The Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 36/15 will dedicate his upcoming report to the UN General Assembly in 2019 to examining the consequences of exposure of indigenous people all around the world to toxic [...]
Human Rights Legal Review by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes of the United Nations Chemical Conventions, in particular the Rotterdam Convention Expert Group Meeting (EGM) Revisión jurídica de Derechos Humanos por el Relator Especial sobre las [...]
BOOK TALK A JOURNEY TO FREEDOM Richard Oakes, Alcatraz, and the Red Power Movement Join California Historical Society and the International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) for an evening of learning about Richard Oakes, the Native American leader who was instrumental in the takeovers of Alcatraz, Fort Lawton, and Pit River, and whose assassination in [...]
The San Xavier District, Tohono O’odham Nation and the International Indian Treaty Council (IITC), in conjunction with the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, invite you to attend a Human Rights hearing to gather testimonies and documentation addressing Human Rights violations experienced by members of Indigenous Peoples, Tribal Nations and communities divided [...]
Call for applications Pursuant to General Assembly Resolution A/RES/71/321 which aims at enhancing the participation of indigenous peoples’ representatives and institutions in meetings of relevant United Nations bodies on issues affecting them, an Interactive hearings will take place at the margins of the 18th session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (PFII) on 25 [...]
Call for submissions The Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will carry out a study on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in the Context of Borders, Migration and Displacement under its mandate in resolution 33/25 (2a). The Expert Mechanism will present a draft of this study for discussion at its next session from 15-19 July [...]
Remembering and Honoring Jackie Warledo Family, Friends, the Seminole Nation, Oklahoma community members and the Indigenous Movement around the world are mourning the passing of Jacquelynn “Jackie” Warledo, Seminole Nation Tribal Citizen of the Wind Clan. Jackie was a loving and beloved Mother and Grandmother, a loyal friend and a tireless, fearless Warrior for the [...]
President of the United Nations General Assembly María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, (Ecuador) met during COP 24 (December 1, 2018) with Indigenous Peoples representatives from Arctic, Latin America, Africa, Pacific and North America including IITC’s Executive Director in Katowice Poland.Photo by Kera Sherwood-O'Regan. Greetings to our Friends, Colleagues, and Supporters, I [...]
NAU MAI, HAERE MAI We invite you to attend Te kunenga mai Hawaiki Pacific Food Sovereignty & Traditional Knowledge Conference I kune mai Hawaiki, ki te kune kai, ki te kune tangata The source (kune) of all things valuable that migrated to Aotearoa Those valuable things are people, knowledge, culture, traditional practices; hunting, fishing, [...]
Oceti Sakowin Treaty Conference December 11-13, 2018 Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn Rapid City, SD Topics: Inherent Sovereignty Treaty Rights Keystone XL Gold Mining Oil Wells Health Care Options Lakota Language Astronomy Doctrine of Discovery United Nations Water Rights Uranium Mining Strategic Planning Climate Change $100 Pre-registration before November 30, 2018 Mail to Sicangu [...]
