Peltier's message regarding the hunger strike by Indigenous Peoples' Delegation to the United Nations-Geneva Switzerland
Support Letters needed for Leonard Peltier's next interim parole hearing July 1st, 2002
IITC Letter To President Clinton, Clemency For Peltier, 12/13/00
United Nations testimony says discrimination rampant
STATEMENT BY LEONARD PELTIER, January 2001
Permanent Forum
Copy of North America Regional Preparatory Meeting for the UNPF6, April 21- 22, 2007, Provisional agenda
IITC Review of International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, March 31, 2004 (PDF)
United Nations Permanent Forum 9th session, April 19th - 30th 2010
UNPFII 9th session, Joint Interventions and reports submitted or endorsed by IITC
PDFs/FINAL Future work joint oralrev4.pdf
PDFs/Oral item EGM reportFIN.pdf
PDFs/CI's FINALoral item 3 UNPFII9 rev3.pdf
PDFs/FINAL JOINT TREATIES UNPFII9 ITEM 5rev2.pdf
PDFs/Finalwater statement 10.pdf
PDFs/PFII 2010 - ORAL Joint Statement on CBD draft Protocol and UN Decl FINAL -Apr23 10.pdf
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UNPFII Side event: UNPFII Expert Group Meeting on Indigenous Children and Youth in Detention, Custody, Foster-Care and Adoption, Wednesday, April 21st, 2010, 1:15 – 2:45 PM, Conference Room A, UN Headquarters, Cosponsored by the International Indian Treaty
UN PFII Side Event: “Indigenous Peoples’ Food Sovereignty: Cultural Rights and Sustainable Development in Action”, Tuesday April 20th 2010, 1:15 – 2: 45 PM
Invitation Letter, UNPFII 9th Session, April 19 - 30 2010 (PDF 51K)
Carta de invitacion, noveno período de sesiones del Foro Permanente de las Naciones Unidas para las Cuestiones Indígenas, el 19 al 30 abril de 2010 (PDF 51K)
United Nations Permanent Forum 8th session, May 18th - May 29th , 2009
Side event at UNPFII8: “Using Cultural Indicators as a Practical Tool to Defend Indigenous Peoples’ Food Sovereignty, Traditional Practices and Natural Resources”, Thursday May 21st, 2009 (PDF 96K)
Evento paralelo durante FPCI8: “Usando los indicadores culturales como una herramienta práctica en la defensa de la soberanía alimentaria, prácticas tradicionales y recursos naturales de los Pueblos Indígenas 21 de marzo del 2009” (PDF 100K)
Report of the North America Region Preparatory Meeting for the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Eighth Session (UNPFII8) March 13th and 14th, 2009 Window Rock, Arizona (PDF 244K)
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 7th session, April 21st - May 2nd 2008
PDFs/flyer for caucus.pdf
Copy of North America Regional Preparatory Meeting for the UNPF6, April 21- 22, 2007, Provisional agenda
United Nation Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Seventh Session, New York, April 21 to May 2, 2008. Joint Consensus Statement by Indigenous Peoples and Nations Global Caucus Item 3: Special Theme: “Climate change, biocultural diversity and livelihoods: the
Communiqué from the Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN) on the matter of the World Bank, REDDs’ issue resulting in the action on the last day of the Permanent Forum.
FINAL REPORT FROM THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ BORDER SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS II, SAN XAVIER DISTRICT TOHONO O’ODHAM NATION, NOVEMBER 7-10, 2007, E/C.19/2008/CPR.1 English (PDF 3MB)
INFORME FINAL DE LA SEGUNDA CUMBRE DE LOS PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS DE LAS AMÉRICAS SOBRE LA FRONTERA, DISTRITO DE SAN XAVIER NACIÓN TOHONO O’ODHAM, DE 7 A 10 DE NOVIEMBRE DEL 2007, E/C.19/2008/CPR.1 Espanol (PDF 3MB)
7ma sesión del Foro Permanente de las Naciones Unidas para las Cuestiones Indígenas, Nueva York, 21 de abril al 2 de mayo de 2008, Declaración de Consenso Conjunta del Caucus Global de Pueblos Indígenas, Ítem 3: Tema Especial: “El cambio climático, la diversi
“The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Treaties, and the Right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent: The Framework For a New Mechanism for Reparations, Restitution and Redress”, Submitted by the International Indian Treaty Council as a Conference R
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SYMPOSIUM ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES” Monday April 21st, 2008, during UNPFII7 (PDF 555K)
Report of the North America Preparatory meeting for UNPFII7, Vancouver Canada, February 22nd and 23rd 2008 (PDF 168K)
The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Treaties and the Right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent: The Framework For a New Mechanism for Reparations, Restitution and Redress, submitted by the IITC to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issue
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 6th session, May 2007
North America Regional Preparatory Meeting for the UNPF6, April 21- 22, 2007, Provisional agenda
North America Regional Preparatory Meeting for the UNPF6, April 21- 22, 2007, Invitation letter
Appointment of Indigenous UNPFII members (2008-2010) announced, April 20, 2007
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 5th session, May 15 - 26, 2006
Report from the North America Region Preparatory Meeting for the 5th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, April 29 – 30, 2006 (PDF 110K)
Interventions and statements, UN Permanent Forum 5th Session
UN Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues, Fifth Session, May 15 - 26 May, 2006 Agenda Item 4, Human Rights Oral statement and Recommendations submitted by the Global Caucus of Indigenous Peoples preparatory meeting May 13th and 14th regarding the work of the
Foro Permanente de las NU para las Cuestiones Indígenas Quinta Sesión, 15 al 26 de mayo 2006, Punto 4 del Orden del día, Derechos Humanos Declaración oral y Recomendaciones que presenta el Caucus Indígena Internacional resultado de su reunión preparatoria del
UN Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues, Fifth Session, May 15 - 26 May, 2006 Agenda Item 4, Human Rights, Addendum: Oral statement and Additional Recommendation submitted by the representatives of the Global Caucus of Indigenous Peoples regarding the work o
Foro Permanente para las Cuestiones Indígenas de la ONU, Quinta Sesión, del 15 al 26 de mayo de 2006 Punto 4 del Programa: Derechos Humanos, Apéndice: Declaración oral y Recomendaciones adicionales presentadas por los representantes del Caucus Mundial de Pueb
Recommendations of the North American Regional Preparatory Meeting Oral intervention by the International Indian Treaty Council on Behalf of the North American Regional Caucus Agenda item 4 Human Rights, Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Fifth Session, 15
Statement by Australia, New Zealand and the United States of America on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 17 May 2006 (PDF 15.8K)
Western Shoshone Defense Project, Seventh Generation Fund for Indian Development, Indigenous Environmental Network, Indigenous Network on Economies and Trade, Tonatierra, International Indian Treaty Council, American Indian Law Alliance, Hawaii Institute for
Side event at PF5 on Sacred Sites, May 19th 2006 (PDF 71K)
Pre-registration is OPEN for 2006 UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
UN Permanent Forum 6th session, May 15 - 26, 2006, Indigenous preparatory sessions
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 5th session Preparatory Meeting for the North America region, April 29 and 30, 2006, University of Minnesota Law School Human Rights Center, PROVISIONAL MEETING AGENDA
North America Regional planning meeting for UN Permanent Forum 5th Session April 29 - 30, 2006, Minneapolis, Minnesota, invitation letter from PF member Willie Littlechild (PDF 94K)
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 4th session, 16 – 26th May, 2005/ La sesión cuarta del Foro Permanente para las Cuestiones Indígenas, ell 16-27 de Mayo del 2005
IITC collective oral interventions, 4th session UN Permanent Forum, 2005
UN Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues Forth Session, May 16 - 27 May, 2005 Agenda Item 4, Human Rights- Oral Statement by the International Indian Treaty Council, the International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development, the Confederacy of Treaty
UN Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues Forth Session, May 16 - 27 May, 2005- Agenda Item 3: Millennium Development Goals and indigenous peoples: (a) Goal 1 of the Millennium Development Goals: "Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger"; good practices and barri
UN Expert Workshop on Free, Prior and Informed Consent and Indigenous Peoples, January 17 - 19, 2005
Result of Elections for new 3-year terms: Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, May 6, 2004
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 3rd session, 10 - 21 May, 2004, New York, reregister by April 10!
Permenet Forum Side Events / Eventos Paralelos de Foro Permanente
Preregistration Form due by April 10th, 2004 (PDF)
Joint nomination letter for J. Wilton Littlehchild for a second term as an Indigenous Peoples' expert member of the Permanent Forum, January 21, 2004
IITC Interventions and Joint Statements
UN Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues, Third Session, 10 May - 21 May, 2004 Agenda Item 4, Human Rights responding to the government of New Zealand Joint Intervention, May 14, 2004 (PDF)
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Third session, New York, 10-21 May 2004 Agenda item 4(d): Human Rights, May 17, 2004 Joint Statement Regarding Treaties, Agreements and Other Constructive Arrangements between States and Indigenous Peoples (PDF)
Foro Permanente sobre Questiones Indígenas Tercer Período de Sesiones, Nueva York, 10-21 de mayo de 2004 Punto sobre la Agenda 4(b) de la Agenda Provisional: MEDIO AMBIENTE Declaración sobre el Agua, el Cambio Climático / el Calentamiento Global y el Convenio de Estocolmo sobre Contaminantes Orgánicos Persistentes (PDF)
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan calls for solidarity and respect as UN indigenous peoples forum opens , 10 May 2004
Permanent Forum Session, May 12 – 23 2003”; Foro Permanente 12 – 23 de mayo, 2003
Final report, second session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, UN Doc. E/2003/43 (E/C.19/2003/22) PDF
Informe final sobre el Segundo período de sesiones del Foro Permanente para las Cuestiones Indígenas, Doc. ONU E/2003/43 (E/C.19/2003/22) PDF
Madame Daes Statement to UN Permanent Forum on Sovereignty over Lands and Resources, May 20, 2003
Joint intervention on Indigenous Children and Environmental Health, presented by IITC to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous issues Second Session, New York, 12-23 May 2003
Copy of Copy of Permanent Forum Session, May 12 – 23 2003”; Foro Permanente 12 – 23 de mayo, 2003
Permanent Forum, 2003 information
SECRETARIAT OF PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES ESTABLISHED BY DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS, NEW YORK, 3 February 2003
Permanent Forum Secretariat Information Note, Information for 2003
ECOSOC and UN General Assembly, 2002
NV Review IPO NGOs Draft 21.pdf
Reports and Statements from First Session, United Nations Headquarters, May 13 - 24, 2002
Official UN report from first session/ Informe del Primer Sesion
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IITC Intervention, Agenda Item #5: General Debate: the Right to Food, Food Security and Food Sovereignty
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IITC Intervention, Agenda Item #6: Review of UN System: Health
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IITC Intervention, Agenda Item #6 Review of UN System: Human Rights
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IITC Intervention, Agenda Item #6: Review of the UN System: Economic and Social Development
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Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, First Session, New York, 13-24 May 2002 Agenda Item 6, REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM RELATING TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES: Economic and Social Development, Joint Consensus Statement by the Indigenous Caucus
Foro Permanente sobre Asuntos IndígenasPunto 6 del Programa, REVISIÓN DE ACTIVIDADES DEL SISTEMA DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS EN RELACIONA LOS PUEBLOS INDIGENAS: SaludDeclaración del Comité sobre Salud Indígena del Caucus de Pueblos Indígenas.
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Agenda Item 6, REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM RELATING TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES: Health, Statement by Committee on Indigenous Health of the Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus
Forum Permanent sur les Questions Autochtones, Point n°6 de l'Agenda, Révision des activités du système des Nations Unies concernant les Peuples Autochtones : Santé, Déclaration du Comité des Peuples Autochtones par la Commission pour la Santé des Peuples Autochtone
REQUEST THAT INDIGENOUS CHILDREN’S ISSUES BE A SEPARATE AND PERMANENT FOCUS IN THE WORK PLAN AND AGENDA OF THE PERMANENT FORUM, Submitted by the Indigenous Caucus to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, May 2002
Permanent Forum (PF) Meeting with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson
Indigenous Peoples letter to UN Member State Delegations at the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly, 56th Session, October 10, 2001
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights' list of nominations for membership on the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues received from Indigenous organizations (31 October 2001)
Joint Indigenous Peoples' letter to UN member States, UN General Assembly, October 10, 2001
Joint North America Indigenous Peoples' nomination letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, September 28, 2001
UN creates forum for aboriginals
ECOSOC Resolution on the Permanent Forum, adopted on July 25, 2001. (PDF File)
Resolución del Consejo Económico y Social, de 25 de julio de 2001, sobre el Foro Permanente para las Cuestiones Indígenas (PDF File)
Letter to Mrs. Mary Robinson, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, from the Indigenous Peoples Caucus, UN Worrking Group on Indigenous Populations, July 26, 2001
Carta a la Sra. Mary Robinson, Alta Comisionada de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos del Cónclave de los Pueblos Indígenas, Grupo de Trabajo sobre Poblaciones Indígenas, 26 de julio de 2001
For more information about the Permanent Forum:
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights' list of nominations for membership on the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues received from Indigenous organizations (31 October 2001)
Appointments of the sixteen members to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues made by ECOSOC December 20th 2001
Indigenous Peoples letter to UN Member State Delegations at the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly, 56th Session, October 10, 2001
Indigenous Peoples letter to the Belgian Presidency of the European Union, October 25th, 2001
Racism
UN Rapporteurs’ report on Racial Discrimination in Canada, March 2004 (PDF)
Francisco Cali recieves Anit-racism prize from the Mexican Government
First Nations protest Canada Draft Military Report designating Mohawk Indigenous Rights Movement as targeted terrorists - Canada Now Backpeddling”, April 1, 2007
Mayan community call for support to protest “Apocalypto” racism by Mel Gibson and Cal-state Northridge”, April 22, 2007 (PDF 2MB)
Copy of Sample letter in support of AB 858 opposing Indian mascots in California
UN CERD Committee says it can't consider Shoshone claim, blames U.S. Geneva, February 24 2006
UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination/Comité para la Eliminación de la Discriminación Racial en Naciones Unidas
US review by CERD in 2008
March 7th, 2008: UN CERD Expresses Concerns about Racism in the United States, Calls for the US to apply the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (PDF 29K)
Peoples’ Shadow Report to the CERD on the United States submitted by IITC January 2008 (PDF 400 KB)
Indigenous Shadow Report to UN CERD highlights Racism by United States, February 5th 2008
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CERD sessions 2007
IITC Training Manual for filing “Shadow Reports” for the review of the United States by the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD), October 17th, 2007 (PDF 578K)
CERD 70th session, 19 February – 9 March 2007
The Report of the government of Canada to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, concerning Canada’s 17th and 18th Periodic Reports to the CERD (CERD/C/CAN/18) to be considered at its 70th session, 19 February – 9 March, 2007 (PDF 307K)
Questions to Canada by CERD regarding Canada’s 17th and 18th Periodic Reports to the CERD for its 70th session, 19 February – 9 March, 2007 (PDF 103K)
IITC and Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations Report to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) Re: The Report of the government of Canada to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, concerning Cana
“UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination calls upon Canada to immediately endorse the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples”, Press Release, March 8, 2007 (PDF 38K)
Indigenous Peoples charge Canada’s with Racial Discrimination at UN CERD, IITC and Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations Press Release, February 19, 2007 (PDF 39K)
Urgent Call: Sign Petition to Support Western Shoshone by February 28th, 2006
Francisco Cali elected member of UN CERD, January 16 2004
Francisco Cali eligido miembro de CERD del ONU, 16 de enero de 2004
Copy of Sample letter in support of AB 858 opposing Indian mascots in California
U.S. Found in Violation of Human Rights of Western Shoshone by UN CERD Committee, Urged to Take Immediate Action" , Press release March 10, 2006
IITC supports Western Shoshone filing to the UN CERD Committee, August 11, 2005 (PDF 245 K)
Racial Stereotypes in California are no Laughing Matter!
Support needed for new anti-mascot bill introduced in California legislature
Sample letter in support of AB 858 opposing Indian mascots in California
CAMPAÑA NACIONAL CONTRA LA DISCRIMINACIÓN Y EL RACISMO EN GUATEMALA, el 19 de Julio 2002
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC DENUNCIATION AGAINST RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION IN GUATEMALA, June 18, 2002
DENUNCIA PUBLICA NACIONAL E INTERNACIONAL, NO AL RACISMO Y LA DISCRIMINACIÓN EN UN PAIS DEMOCRATICO, 18 de Junio, 2002
Third World Conference Against Racism, August - September 2001
IITC Report on the Third World Conference Against Racism
WCAR 3RD PRECOM, Ginebra, 30 de Julio - 10 de Agosto de 2001
DECLARACION DE LA JUVENTUD DE LOS PUEBLOS INDIGENAS (Durban-Sud Africa, Agosto-Septiembre, 2001)
DECLARATION OF INDIGENOUS YOUTH (Durban-South Africa, August-September, 2001)
Message from the High Commissioner to NGOs
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DRAFT DECLARATION AND PROGRAMME OF ACTION prepared by Alberto Saldamando, General Counsel, International Indian Treaty Council
INDIGENOUS YOUTH DECLARATION
DECLARACIÓN DE LOS PUEBLOS INDIGENAS DE AMERICA EN SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Americas Regional Preparatory Conference To the World Conference Against Racism Item 2 on the Agenda, Victims of Racial Discrimination
United Nations Preparatory Conference for the World Conference Against Racism 3 - 7 December 2000
World Conference Against Racism Regional Prepcom for the Americas, Santiago Chile, December 3-6, 2000
DECLARATION FROM THE YOUTH CAUCUS OF THE REGIONALWORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM, XENOPHOBIA, INTOLERANCE AND DISCRIMINATION
SITUACION DE LOS DERECHOS DEL PUEBLO MAYA Y DE LOS PUEBLOS INDIGENAS EN GUATEMALA, August 28, 2001
RESPONSE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'S FIRST PERIODIC REPORT , DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, TO THE UNITED NATIONS COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
Treaty Conferences
Conferencia Anual de CITI, Ustupu Kuna Yala 29 – 31 de agosto de 2009/IITC Annual Conference, Ustupu Kuna Yala, Panama, August 29 – 31 2009
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IITC 2009 Annual Conference Resolutions/Resoluciones de la Conferencia Anual de CITI de 2009 en Ustupu Panama
PDFs/35ª CONFERENCIA RESOLUCION SOBRE JOVENES FINAL.pdf
PDFs/Final resoltuion onResolution on the Protection of the Environment and biodiversity.pdf
PDFs/Final resolution on Racism and Prisoners rights.pdf
PDFs/Final UNDRIP, Treaty Rights etc. Resolution 35th conference.pdf
PDFs/FINALUNDRIPInSPANISH,TreatyRightsetc.Resolution35thconference SPTR.pdf
PDFs/Resolución sobre Derecho a la Alimentación etc. FINAL.pdf
Agenda de la Conferencia de CITI, Ustup Kuna Yala Panama, 29 – 31 de agosto, 2009 (PDF 64K)
IITC Conference Agenda, Ustup Kuna Yala Panama, August 29 – 31, 2009 (PDF 63K)
34th Annual Treaty Conference, Chimaltenango Guatemala June 19 – 22, 2008, Conference Resolutions/Resoluciones de la Conferencia
PDFs/Resolution on Land Treaties and the UN Declarationfinfinrev1.pdf
Resolution on the Protection of the Environment and biodiversity: Climate Change, Mining, Oil, Water and Natural Resources (PDF 30K)
Resolution on economic justice, fair trade and economic self determination for Indigenous Peoples; the effects of “free trade” and migration and workers’ rights (PDF 27K)
Resolution on the Protection of Indigenous Sacred Sites, Burial Places and Spiritual Rights (PDF 31K)
Resolución sobre la justicia económica, el comercio justo y la libre determinación económica para los Pueblos Indígenas; los efectos de los acuerdos de “libre comercio” y la migración y los derechos de los trabajadores (PDF 27K)
Resolución sobre los Derechos de la Mujer y los Niños (PDF 23K)
Resolución sobre Derecho a la Alimentación, Soberanía Alimentaria y Derechos de Subsistencia (PDF 30K)
Resolution on the position of CANZUS relating to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (PDF 37K)
Resolution on the Dakota/Lakota Treaties of 1805 and 1868 (PDF 29K)
2008 International Indian Treaty Conference, Guatemala
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Conferencia de CITI de 2008 en Guatemala, nueva informacion para participantes/IITC 2008 Conference in Guatemala, new information for participants
Conferencia de CITI de 2008, Carta Informativa para los particpantes (PDF 28K)
IITC 2008 Conference, Information letter for participants (PDF 27.7K)
CONFERENCIA DEL CONSEJO INTERNACIONAL DE TRATADOS INDIOS, de 19 a 22 de junio del 2008 CHIMALTENANGO, GUATEMALA, TEMARIO DE LA CONFERENCIA (PDF 28K)
INTERNATIONAL INDIAN TREATY COUNCIL CONFERENCE, June 19th – 22nd 2008, CHIMALTENANGO, GUATEMALA , CONFERENCE AGENDA (PDF 24K)
Treaty Conferences/2008 Guatemala, “Provisional Conference Agenda” (PDF 28K)
Aparte las fechas, Asamblea Anual XXXIV del Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios junio 19 a 22 de 2008, Chimaltenango, Guatemala (PDF 138K)
2006 International Indian Treaty Conference, Independent Traditional Seminole Nation of Florida, February 9 – 12, 2006
2006 Treaty Conference Flyer (PDF 116K)
IITC Conference February 9 - 12 2006, Announcement and Invitation (PDF 108K)
ASAMBLEA DEL CONSEJO INTERNACIONAL DE TRATADOS INDIOS del 9 al 12 de FEBRERO del 2006, ANUNCIO E INVITACIÓN (PDF 124K)
Nearby Hotels/motels, 2006 IITC Conference site, Okeechobee Florida
Driving Directions to the Conference site from the Orlando Airport
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2006 Treaty Confernece Agends with speakers (PDF 113K)
2005 International Indian Treaty Council Conference, August 3 - 7, Alberta Canada Conferencia de 2005 del Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios, 3 - 7 de agosto, Alberta Canada
2005 Treaty Conference Resolutions
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 Treaty Right to Health (PDF 215K)
Conferencia del CITI en su 31º Aniversario, Nación Cree Ermineskin, patrocinada por la Confederación de Primeras Naciones del 6º Tratado, Alberta, Canadá, de 3 a 7 de agosto del 2005, Resolución Sobre Los Lugares Sagrados en Guatemala presentado por la Confer
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, Youth Commission Resolution (PDF 105K)
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 Environment, Biodiversity, Right to Food, Traditional Knowledge,
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 in Support of the North/South Indigenous Network against Pesticides
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 in Support of the North/South Indigenous Network against Pesticides
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 Calling for a Halt to The Genographic Project (PDF 81K)
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 Urging the Prohibition of Release of Genetic Use Restriction Technologie
31st Anniversary International Indian Treaty Council Conference, hosted by the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations at Ermineskin Cree Nation, Alberta Canada August 3 - 7, 2005, Resolution on International Standards for Defending Indigenous Peoples' Rights
31st Anniversary International Indian Treaty Council Conference, hosted by the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations at Ermineskin Cree Nation, Alberta Canada August 3 - 7, 2005, Resolution on International Standards for Defending Indigenous Peoples' Rights
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
31st Anniversary International Indian Treaty Council Conference hosted by the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations, at Ermineskin Cree Nation, Alberta Canada, August 3 - 7, 2005, RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE URGENT ACTION REQUEST FROM THE WESTERN SHOSHONE N
31st Anniversary International Indian Treaty Council Conference hosted by the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations, at Ermineskin Cree Nation, Alberta Canada August 3-7, 2005, Resolution on Leonard Peltier (PDF 78K)
31st Anniversary International Indian Treaty Council Conference hosted by the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations, at Ermineskin Cree Nation, Alberta Canada, August 3 - 7, 2005, Resolution in Support of Onion Lake First Nation (PDF 111K)
31st Anniversary International Indian Treaty Council Conference hosted by the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations at Ermineskin Cree Nation, Alberta Canada August 3 - 7, 2005, Resolution on Treaties and Land Rights (PDF 86K)
31st Anniversary International Indian Treaty Council Conference, Ermineskin Cree Nation, Alberta Canada, August 3 - 7, 2005, Resolution on the Rights of Indigenous Women, Youth, and Children (PDF 106K)
Agenda, Treaty Conference, Hobbema Alberta Canada, August 3 - 7, 2005 (PDF 126K)
2005 International Indian Treaty Council Conference, August 3 - 7, Alberta Canada Conferencia de 2005 del Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios, 3 - 7 de agosto, Alberta Canada- Flyer (PDF 250K)
ANNOUNCEMENT AND INVITATION: August 3 - 7, 2005, International Indian Treaty Council 31st Anniversary Treaty Conference, Hobbema Ermineskin Maskwaciys Cree Nation, hosted by the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations, Alberta Canada. (PDF 193K)
ANUNCIO E INVITACIÓN, 3 a 7 de agosto de 2005, el Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios celebrará su Asamblea anual XXXI en la Nación Cree "Hobbema Ermineskin Maskwaciys" en la provincia de Alberta, Canadá. Andrea Carmen Executive Director, International I
Visa Information / Información sobre visas
30th Anniversary Treaty Conference, Fall River Mills California, July 8 - 11, 2004
Conference Announcement and Invitation (PDF)
ANUNCIO E INVITACIÓN, ESPANOL (PDF)
Flyer, 30th Anniversary Treaty Conference (PDF)
Conference Resolutions
PDFs/IITC_SitiosSagrados2004_final_sptr.pdf
INTERNATIONAL INDIAN TREATY COUNCIL, 30th ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE AJUMAWI TERRITORY, FALLS RIVER MILLS, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA July 8 - 11, 2004-Resolution of the Commission on International Standards for Defending Indigenous Peoples' Rights (PDF)
INTERNATIONAL INDIAN TREATY COUNCIL, 30th ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE AJUMAWI TERRITORY, FALLS RIVER MILLS, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA July 8 - 11, 2004-Resolution on the Protection of Sacred Places, Cultural and Spiritual Rights (PDF)
INTERNATIONAL INDIAN TREATY COUNCIL, 30th ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, July 8 - 11, 2004 Resolution on Treaties, Land Rights and Sovereignty (PDF)
CONSEJO INTERNACIONAL DE TRATADOS INDIOS, CONFERENCIA EN CELEBRACIÓN DE SU XXX ANIVERSARIO, NORTE DE CALIFORNIA, 8 a 11 de julio del 2004- Resolución de la Comisión sobre el Medio Ambiente, la Biodiversidad, los Conocimientos Tradicionales, el Derecho a la Al
CONSEJO INTERNACIONAL DE TRATADOS INDIOS, CONFERENCIA EN CELEBRACIÓN DE SU XXX ANIVERSARIO, NORTE DE CALIFORNIA, 8 a 11 de julio del 2004, Resolución de la Comisión de Jóvenes (PDF)
Conference Agenda (PDF)
Sac and Fox Oklahoma, October 3 - 6, 2003/Confernecia de CITI en Oklahoma, el 3 - 6 de October, 2003
Conference Resolutions
Environmental Working Group report
IITC Conference Resolution Against Senate Energy Bill, October 6, 2003
Provisional Conference Agenda
Invitation and Announcement, IITC Conference in Oklahoma, October 3 - 6, 2003
Invitacion y Anuncio, Conferencia de CITI en Oklahoma EEUU, el 3 - 6 de
January 2003, Hawaii
new map to village (PDF)
2003 Treaty Conference Resolutions
Commission on the Protection of Sacred Sites, Cultural and Spiritual Rights
Resolution on International Instruments and Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Statement on Genocide and Colonization, Treaties and Agreements Traditional Self -Determination and Self Government, Development and Trade
Resolution on Environment, Biodiversity, Sustainable Development, Medicinal Plants and Bio-Piracy, Natural Resources, Right to Food, Food Security and Health
Youth Resolution
Resolution in Support of the White Clay Nation Water Rights
RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION ON THE AMERICAN INDIAN PRISONERS' SPIRITUAL RIGHTS
IITC Hawaii Conference Announcement and Invitation (PDF)
CONFERENCIA DE CITI EN HAWAII, ANUNCIO E INVITACIÓN (PDF)
Provisional Conference Agenda (PDF)
February 2002, Aotearoa (New Zealand)
ANNOUNCEMENT AND INVITATION, FEBRUARY 5TH - 9TH, 2002
FInal Agenda IITC Conf (PDF)
ANUNCIO E INVITACIÓN, del 5 al 9 de febrero del 2002
Conference Resolutions
International Instruments and Rights of Indigenous Peoples Resolution
Sobre los Instrumentos Internacionales y los Derechos de los Pueblos Indigenas
Protection of Sacred Sites; Cultural and Spiritual Rights resolution
Indigenous Youth Resolution
Health Resolution
Environment and Sustainable Development Resolution
Political Prisoners resolution
Women and Children's Rights resolution
2000 Treaty Conferenece, Xela Guatemala
Resoluciones No. 1 al 4
Resoluciones No. 5 al 9
Resoluciones No. 10 y 11
June 1999, 25th Anniversary Conference, Bear Butte, SD
Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Commission DECLARATION
25th ANNIVERSARY INTERNATIONAL INDIAN TREATY CONFERENCE IN LAKOTA NATION TERRITORY
RESOLUTION ON THE UNITED NATIONS DRAFT DECLARATION FOR THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
RESOLUTION regarding the Draft OAS American Declaration of Rights of the Indigenous Peoples
Treaty Council News
Treaty Council News Winter 2007, on line
Winter 2006 issue of Treaty Council News, now available on line (PDF 1MB)
Treaty Council News, Summer 2004 issue (PDF)
PDFs/IITC_news2006.pdf
Human Rights
UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination/Comité para la Eliminación de la Discriminación Racial en Naciones Unidas
IITC UPR Submission for the United States of America Examination, April 12th , 2009 (PDF 35K)
A Brief Overview: Key United States' International Human Rights Obligations relevant to the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Process" IITC handout (PDF 83K)
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)
UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP)
UN Expert Mechanism on Indigenous Peoples calls for submissions for Study on Right to Participate in Decision Making” by February 26th (PDF 17K)
Human Rights 2009
COMUNICADO DE LA COMUNIDAD NGOBE, Relator de Naciones Unidas James AnayaVisita Panamá (PDF 168K)
UN Rapporteur on the Human Right to Adequate Housing
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)
"Millions lack access to affordable and adequate housing in the U.S.", UN Press Release November 8th 2009
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UN Press Release 20 October 2009, "UN housing expert makes first visit to the US" (PDF 24K)
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)
Human Rights 2008
Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP)/EMPIP 1st session October 1 – 3, 2008
UN Press release October 6 2009, Expert Mechanism on IP rights concludes Geneva meeting
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United Nation Human Rights Council, Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 1st Session October 1 – 3, 2008, Palais de Nations, Geneva Switzerland Opening statement by the great majority of the Indigenous Peoples Caucus (PDF 79K)
Consejo de Derechos Humanos de Naciones Unidas, I Sesión del Mecanismo de Expertos sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas (MEDPI), 1 – 3 de Octubre del 2008, Palacio de Naciones, Ginebra, Suiza Declaración de Apertura por la gran mayoría del Cónclave de
United Nation Human Rights Council Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 1st Session October 1 – 3, 2008, Palais de Nations, Geneva Switzerland Opening statement by the International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development, Assembly of
HRC Expert Mechanism on the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples 1s t Session, 1 – 3 October 2008 Agenda Item 5, The Durban Review Process, Oral Intervention by the International Indian Treaty Council, Presented by Alberto Saldamando (PDF 15K)
United Nation Human Rights Council, Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 1st Session October 1 – 3, 2008, Palais de Nations, Geneva Switzerland Joint Oral Statement, Points for Consideration of the EMRIP Study on Education by the International
United Nation Human Rights Council, Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 1st Session October 1 – 3, 2008, Palais de Nations, Geneva Switzerland
Copy of "ACTION NEEDED NOW TO END ABUSE OF WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES" - UN Press Release For Day of Indigenous Peoples, August 9 2004
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY, DECEMBER 10TH, 2008- Sixty Year Later: Reaffirming “Inherent Dignity and Equal and Inalienable Rights”, IITC Commentary (PDF 222K)
Human Rights 2007 and Before
Invitation to NGO's, 11th meeting of UN Special Rapporteurs., Geneva, June 22, 2004 (PDF)
IITC’s condolences on the death of Mr. Sergio Vieria de Mello, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (PDF)
IITC files urgent action with United Nations for Indigenous Peoples of Maluku, June 6th 2008 and post in Urgent/Urgente and in UN Human Rights 2008 (PDF 79K)
Manifesto of the Long Walk 2, July 8th 2008 (PDF 301K)
Resolutions from the Long Walk 2, July 8th 2008 (PDF 358K)
Border rights/2007
FINAL REPORT FROM THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ BORDER SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS II SAN XAVIER DISTRICT TOHONO O’ODHAM NATION NOVEMBER 7-10, 2007
Copy of International Indian Treaty Council Statement to the Alianza Indígena Sin Fronteras Southern Indigenous Peoples Press Conference on Border Rights, Tucson Arizona, August 17, 2006
Copy of International Indian Treaty Council Statement to the Alianza Indígena Sin Fronteras Southern Indigenous Peoples Press Conference on Border Rights, Tucson Arizona, August 17, 2006
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International Indian Treaty Council Statement to the Alianza Indígena Sin Fronteras Southern Indigenous Peoples Press Conference on Border Rights, Tucson Arizona, August 17, 2006
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United Nations Human Rights Council
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)
UN Human Rights Council/12th session, September 14th – October 2nd 2009
United Nations Human Rights Council 12th Session, September 14th – October 2nd 2009 Statement by Tonya Gonnella Frichner, Vice Chairperson, UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues- Agenda Item 3: Interactive Dialogue on the report of the UN Special Rapporteur
Human Rights Council 12th Session, 14 September – 2 October, 2009, Geneva, Switzerland Agenda Item 5: Report of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, September 28, 2009- Oral Intervention by the Indigenous World Association, International
UPR review of Canada 2009
Canada’s Human Rights Record reviewed by the UN Human Rights Council, statement by Canadian Indigenous and support organizations, February 5th 2009
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Human Rights Council, 10th session, March 2009
Universal Periodic Review mechanism
Universal Periodic Review mechanism 2008
IITC and Joint Indigenous Peoples’ Submissions on Canada and Mexico, September 2008
IITC UPR Submission re Mexico, September 8th 2008 (PDF 41K)
Attachment to IITC’s UPR Submission re Mexico, September 8th 2008 (PDF 847K)
Joint Submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council in regards to the Universal Periodic Review Concerning Canada, September 8th 2008, Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations and IITC (PDF 38K)
Attachment to the UPR Submission re Canada, “Declaration of Pithers Point” (PDF 35K)
Joint Submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council in regard to the, Universal Periodic Review Concerning Canada, Submitted By the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) et al (PDF 115K)
Human Rights Council, 8th session, 2 – 18 June
Indigenous Peoples and human rights impacts of Transnational corporations United Nations Human Rights Council, 8th session, 2 – 18 June, 2008, Geneva Oral Intervention presented by Andrea Carmen, International Indian Treaty Council June 3rd, 2008 - Agenda Ite
United Nations Human Rights Council, 8th Session, 2-18 June 2008 Oral Intervention by the Native Women’s Association of Canada, the International Indian Treaty Council and the Assembly of First Nations Agenda Item: Discussion on Human Rights of Women and the
Human Rights Council, 6th session
Human Rights Council, 4th session, March 12 - 30, 2007
Joint Written Interventions by the International Indian Treaty Council et al submitted to the Fourth Session of the HRC
United Nations Human Rights Council, 4th session, March 12 - 30, 2007 Written Intervention submitted by the International Indian Treaty Council and the International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development, Agenda Item: Reports of the Council's Workin
United Nations Human Rights Council, 4th session, March 12 - 30, 2007 Written Intervention submitted by the International Indian Treaty Council, the International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development, the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs an
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, Fourth session March 12 - 30, 2007 Agenda Item: Follow-up of the Human Rights Council Decisions Joint Written Intervention submitted by the International Indian Treaty Council, Indigenous World Association, International O
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 4th Session, March 12 - 30, 2007 Agenda Item: Report of Rodolfo Stavenhagen, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Human Rights Joint written Intervention by the International Organization of Indigenous Resource D
Oral Interventions by the International Indian Treaty Council et al submitted to the Fourth Session of the HRC
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Fourth session March 12 – 30, 2007 Agenda Item: Follow-up of the Human Rights Council Decisions Oral Intervention submitted by the International Indian Treaty Council, International Organization of Indigenous Resource Devel
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 4th Session, March 12 – 30, 2007 Agenda Item: Report of Rodolfo Stavenhagen, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Human Rights Joint oral Intervention by the International Organization of Indigenous Resource Deve
United Nations Human Rights Council, 4th session, March 12 – 30, 2007 Joint oral Intervention submitted by the International Indian Treaty Council, the International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development, Indigenous World Association and the Native
United Nations Human Rights Council, 4th session, March 12 – 30, 2007 Oral Intervention submitted by the International Indian Treaty Council, the International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development and Indigenous World Association Agenda Item: Repor
Provisional calendar of UN Human Rights Council Meetings for 2007 (PDF 40K)
Human Rights Council, 2nd session, November 2006
United Nations Human Rights Council, 3rd session, November 27-December 8, 2006 Agenda Item: Discussion on the Methods of Work and Agenda of the Human Rights Council Oral intervention by International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development and the Int
United Nations Human Rights Council, Third Session 29 November – 8 December 2006 Agenda Item 2: Follow-up to decisions of the Human Rights Council Oral intervention by International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development and the International Indian
United Nations Human Rights Council, 3rd session, November 27-December 8, 2006 Agenda Item: Progress reports and further discussion on the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review Oral intervention by International Organization of Indigenous Resource De
Human Rights Council, 2nd session, September 2006
United Nations Human Rights Committee Questions United States on Treatment of Indigenous Peoples, IITC Press Release July 19, 2005 (PDF 15.5K)
IITC response to US periodic report to the UN Human Rights Committee, June 15th 2006 (PDF 1MB)
UN Press Release on the US Questioning by the Human Rights Committee, July 18, 2006 (PDF 60.8K)
Human Rights Council, 1st session, June 19 – 30th, 2006
The UN Human Rights Council adopts the UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, resolution 2006/2 of 29 June 2006
El Consejo de Derechos Humanos del ONU aprueba la DECLARACIÓN DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS SOBRE LOS DERECHOS DE LOS PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS, resolución 2006/2 del Consejo, de 29 de julio de 2006
The UN Human Rights Council adopts the UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, resolution 2006/2 of 29 June 2006 (PDF 35.6K)
El Consejo de Derechos Humanos del ONU aprueba la DECLARACIÓN DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS SOBRE LOS DERECHOS DE LOS PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS, resolución 2006/2 del Consejo, de 29 de julio de 2006 (PDF 36K)
UN General Assembly creates new rights council over US objections, March 15, 2006
Copy of "ACTION NEEDED NOW TO END ABUSE OF WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES" - UN Press Release For Day of Indigenous Peoples, August 9 2004
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UN Commission on Social Development
Invitation letter for the 44th Session of the UN Commission for Social Development, February 8 – 17, 2006, New York (PDF 75K)
UN Human Rights Committee, ICCPR
UN Human Rights Committee Concluding Observations Regarding the United States, July 28, 2006 (PDF 175K)
United States Taken To Task for Human Rights Abuses by UN Body", IITC Press Release, July 28, 2006 (PDF 17K)
"Shadow Report" to the United Nations Human Rights Committee at the 85th Session on the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights regarding Canada's Fifth Periodic Report, Geneva, Switzerland, October 17, 2005 (PDF 298K)
Unedited Concluding Observations by the Human Rights Committee (HRC) on Canada's obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights", November 2, 2005 (PDF 187K)
"ACTION NEEDED NOW TO END ABUSE OF WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES" - UN
Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection
56th session, Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, July 26 - August 13, 2004
56th session of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, July 26 - August 13, 2004, Secretariat Information note May 2004 (PDF)
Report on United States visit by Mr. Abdelfattah Amor, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Elimination of Religious Intolerance, 1999
World Summit on the Information Society, December 10 - 12, Geneva
INFORMATION SUMMIT CALLED ON TO HELP PROGRESS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, New York, Dec 11 2003
UN General Assembly 58th Session, Actions on Indigenous Peoples
UNGA 3rd Committee Draft resolution on the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, October 23, 2003 (PDF)
UN Press Release "RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION TO TERRITORIAL, POLITICAL INTEGRITY OF STATES" ,October 29, 2003 (PDF)
Tercera Comisisón de la Asamblea General, 24 de octubre de 2003 sobre la Decenio Internacional de las Poblaciones Indígenas del Mundo
UN War Crimes Tribunal Inaugurated March 11, 2003
UN Mechanisms for Indigenes Peoples and UN Treaty Study Follow-up
IITC response to the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights mechanisms, procedures and programmes within the United Nations concerning indigenous issues (ECOSOC Resolution 2000/22; Decision 2001/316), December 21, 2002 (PDF)
IITC response re: Commission on Human Rights resolution 2002/63, request for information on the Study of the Special Rapporteur on Treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between Indigenous Peoples and states, possible seminar, Dec. 20, 2002
REVIEW OF UN MECHANISMS RELATING TO INDIGENOUS ISSUES, REQUEST FOR INPUT FROM INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND NGO's by DECEMBER 15 2002
UN General Assembly
Urgent Call for letters by November 22nd from US Indigenous Peoples/Tribes/Nations/members re: UN General Assembly RESOLUTION for the 2nd Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, November 16, 2005
TEBTEBBA, the Indigenous group from the Philippines sent this out
IITC Letter to John Bolton, US Ambassador to the UN, on "Peoples" and the 2nd Decade, November 17th 2005 (PDF 92K)
UN General Assembly, 2002
New UN High Commissioner on Human Rights, July 22, 2002
International Human Rights Conventions and Instruments
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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Declaracion Universal de Derechos Humanos
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International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination
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Convención Internacional sobre la Eliminación de todas las Formas de Discriminación Racial
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Convention on the Rights of the Child
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Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño
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Declaration on the Right to Development
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Declaración sobre el derecho al desarrollo
section_2114171118_files/filelist.xml
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
section_2114171119_files/filelist.xml
UN Commission on Human Rights
62st session, UN Commission on Human Rights
UN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONLCUDES ITS FINAL SESSION, MARCH 25th 2006
HC.OPENING.FINAL.pdf
L2_ENGLISH.pdf
L.1 FINAL.pdf
UN Rapporteur on the Right to Food
IITC Complaint against the United States to UN Rapporteur on the Right to Food January 2005
IITC Complaint to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, January 7, 2005 (PDF 247K)
61st session, UN Commission on Human Rights, March 14 - April 22, 2005/ Comisión de Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas, 61o Periodo de Sesiones, Marzo 14 - Abril 22, 2005
UN Commission on Human Rights Resolution on Indigenous Issues adopted, April 20, 2005 (PDF 14K)
IITC Interventions/Intervencines de CITI, 61st session, UN Commission on Human Rights
Comisión de Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas, 61o Periodo de Sesiones, Marzo 14 - Abril 22, 2005, Intervecnion, Punto 5: Libre Determinacion (PDF 109K)
Comisión de Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas, 61o Periodo de Sesiones, Marzo 14 - Abril 22, 2005, Intervecnion, Punto 6: Racismo (PDF 123K)
Comisión de Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas, 61o Periodo de Sesiones, Marzo 14 - Abril 22, 2005, Intervecnion, Punto 7: Derecho al Desarollo (PDF 98K)
#9: Question de la violation des droits de l'homme et libertés fondamentales dans toutes les parties du monde (francaise) (PDF 106k)
61st session, UN Commission on Human Rights, March 14 - April 22, 2005, IITC Intervention, Item 9: Violations of Human Rights in All Parts of the World (PDF 109k)
61st session, UN Commission on Human Rights, March 14 - April 22, 2005, IITC Intervention, Item 10: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (PDF 116K)
61st session, UN Commission on Human Rights, March 14 - April 22, 2005, IITC Intervention, Item 11: Civil and Political Rights; detentions and religious intolerance (PDF 128K)
61st session, UN Commission on Human Rights, March 14 - April 22, 2005, IITC Intervention, Item 12: Integration of the Human Rights of women and the gender perspective (a) violence against women (PDF 133K)
61st session, UN Commission on Human Rights, March 14 - April 22, 2005, IITC Intervention, Item 13: Rights of the Child (PDF 107K)
61st session, UN Commission on Human Rights, March 14 - April 22, 2005, IITC Intervention, Item 17 b: Science and Environment (PDF 98K)
61st session, UN Commission on Human Rights, March 14 - April 22, 2005, IITC Intervention, Effective Functioning of human rights mechanisms/Punto 18, Funcionamiento efectivo de los mecanismos de derechos humanos (English) (PDF 92K)
Comisión de Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas, 61o Periodo de Sesiones, Marzo 14 - Abril 22, 2005, Intervecnion, Punto 15: Asuntos Indigenas (PDF 147K)
61st session, UN Commission on Human Rights, March 14 - April 22, 2005, IITC Intervention, Item 15: Indigenous Issues (PDF 133K)
IITC oral interventions, 61st session, UN Commission on Human Rights
United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Sixty-first session, 14 March - 22 April 2005. Agenda Item 11: Civil and political rights, including the questions of: (b) Religious intolerance: Oral intervention submitted by the International Indian Treaty Council
United Nations Commission on Human Rights 61th Session, March 14- April 22, 2005, Agenda Item 12 (a) on the Human Rights of Indigenous Women Leaders, Oral Intervention by the International Indian Treaty Council and the Los Angeles Indigenous Peoples' Alliance
United Nations Commission on Human Rights, 61st session, March 14 - April 22, 2005, Agenda item 15, Indigenous Issues, Oral intervention submitted by the International Indian Treaty Council on the UN Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (PDF 86K)
Comisión de Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas, 61o Período de Sesiones, Marzo 14 - Abril 22, 2005, Punto 15 de la agenda, Asuntos Indígenas, Intervención oral por el Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios/International Indian Treaty Council sobre la D
Carta al Presidente de la Comisión de Derechos Humanos sobre la Declaración Universal para los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas, 15 de marzo de 2005
Letter to the President of the UN Commission on Human Rights on the UN Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, March 15, 2005
NOTA EXPLICATIVA SOBRE LA PROPUESTA DE RESOLUCION DEL Grupo de Trabajo sobre el Proyecto Declaración de las Naciones Unidas sobre Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas (GTPD), el 26 de marzo, 2005
EXPLANATORY NOTE ON THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF THE Working Group on the United Nations Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (WGDD), March 26th, 2005
IITC response to "CONCERNS WITH IITC ET AL. LETTER TO U.N. COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS", April 2, 2005 Gabe post these as headlines in urgent actions and in Draft Declaration (with the other recent docs) and in Commission on Human Rights 2005 (PDF 104K)
Respuesta de CITI al "INQUIETUDES SOBRE LA CARTA DE CITI Y OTROS A LA COMISION DE DERECHOS HUMANOS DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS" , 2 de abril de 2005 (PDF 93.3K)
CHR 60th session March 15 - April 23, 2004
CHR 60th session March 15 - April 23, 2004 (PDF)
IITC Interventions
Comisión de Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas 60o Periodo de Sesiones, Marzo 15 - Abril 24, 2004 Punto 6 de la agenda: Discriminación Racial . Intervención escrita por el Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios, International Indian Treaty Council (PDF
Comisión de Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas, 60ava Periodo de Sesiones, Marzo 15 – Abril 24, 2004 Punto 5 de la agenda, Libre Determinación Intervención oral por el Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios/International Indian Treaty Council (PDF)
Comisión de Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas 60o Periodo de Sesiones, Marzo 15 - Abril 24, 2004 Punto 20 de la agenda, Racionalización del Trabajo de la Comisión Intervención escrita por el Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios, International Indian
United Nations Commission on Human Rights Sixtieth Session, March 15-April 23, 2004 Written intervention by the International Indian Treaty Council, Agenda item 9: Question of the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in any part of the world
Comisión de Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas 60o Periodo de Sesiones, Marzo 15 - Abril 24, 2004 Tema 19: "Servicios de asesoramiento y cooperación técnica en materia de derechos humanos" (PDF)
Commission on Human Rights, 60th Session, Agenda Item 15, Indigenous Issues Oral intervention by the International Indian Treaty Council, Joint Statement (PDF)
“UN Press release: Human Rights Commission extends mandate of Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Rights”, April 21, 2004
59th Session, UN Commission on Human Rights, March 17 - April 25, 2003
Provisional agenda, Commission on Human (PDF)
UN Commission on Human Rights, Fifty Ninth Session, March 17- April 25, 2003, Item 10: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, IITC Oral Intervention on behalf of the Gwich'in Nation
UN Commission on Human Rights, 59th Session, IITC Oral Intervention, Item 7: Right to Development, by Traditional Elder Kee Watchman, Dineh (Navajo), March 26, 2003
2003 UN Commission on Human Rights, Item 5, Self Determination, IITC written intervention
Comisión de Derechos Humanos del ONU, 2003, Tema 6, Racismo, Intervención escrita de CITI
2003 UN Commission on Human Rights, Item 7, The Right to Development, IITC written intervention
2003 UN Commission on Human Rights, Item 9: Violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in any part of the world, IITC written intervention
2003 UN Commission on Human Rights, Item 10: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, IITC Written intervention
2003 UN Commission on Human Rights, Item 11, Civil and Political Rights, a) Torture and Detention and e) Religious Intolerance
COMISIÓN DE DERECHOS HUMANOS, 2003, Tema 12: INTEGRACIÓN DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS DE LA MUJER Exposición presentada por escrito por CITI, Iniciativa Indígena por la Paz, Enlace Continental de Mujeres Indígenas, Foro Internacional de Mujeres Indígenas y Fundación Rigoberta Menchú Tum
2003 UN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, Item 14 (a), MIGRANT WORKERS, IITC written intervention
2003 UN Commission on Human Rights, Item 15: Indigenous Issues, IITC written Intervention
2003 UN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, Item #17: Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (d) Science and Environment Written intervention by IITC and the Indigenous Environmental Network
CHR 58th session, March - April 2002
Written IITC Intervention, Agenda Item 5, Self Determination
Written IITC Intervention, Agenda Item 6, Racism
Written IITC Intervention, Agenda Item 7, Right To Development
Written IITC Intervention, Agenda Item 9, Human Rights Violations Anywhere in the World
Written IITC Intervention, Agenda Item 10, Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Indigenous Peoples' Statements and Declarations, IITC and Affiliates
Written ITC Intervention, Agenda Item 11 (a) Civil and Political Rights, Torture and Detention
Punto 12(a), Intergración de los derechos humanos de la Mujer y la perspectiva de genero: violencia contra la mujer, Potencia escrita presentada por Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios –CITI- y Defensoria Maya
Punto 13 del programa provisional: Los Derechos de Niño, Potencia escrita presentada por el Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios
Written IITC Intervention, Agenda Item 17(d), Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Science and Environment
CHR 57th session, March - April 2001
Agenda item 11, Civil and Political Rights, Written intervention submitted by the International Indian Treaty Council, (a) Torture and Detentione, (b) Religious Intolerance
Copy of Agenda item 11, Civil and Political Rights, Written intervention submitted by the International Indian Treaty Council, (a) Torture and Detentione, (b) Religious Intolerance
Agenda item 17, Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Written intervention submitted by the International Indian Treaty Council, (b) Human Rights Defenders
Tema 5 del Programa: El Derecho de Los Pueblos a la Libre Determinacion, Intervencion por escrito del Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios -CITI- yDefensoría Maya de Guatemala
CHR 56th session, March - April 2000
United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Fifty-sixth Session, March IITC Written Intervention, Item 7: The Right to Development
Commission on Human Rights, 56th Session, March 20-April 28, 2000 IITC Oral Intervention, Item 6, Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and all forms of discrimination
United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Fifty-sixth Session, March 20-April 28, 2000 IITC Oral Intervention, Agenda Item 7: The Right to Development
nited Nations Commission on Human Rights, Fifty- sixth session, 20 March - 28, April, 2000,
United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Fifty-sixth session, 20 March - 28 April, 2000, Item 5, The Right of Self Determination and its Application to Peoples
United Nations Commission on Human Rights Fifty-sixth Session, March 20-April 28, 2000 IITC Oral Intervention, Agenda Item 12: Integration of the human rights of
COMISIÓN DE DERECHOS HUMANOS, 55º PERÍODO DE SESIONES TEMA 12(a) DEL PROGRAMA, Violencia Contra las Mujeres Intervención escrita por la Asamblea Nacional Indígena (Mexico) y el Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios
United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Fifty-sixth session, March 20-April 28, 2000 Agenda item #9: Question of the violation of human rights and fundamental
United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Fifty-sixth Session, March 20-April 28, 2000 IITC Written Intervention, Agenda Item 7: The Right to Development
United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Fifty-sixth session, 20 March - 28 April, 2000, Agenda Item 5, The Right of Self Determination and its Application to
UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous People
Request for Response From Special Rapporteur, June 2002
Communication to Indigenous Organizations from the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, June 2002
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Rapporteur's Questionaire on major development projects
Rapporteur's Questionnaire on administration of justice
UN Special Rapporteur Rodolfo Stavenhagen's first report, presented to the UN Commission on Human Rights 58th session, February 2002 (pdf)
IITC recommendation letter re: UN Special Rapporteur's mandate, November 2001
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Press release, UN Commission on Human Rights creates new Rapporteur on Indigenous Issues, April 2001
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The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Human Rights, Article for IWGIA by Alberto Saldamando, IITC General Counsel
UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations (WGIP)
WGIP, 2006
United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations, July 28 - August 4, 2006 Agenda Item 5: Standard-setting: (a) Future priorities for standard-setting activities; and (b) Possible new studies to be undertaken addressing the impacts of the production, ex
Grupo de trabajo de las Naciones Unidas sobre las Poblaciones Indígenas 28 de julio a 4 de agosto del 2006 Punto 5 del Orden del Día: Elaboración de normas: (a) Prioridades futuras para las actividades de elaboración de normas y (b) Posibles nuevos estudios a
WGIP 2004 Session
IITC Joint statement on behalf of 20 organizations, WGIP, 2004
20th Session, WGIP, July 22- 26, 2002
Declaration del Caucus Indigena.pdf
Indigenous Caucus Statement, WGIP, 2002
WGIP 2002 Official UN report.pdf
WGIP, July 2001
WGIP, July 2000
Indigenous Peoples and the Right to Development
United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations, 18th Session, July 24 - July 28, 2000 Agenda item 4: "Indigenous Children and Youth"
The Working Group on Indigenous Populations, 2001
UN Dates
Information for review of the International Decade on the World's Indigenous People (1995 - 2004), February 2004
Submission from the NA Region for the 2nd Decade Mid-Year Review (PDF 101K)
Day of Indigenous Peoples
2nd International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2005 - 2014
"UN General Assembly adopts "Second Decade on the World's Indigenous People" (PDF 50.7K)
DECLARACION, "AFTER THE DECADE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES: RECOUNTS AND HORIZONS" Tepoztlán, Morelos October 12th of 2004 (PDF 42K)
DECLACÍON, "DESPUÉS DE LA DÉCADA DE LOS PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS RECUENTOS Y HORIZONTES", Tepoztlán, Morelos, 12 de octubre de 2004 (PDF 44K)
Copy of International Decade of the World's Indigenous People, General Assembly resolution 48/163 of 21 December 1993
International Decade of the World's Indigenous People, General Assembly resolution 48/163 of 21 December 1993
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UN General Assembly Third Committee, Programme of activities of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People, October, 2000
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UN Web Page link, International Decade of the World's Indigenous People
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INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE WORLD' S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AUGUST 9TH, 2000 PRESS RELEASE
ECOSOC Recommends a 2nd Indigenous Peoples Decade 2004 - 2013, UN Press release 7/22/04
THE DECADE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES: LOOKING BACK AND LOOKING FORWARD Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico, October 12th of 2004 (PDF 101K)
Oklahoma Indian Country Closing Ceremony For the United Nations Decade of the world's Indigenous Peoples, December 11, 2004 (PDF 192K)
UN Genera Assembly Draft Resolution, 2nd International Decade on World's Indigenous Peoples (PDF 32K)
Global Trade
WIPO DIRECTOR GENERAL WELCOMES GROWING RECOGNITION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S RIGHTS Press release August 9, 2004
Resolution on Free Trade, Fair Trade and Economic Self-Determination for Indigenous Peoples, INTERNATIONAL INDIAN TREATY COUNCIL 30th ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE, July 8 - 11, 2004 (PDF)
Indigenous Peoples' Boycotts and Campaigns
DESTRUYENDO VIDAS, MODOS DE VIDA Y COMUNIDADES ¡IMPENSABLE, INTOMABLE!
LOS DERECHOS DE LOS PUEBLOS INDIGENAS Y EL ALCA
DECLARATION AND POSITION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO THE MEETING OF THE APEC TRADE MINISTERS, CHILE 4 to 5 JUNE, 2004
DECLARACIÓN Y POSICIÓN DE LOS PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS ANTE LA REUNION DE LOS MINISTROS DE COMERCIO APEC, CHILE 4 Y 5 DE JUNIO DE 2004
World Social Forum
World Social Forum 2005
Information letter from the WSF International Secretariat, May 19, 2004
INDIGENOUS FAIR TRADE TOURISM ASSOCIATION IN THE AMERICAS
Indigenous Peoples’ Declarations
NO TO PATENTING OF LIFE!
The Declaricion de Cancun de los Pueblos Indigenas/Cancun Declaration of Indigneous Peoples
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' SEATTLE DECLARATION on the occasion of the Third Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization November 30-December 3, 1999
The World Bank and Indigenous Peoples
World Bank Draft Policy on Indigenous Peoples, June 2001
World Bank Draft Procedures on Indigenous Peoples, March 2001
World Bank Draft Operational Policies, March 2001
IITC Statement, March 2001on the World Bank impacts on Traditional Knowledge
Cultural Rights
WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)/ WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore Tenth Session, Nov 30, 2006 to Dec 8, 2006 (Geneva, Switzerland)
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/10, Geneva, 30 November – 8 December 2006- Agenda Item 9: Traditional Knowledge. Re document: WIPO/GRTKF/IC/10/5 (Revised Draft Objectives and Principles on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge) Joint Statement, of the Indigenous Peoples Coun
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/10, Geneva, 30 November – 8 December 2006- Agenda Item 10: Genetic Resources, Re document: WIPO/GRTKF/IC/9/9 (Genetic Resources) Joint Statement of the Indigenous Peoples Council on Biocolonialism (IPCB), Call of the Earth/Llamado de la Tierra (
WIPO/GRTKF/IC/10, Geneva, 30 November – 8 December 2006, Agenda Item 8: Traditional Cultural Expressions/Expressions of Folklore. Re document: WIPO/GRTKF/IC/10/4 (Revised Draft Objectives and Principles on the Protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions/Expressio
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Sacred Sites
IITC Case study for CBD COPS 7, Bio-diversity and Sacred Sites, Spirit Mountain Montana, James Main Sr., White Clay Society (PDF)
Agenda, Summit on Consultation Protocols to Protect Native American Sacred Places, November 14 - 16, 2003, New Mexico (PDF)
Tribes Applaud Permanent Mount Taylor Traditional Cultural Property Designation” press release June 5, 2009
Carrie Dann and Manny Pino Honored by IITC for their work to Protect Sacred Sites, March 7th 2009 (PDF 144K)
Sacred Sites -2008
WESTERN SHOSHONE GRANDMOTHER'S DAY OF RESISTANCE - DEVASTATION AND DESTRUCTION WITNESSED, November 27th 2008
Urgent call for Protection of Native American Sacred Places, September 25, 2008 (PDF 1.6MB)
Press Release on Urgent Efforts to Protect Native Sacred Places, September 25th 2008 (PDF 940K)
Taino Leaders speak out to halt desecration at Ponce site PO29, Puerto Rico, November 2, 2007 (PDF 158K)
Help still needed to protect sacred Medicine Lake Highlands in Northern California, sample support letter enclosed, November 17, 2005
Shell Mounds
Sign on to Petition to Stop Desecration of Sacred Sites and Burial Sites, Support NAGRPA, August 11, 2006
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Urgent Action: Save the Peaks! Efforts to Protect Sacred Mountain Continue! Update and call for Support, August 23, 2006
Guatemala
COMUNICADO URGENTE: PROFANACIÓN Y DESTRUCCIÓN TOTAL DEL CENTRO CEREMONIAL MAYA Y SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO TULAM TZU, Denuncia de La Conferencia Nacional de Ministros de la Espiritualidad Maya de Guatemala Oxlajuj Ajpop, 30 de diciembre 2005 (PDF 102K)
Urgent: Ancestors of the Elem Band of Southeastern Pomo Tribe. Rattlesnake Island, Northern California call for help, January 19, 2005, Public Meeting January 27th, 2005 (PDF 67.4K)
IITC Rattlesnake Island Support letter, January 10th, 2005 (PDF 96.5K)
Tribes near landmark win to protect sacred lands
Urgent Action to Stop Peabody Coal mining expansion at Black Mesa, due September 15, 2004 (PDF 30.5K)
California Tribes near landmark win to protect sacred lands August 19, 2004
Copy of URGENT ACTION SUPPORT NEEDED: ARCTIC REFUGE/GWICH’IN NATION UNDER ATTACK AGAIN IN US CONGRESS!
Copy of THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DECLARATION TO THE WORLD PARKS CONGRESS, DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA SEPTEMBER 6-7 2003
ANWR Archives
URGENT - Gwich'in Nation needs help NOW! Critical Vote on the Arctic Refuge Next Week” October 29, 2005 (PDF 85K)
GWICH'IN NATION URGENT CALL FOR HELP!, OCTOBER 20, 2005 (PDF 132K)
ANWR URGENT ACTION June 14, 2004
US Senate Blocks ANWR Drilling, Wednesday, December 21, 2005!!!
Urgent Call for Support Gwich'in: Senate includes Artic Refuge in new Budget Resolution, March 16, 2006
Copy of GOOD NEWS! House Drops Arctic Drilling From Budget Bill, November 9, 2005
Copy of URGENT ACTION CALL: Arctic Refuge ALERT November 1 2005, “It’s the 11th hour to Protect the Refuge”
Copy of URGENT ACTION CALL: ARCTIC REFUGE UPDATE, OCTOBER 25, 2005
Urgent / Urgente
URGENT ACTION CALL: ARCTIC REFUGE UPDATE, OCTOBER 25, 2005
New Report Documents How Drilling in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge Would Violate Human Rights of the Gwich’in, October 25, 2005 (PDF 128K)
Copy of 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"
Gwich’in call for Drum Sing Dance Protect the Refuge August 13, 2005 (PDF 119K)
Copy of Urgent: Gwich'in Nation Asks for your Help! CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TODAY TO STRIKE ARCTIC DRILLING FROM THE ENERGY BILL! April 18, 2005
Copy of URGENT!!! SUPPORT THE GWICH'IN!!! SAVE ANWR!!! Sample support letter and call in number, US Senate Gearing up for Fight Over Alaska Oil Drilling, March 9, 2005
URGENT!!! SUPPORT THE GWICH'IN!!! SAVE ANWR!!! Sample support letter and call in number, US Senate Gearing up for Fight Over Alaska Oil Drilling, March 9, 2005
Urgent!: Gwich'in Ask for Calls to Protect ANWR, January 31, 2005
THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DECLARATION TO THE WORLD PARKS CONGRESS, DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA SEPTEMBER 6-7 2003
LA DECLARACIÓN DE LOS PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS PARA EL CONGRESO MUNDIAL DE PARQUES, DURBAN, SUDAFRICA, 6 -7 DE SEPTIEMBRE, 2003
Medicine Lake
“Be there Rain or Shine” Poster, Protest at Bureau of Land Management Office in Alturas Against Proposed Power Plant at Sacred & Natural Medicine Lake near Mt. Shasta, Tuesday, February 20, 2007 (PDF 262K)
Press Release: Action Alert for Native Rights and Environmental Justice, Protest at Bureau of Land Management Office in Alturas Against Proposed Power Plant at Sacred & Natural Medicine Lake near Mt. Shasta, Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Press Release on Victory for Medicine Lake Highlands", November 13, 2006
Victory for Medicine Lake in the US Federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals November 6, 2006 (PDF 137K)
January 27th Noon, Calpine Corporate Offices, San Jose CA - Save Medicine Lake Rally (PDF 1MB)
Calvert takes action in support of Medicine Lake, Press release, December 18, 2003
Calvert Asset Management Company Shareholder Resolution to Calpine Corporation
Cave Rock Cailforia
Bear Butte
Petroglyphs New Mexico
Copy of Press Release: Select Committee hearings on the Foreshore and Seabed Bill, Aotearoa., October 4, 2004
SAGE Council Petroglyph March, November 20, 2005
IITC written interventions to the Commission on Human Rights, 2003, Civil and Political Rights including Religious Intolerance
IITC written interventions to the Commission on Human Rights, 2003, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
IITC written interventions to the Commission on Human Rights, 2003, Right to Development
Traditional Knowledge
Human Genographic Project to Begin Expedition to Collect Blood DNA from Alaska Natives! For Immediate Release, July 19, 2006
OPPOSE THE GENOGRAPHIC PROJECT fact sheet
Protection of Traditional Knowledge
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)'s Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) meeting, 15-19 March, 2004
Monsanto Victory Plants Seed of Privatization, Threatens Rights of Traditional farmers, October 13, 2004
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Seventh Session of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC)
Patent Disclosure Documents related to Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge (PDF 80.9K)
Brief Summary of Working Documents(PDF 117K)
Policy Objectives and Core Principles on Protection of Traditional Knowledge(PDF 22K)
Supplementary Awareness Raising and Capacity Building Documents(PDF 28K)
Youth Program
Resolution of the Youth Commission, INTERNATIONAL INDIAN TREATY COUNCIL 30th ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE, July 8 - 11, 2004 (PDF)
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Third Session, May 10 - 21, 2004 Agenda Item 4, Health "Health of Indigenous Women and Girls: A Right Denied?" Panel Presentation by Sherri Norris, Osage, IITC Youth Program Coordinator (PDF)
Annual Alcatraz gathering, October 13, 2003!
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IITC's Bay Area Indian Youth Mentorship Program
"Native Youth for Human Rights" Announcement and Invitation, 2001
“Gold, Greed and Genocide”: The True Story of the California Gold Rush
International Declarations / Declaraciones Internacionales
DECLARACION DE LA JUVENTUD DE LOS PUEBLOS INDIGENAS (Durban-Sud Africa, Agosto-Septiembre, 2001)
DECLARATION OF INDIGENOUS YOUTH (Durban-South Africa, August-September, 2001)
INDIGENOUS YOUTH DECLARATION, Americas Prepcom for the UN Third World Conference Against Racism Santiago Chile, December 2000
WCAR 3RD PRECOM, Ginebra, 30 de Julio - 10 de Agosto de 2001
DECLARACIÓN DE LA JUVENTUD INDÍGENA, Santiago Chile, Deciembre de 2000
JOINT STATEMENT OF THE INDIGENOUS YOUTH AT THE WGIP Agenda Item 4 6/25/2000
DECLARATION FROM THE YOUTH CAUCUS OF THE REGIONALWORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM, XENOPHOBIA, INTOLERANCE AND DISCRIMINATION
DECLARACIÓN DE LOS PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS, SOBRE NIÑOS INDÍGENAS Y CONFLICTOS ARMADOS, Segundo Taller Internacional sobre Niños y Jóvenes Indígenas, Ginebra, 19-20 de julio 2001
Youth Events and Conferences
INDIGENOUS YOUTH CONFERENCE Baguio City, Philippines, April 17-26, 2002
Women & Children
Mercury Contamination and Community Health in Northern California (PDF)
United Nations Commission on Human Rights Sixtieth Session, March 15-April 23, 2004 Written intervention by the International Indian Treaty Council, Agenda item 13: Rights of the Child
DOCUMENTO FINAL DEL ENCUENTRO DE JÓVENES INDÍGENAS DE MESOAMÉRICA- Boletín de prensa - Encuentro de jóvenes indígenas de Mesoamérica - Salcaja, Quezaltenango, 13 de noviembre de 2006
“Committee on the Rights of the Child Recommendations on Indigenous Children”, Oct 10, 2003
United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations, 18th Session, July 24 - July 28, 2000 Agenda item 4: "Indigenous Children and Youth"
Health / Toxics
INTERNATIONAL INDIAN TREATY COUNCIL, 30th ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE AJUMAWI TERRITORY, FALLS RIVER MILLS, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA July 8 - 11, 2004-Presented by the North/South Indigenous Network against Pesticides and the
INTERNATIONAL INDIAN TREATY COUNCIL, 30th ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE AJUMAWI TERRITORY, FALLS RIVER MILLS, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA July 8 - 11, 2004-Resolution of the Commission on Environment, Biodiversity, Traditional Knowledge, Right to Food, Subsistence and Healt
Mercury, the Toxic Legacy of the California Gold Rush, March 2003 (PDF)
“DECLARATION FOR HEALTH, LIFE AND DEFENSE OF OUR LANDS, RIGHTS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS” , INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S ENVIRONMENTAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SYMPOSIUM, Alamo, California, July 1st 2010 (PDF 31K)
“DECLARACIÓN PARA LA SALUD, LA VIDA Y LA DEFENSA DE NUESTRAS TIERRAS, NUESTROS DERECHOS Y NUESTRAS GENERACIONES FUTURAS”, del SIMPOSIO INTERNACIONAL DE MUJERES INDÍGENAS SOBRE LA SALUD REPRODUCTIVA Y MEDIOAMBIENTAL, Álamo, California, s 1 de julio del año 2
Copy of ANNOUNCEMENT AND INVITATION: Workshop on Pesticides: "The Threat to our Community Health and the Environment, Knowing our Rights, Exploring Alternatives and Working Together for a Healthy Future", Potam Pueblo, Rio Yaqui Sonora Mexico, May 29 - 31, 2006
Pesticides and Community Health
AGROQUIMICOS: LA AMENAZA A NUESTRA SALUD COMUNITARIA Y AL MEDIO AMBIENTE/ Pesticides: The Threat to our Community Health and the Environment, AHOME, SINALOA, Mexico, Octubre 26 - 28 2007, October 26 – 28, 2007 (PSD 52K)
Other Doc
Pesticide Registration Information for Mexico, PANNA (PDF)
Copy of ANNOUNCEMENT AND INVITATION: Workshop on Pesticides: "The Threat to our Community Health and the Environment, Knowing our Rights, Exploring Alternatives and Working Together for a Healthy Future", Potam Pueblo, Rio Yaqui Sonora Mexico, May 29 - 31, 2006
New IITC flyer calling for the US and Canada to support an international ban of the toxic pesticide Lindane (PDF 96K)
Treaty 6 Chiefs pass resolution supporting ban on Lindane January 23rd 2009 (PDF 108K)
2008 Pesticides and Community Health
PDFs/FPIC_ES_081108PRINT.pdf
PDFs/IITCBrochure_070608SPANISHPRINT.pdf
PDFs/North-South-Pesticides breif backgroud E and S Oct08.pdf
"Sign on Letter, Preventing Malaria and Promoting Health Solutions to Malaria Beyond DDT", call for signatures by April 19th (PDF 38K)
Copy of ANNOUNCEMENT AND INVITATION: Workshop on Pesticides: "The Threat to our Community Health and the Environment, Knowing our Rights, Exploring Alternatives and Working Together for a Healthy Future", Potam Pueblo, Rio Yaqui Sonora Mexico, May 29 - 31, 2006
Discurso del Relator Especial sobre los efectos nocivos para el goce de los derechos humanos del traslado y vertimiento ilícitos de productos y desechos tóxicos y peligrosos, al taller organizado por CITI, 29 a 31 de Mayo del 2006, Sonora, México 2006 (pdf 31
Statement of the Special Rapporteur on the adverse effects of illicit movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the Enjoyment of Human Rights to the Workshop in Sonora Mexico 29 – 31 of May, 2006 (PDF 50K)
"Pesticides: The Threat to our Community Health and the Environment, Knowing our Rights, Exploring Alternatives and Working Together for a Healthy Future." A workshop hosted by North-South Indigenous Network Against Pesticides, a project of the International
"Plaguicidas: La amenaza a nuestra salud comunitaria y al medioambiente; conociendo nuestros derechos, explorando las alternativas y trabajando juntos por un futuro saludable". Un taller patrocinado por la Red Indígena Norte y Sur contra los Plaguicidas, un p
Government of Mexico Response to UN Special Rapporteur, June 1, 2006 (PDF 95K)
Copy of ANNOUNCEMENT AND INVITATION: Workshop on Pesticides: "The Threat to our Community Health and the Environment, Knowing our Rights, Exploring Alternatives and Working Together for a Healthy Future", Potam Pueblo, Rio Yaqui Sonora Mexico, May 29 - 31, 2006
Copy (2) of Harvesting Poison, from the Farm Worker Pesticide Project in Seattle, WA, October 2003
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Copy of Harvesting Poison, from the Farm Worker Pesticide Project in Seattle, WA, October 2003
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Harvesting Poison, from the Farm Worker Pesticide Project in Seattle, WA,
PAN AP Congress Manila Declaration on Land and Food Without Poisons: People's Rights and People's Empowerment 1-4 April 2003
"U.N. Human Rights Investigator Deems U.S. Export Of Banned Pesticides 'Immoral' ", December 2001
World Health Organization 55th World Health Assembly, Provisional Agenda Item 19, "International Decade of the World's Indigenous People", April 18, 2002 (PDF)
DRAFT FOR COMMENTS, PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES for Indigenous Peoples and Research Institutions undertaking collaborative health research, Department of Health and Development, WHO, April 2002
COIH UPDATE, June 2002, PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES for Indigenous Peoples and Research Institutions undertaking collaborative health research
Indigenous Peoples, Health and Mercury
New Updated flyer, "Mercury: The Toxic Legacy of the California Gold Rush" (PDF 299K)
Nuevo bolante: Mercurio: El legado tóxico de la fiebre del oro en California (PDF 309k)
EPA’s Mercury Rule Will Hurt Kids, Say Health Experts” press release March 16, 2004 (PDF)
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Questionnaire for IITC Affiliates, please respond before October 15, 2004
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Questionario Para los Afiliados de CITI, Por favor responda antes del 15 de octobre 2004
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