“WORKING FOR THE RIGHTS AND RECOGNITION
OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES"
Conference Resolution
Youth Commission
International Indian Treaty Council
Tuesday, January 21st, 2003
Pu’uhonua o Waimanalo Village, Oahu, Hawai’i
We therefore resolve to:
Reaffirm to build and strengthen our international youth networks (economic, political, social, environmental, spiritual/interfaith).
Reaffirm to incorporate the participation and equity of Indigenous women’s voice in all of our efforts.
Organize our youth network in preparation for the next IITC conference.
We call upon the IITC for support of the following:
Incorporate a youth program with trainings and cultural exchanges (including education, art, culture, and language) at annual IITC conferences.
To have technical support in creating an interactive youth section of the IITC internet web page including articles and information on all our representative nations youth issues.
That IITC representatives support and participate with community group conferences and workshops organized by indigenous youth.
To insure a consistent presence and participation of Youth Representatives in all arenas.
Provide capacity building infrastructure and resource in the international arena for indigenous youth.
That, as a duty, the IITC Youth Coordinator is active in the achievement of these resolutions stated.
Support the establishment of an Indigenous Youth Advisory Group at the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP)*.
