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Action Alerts /
Acciones Urgentes:
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to
hold Consultation at Sinte Gleska University, Sicangu Lakota Oyate/Rosebud
Sioux Tribal Nation, South Dakota, May 1st – 2nd, 2012, Co-sponsored by IITC
(PDF 97K)
Dene Nation: Urgent call for support of “Mother
Earth Accord” , September 27th 2011 (PDF 94K)
IITC
letter of support for “Mother Earth” Accord, September 28th 2011 (PDF 99K)
IITC Tar Sands and Keystone support statement for Sept. 2nd 2011 (PDF 122K)
Resolution adopted at the Rio + 20 IPs prepcom in Brazil supporting IPs
opposition to the Tar Sands and Keystone pipeline in US and Canada (PDF 88K)
Tribes
File Human rights Complaint on San Francisco Peaks Desecration August 24th,
2011 (PDF 54K)
IITC, Havasupai Tribe joint submission to the UN CERD Urgent Action
procedure for protection of San Francisco Peaks, Arizona, August 17th 2011
(PDF 71K)
Proclamation of Indigenous Peoples and Nations gathered at Pascua Yaqui
Pueblo, Arizona August 6th, 2011 for the International Day of the World’s
Indigenous Peoples (PDF 103K)
RESOLUTION AND STATEMENT OF PROFOUND CONCERN REGARDING SWEDEN’S FAILURE TO
IMPLEMENT ARTICLE 36 OF THE UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS
PEOPLES FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF DELEGATES TO THE INDIGENOUS TERRA MADRE
CONFERENCE SAPMI TERRITORY JOKKMOKK SWEDEN, 19 JUNE, 2011 (PDF 93K)
IITC
United Nations Urgent Action Submission to prevent desecration of Sogorea Te
(sacred site at Glen Cove, California, USA),
April 26th,
2011 (PDF 202K)
UN CERD to review
Human Rights records of US and Canada in 2012 (PDF 668K)
URGENT: INDIGENOUS MOTHERS AGAINST MERCURY PETITION, PLEASE SIGN ON AND
DISTRIBUTE WIDELY, THANK YOU
URGENTE: MADRES INDÍGENAS CONTRA EL MERCURIO, CARTA ABIERTA, FIRMEN Y
DISTRIBUYAN AMPLIAMENTE POR FAVOR
New: IITC handout on Indigenous Peoples and Mercury Contamination (PDF 320K)
Nueva Oja Informativa de CITI: Los
Pueblos Indígenas y la contaminación por el Mercurio (PDF 300K)
Chickaloon Village presents it case against Coal Mining to United Nations
Expert on the Human Right to Water, February 22nd 2011 (PDF 115K)
COMITÉ DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS RECOMIENDA MAYOR ESTATUS CONSULTIVA PARA EL
CONSEJO INTERNACIONAL DE TRATADOS INDIOS- 02 de febrero 2011 (PDF 268K)
UN ECOSOC RECOMMENDS HIGHER CONSULTATIVE STATUS FOR IITC, PRESS RELEASE
FEBRUARY 2nd 2011 (PDF 273K)
IITC letter to the Chilean President in support of Rapanui Indigenous
Peoples, January 21st, 2011 (PDF 81K)
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Important Updates
Noticias al Dia:
New IITC Training Manual,
January 10th, 2012 : “USING THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION
OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION TO HOLD COUNTRIES ACCOUNTABLE AT HOME
AND AROUND THE WORLD” (PDF 340K)
Urgent action update to CERD for San Francisco Peaks , February 4th 2012
(PDF 157K)
Urgent
Action 2nd update to CERD for San Francisco Peaks, February 10th 2012 (PDF
23K)
IITC joint CERD
Urgent Action submission, San Francisco Peaks (PDF 70K)
Inter-tribal Council of
Arizona support for joint CERD urgent action for San Francisco Peaks
Joint Indigenous
Alternative Report submitted for Canada review by UNCERD by IITC, Treaty 6,
AFN, Dene Nation et al, January 31 2012 (PDF 1.3MB)
UN COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION QUESTIONS CANADA
ABOUT VIOLATIONS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ RIGHTS”, IITC press release,
February 24th 2012, Geneva, Switzerland (PDF 121K)
“Indigenous Women and Environmental Violence”, the United Nations Permanent
Forum on Indigenous Issues Expert Group Meeting “Combating Violence Against
Indigenous Women and Girls”, January 18 – 20, 2012, United Nations
Headquarters, New York, presented by Andrea Carmen, International Indian
Treaty Council and Indigenous Women’s Environmental and Reproductive Health
Initiative, and Viola Waghiyi, Native Village of Savoonga, St. Lawrence
Island, Alaska and Alaska Community Action on Toxics (PDF 1MB)
IITC needs and appreciates your support: 2011 Year-End Update and Request to
our Supporters (PDF 130K)
IITC
welcomes Legal Counsel Danika Littlechild, Ermineskin Cree Nation (PDF 66K)
Reception and presentation on CERD with Francisco Cali, New York, December
2nd 2011 (PDF 119K)
Input and Contributions from IITC et al (Indigenous Peoples, Nations, and
organizations from North America, Latin America, Caribbean, Pacific, and
Arctic) for the Rio + 20 “zero draft of the outcome document”, submitted
October 31st 2011 (PDF 149K)
Annual Indigenous Peoples Thanksgiving Sunrise, Thursday, November 24th,
2011 Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, Muwekma Ohlone Territory (PDF 217K)
A HUMAN RIGHTS
TRAINING WORKSHOP: “Using the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms
of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) to defend Indigenous Peoples’ Inherent and
Treaty Rights and hold the Canadian Government accountable”- MONDAY DECEMBER
5th, 9 AM- 5 PM OTTAWA, CANADA (PDF 181K)
Resolution on Tar Sands and XL Pipeline,
Treaties No. 1 – No. 11 Gathering, September 21 -23, 2011, Treaty No. 7
Traditional Territories (PDF 475K)
Resolution on Inherent and Treaty Right
to Food, Treaties No. 1 – No. 11 Gathering, September 21 -23, 2011, Treaty
No. 7 Traditional Territories (PDF 471K)
“THE
OAXACA ACTION PLAN OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES: FROM CANCUN TO DURBAN AND BEYOND”
from the Second Technical Workshop of Indigenous Peoples and States in the
UNFCCC in preparation for COP17 in Durban South Africa the October 10th to
12 , 2011 in Oaxaca, Mexico. (PDF 159K)
PLAN DE ACCIÓN DE OAXACA DE LOS PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS: DE CANCÚN A DURBAN Y MÁS
ALLÁ del Segundo Taller Técnico de los Pueblos Indígenas y Estados-Parte de
la CMNUCC en preparación para la COP 17 en Durban, Sudáfrica, 10-12 de
octubre en Oaxaca, México (PDF 137K)
UN World Conference on Sustainable
Development, Rio + 20, June 2012
Mecanismo de Expertos sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas (MEDPI)–
Cuarto período de sesiones 11 a 13 de julio de 2010, Ginebra
Temas 4) Estudio sobre los pueblos indígenas y el derecho a participar en la
adopción de decisiones; 5) Declaración de las Naciones Unidas sobre los
Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas; y 6) Formulación de propuestas al Consejo
de Derechos Humanos para su examen y aprobación Intervención por parte del
Cónclave de los Pueblos Indígenas de Norteamérica, Ponente: Andrea Carmen,
Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios (PDF 41K)
Final report of the study on indigenous peoples and the right to participate
in decision-making, Report of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples to the UN Human Rights Council 18th Session, August 17th,
2011
Report of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on its
fourth session (Geneva, 11-15 July 2011)
Informe del Mecanismo de expertos sobre los derechos de los pueblos
indígenas sobre su cuarto período de sesiones (Ginebra, 11 a 15 de julio de
2011)
Final Report, EMRIP Study on Right of Indigenous Peopels to Participate in
Decision-Making, August 17th, 2011 (PDF 190K)
Report of the Side Event organized by International Indian Treaty Council (IITC)
in cooperation with the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights:
“Advancing Dialogue on Treaties, Agreements and Other Constructive
Arrangements between States and Indigenous Peoples within the UN System” 4th
session of the UN Expert Mechanism on Human Rights (EMRIP), Palais de
Nations, Geneva, July 13th, 2011 (PDF 108K)
Advancing Dialogue on Treaties, Agreements and Other Constructive
Arrangements between States and Indigenous Peoples within the UN System”
side event, Geneva, Wednesday 13 July 2011, Draft remarks by Antti
Korkeakivi, Chief, indigenous Peoples and Minorities Section, OHCHR (PDF
22K)
UN Expert Mechanism on the
Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) 4th session, July 11th – 15th, 2011,
Geneva
"The Yupik People of St. Lawrence Island, Human Rights, and Health Threats
from Toxic Chemicals" August 15, 2011, Native Village of Gambell, Alaska
(PDF 47K)
"The Yupik People of St. Lawrence Island, Human Rights, and Health Threats
from Toxic Chemicals" August 16, 2011, Native Village of Savoonga, Alaska
(PDF 49K)
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Report on the tenth session, 16-27 May
2011 (link)
Foro Permanente para las Cuestiones Indígenas, Informe sobre el décimo
período de sesiones, 16 a 27 de mayo de 2011 (link)
Mesa redonda
de CITI en cooperacion con la OACDH durante de la 4ª Sesión del MEDPI :
"Cómo a avanzar el diálogo sobre Tratados, Acuerdos y otros Arreglos
Constructivos entre los Estados y los Pueblos Indígenas dentro del Sistema
de las Naciones Unidas" miércoles 13 de julio de 2011, Palais de Nations,
Geneva (PDF 127K)
Jokkmokk Agreement, Sapmi, Sweden, June 19th 2011, 1st Indigenous Terra
Madre Conference (PDF 21K)
El Acuerdo de Jokkmokk , Sapmi, Suecia, el 19 de junio de 2011, 1ª
Conferencia Indigenous Terra Madre (PDF 23K)
SAVE
THE DATE! HUMAN RIGHTS WORKSHOP, SATURDAY AUGUST 6TH, PASCUA YAQUI
RESERVATION, TUCSON AZ (PDF 123K)
IITC Written Testimony to the United States Senate Committee on Indian
Affairs; Oversight Hearings on Domestic Policy Implications of the UN
Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, June 9th, 2011 (PDF 78K)
Interventions and statement to
the UNPFII 10th session, May 2011
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Tenth session, New York, 16 – 27 May
2011- REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S ENVIRONMENTAL AND
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SYMPOSIUM, June 30 –July 1, 2010, Submitted by the
International Indian Treaty Council [E/C.19/2011/CRP. 3, 22 February 2011,
Language: English]
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Tenth session, New York, 16 – 27 May
2011- REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S ENVIRONMENTAL AND
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SYMPOSIUM, June 30 –July 1, 2010, Submitted by the
International Indian Treaty Council [E/C.19/2011/CRP. 3, 22 February 2011,
Language: English]
Closing
statement from the Indigenous Peoples Caucus at the Stockholm Convention 5th
Conference of the Parties, April 29th, 2011, Geneva, presented by Monique
Sonoquie, IITC delegate (Chumash/Apache/Yaqui), California (PDF 83K)
New: IITC handout on Indigenous Peoples and Mercury Contamination (PDF 320K)
Nueva Oja Informativa de CITI: Los
Pueblos Indígenas y la contaminación por el Mercurio (PDF 300K)
NEW! IITC HUMAN
RIGHTS TRAINING PROGRAM BROCHURE (PDF 704K)
New! IITC Climate Change and Human Rights Handout, January 28th, 2011 (PDF
549K)
UN FAO Announces New Policy on
Indigenous Peoples November 26th 2010
Indigenous Peoples participation in COP 16, Cancun, November 29th - December
10th, 2010
IITC Statement on the US' Announcement of Support for the UN
Declaration, December 16th 2010 (PDF 502K)
UNITED STATES’ HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD EXAMINED BY THE UNITED NATIONS, IITC
Press release November 5TH 2010 (PDF 281K)
“Declaración de Vicente Guerrero” del Taller: “Pueblos Indígenas y
Plaguicidas: Nuestra Tierra, Nuestros Derechos, Nuestro Futuro” en Vicente
Guerrero, Municipio de Españita, Tlaxcala, México los días 23 y 24 de Julio
de 2010
“UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL RENEWS THE MANDATE AND CHANGES THE NAME OF THE
“UNITED NATIONS RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES”
Geneva Switzerland, September 30th, 2010 (PDF 118K)
“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 2010 (PDF 33K)
Report from the 2nd UN Seminar on Treaties, Agreements and Other Constructive Arrangements Hobemma, Canada, November 2006, submitted to the 3rd EMRIP session July , 2010, English.
Informe del Seminario de expertos de las Naciones Unidas sobre tratados, convenios y otros acuerdos constructivos entre Estados y pueblos indígenas, Hobbema, Canadá, 14 a 17 de noviembre de 2006, presentado al tercer sesión del MEDPI, Julio 2010, español.
* New! Web site for the UN Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya
NEW BOOK - Making the Declaration Work
Nuevo folleto: Programa de Capacitación y Formación sobre Derechos Humanos de CITI (PDF 168K)
NEW Indigenous Portal for up to the minute news on Indigenous Peoples’ work at the UN and around the world
Human Rights Training Materials
Link for the COMMITTEE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
* UN Web page, Indigenous Peoples and Treaties, the UN Treaty Study Expert Seminars |
IITC E-NEWS
Treaty Council
November 2011 E-News In this issue: UN
Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya,
schedules official US Visit; October Indigenous Peoples Gathering on
Alcatraz Island; Oaxaca Action Plan of Indigenous Peoples: From Cancun
to Durban and Beyond; Treaty 1-11 Nations Gather in Treaty No. 7
Territory (Calgary, Canada); UN Human Rights Council holds its 18th
Regular Session in Geneva - Special Rapporteur on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples and EMRIP Present reports, and CHR adopts resolutions
on human rights and Indigenous Peoples and a new "Special Rapporteur on
the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of
non-recurrence"; Indigenous Peoples Rio+ 20 Preparatory Meeting held in
Amazonia, Brazil
Treaty Council September 2011 E-News 4th anniversary of the adoption
of the United Nations (UN) Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples by the UN General Assembly; International Support for the
Indigenous Resistance to the Tar Sands and Keystone XL Pipeline and
Indigenous Day of Action, Washington, D.C., September 2nd, 2011; Urgent
Action Submission for San Francisco Peaks filed with United Nations
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD); UN Expert
Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) 4th session, July
11th – 15th, 2011, Geneva.
Treaty Council
July 2011 E-News Indigenous Peoples meet to discuss Food Sovereignty
in Jokkmokk, Sápmi. TOPICS: Indigenous Terra Madre Conference held in
Jokkmokk, Sapmi, Sweden – focus on Indigenous Peoples Food Sovereignty;
UNPFII 10th Session Report Released; IITC 10th Session Report Released;
IITC Written Testimony to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
regarding the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;
URGENT: Indigenous Mothers Against Mercury Petition, please sign on an
distribute widely/URGENTE: Madrás Indígenas Contra el Mercurio, carta
abierta, firmen y distribuyan ampliamente
Treaty Council
June 2011 E-News Indigenous Women Call for a Halt to Environmental
Toxins Affecting Unborn Generations. TOPICS: URGENT: Indigenous Mothers
Against Mercury Petition, please sign on an distribute widely/URGENTE:
Madrás Indígenas Contra el Mercurio, carta abierta, firmen y distribuyan
ampliamente; UN CERD to review Human Rights records of US and Canada in
2012; Update from the 10th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum
on Indigenous Issues; Report from the 5th Conference of the Parties of
the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS)
Treaty Council
March 2011 E-News Chickaloon Village Youth Oppose Proposed Mining
Project- IITC Letter to the Chilean President in support of the Rapa Nui
People- United Nations Committee Recommends Higher Consultative Status
For The International Indian Treaty Council COMITÉ DE LAS NACIONES
UNIDAS RECOMIENDA MAYOR ESTATUS CONSULTIVA PARA EL CONSEJO INTERNACIONAL
DE TRATADOS INDIOS- Laguna Acoma Coalition For A Safe Environment (LACSE)
opposes new uranium mining on Mt. Taylor Cultural Landscape- Advances at
the United Nations on Treaties, Agreements and Other Constructive
Arrangements Between States and Indigenous Peoples, February 26th 2011-
and much more!
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