Food Sovereignty

Two children checking watermelon
Two children checking watermelon

In April 2002, IITC organized the first Indigenous Peoples' Global Consultation on the Right to Food in Sololá, Guatemala. The "Declaration of Atitlan," adopted by consensus of the participants from all regions, affirmed that “the Right to Food of Indigenous Peoples is a collective right based on our special spiritual relationship with Mother Earth, our lands and territories, environment, and natural resources that provide our traditional nutrition. IITC's Food Sovereignty Program builds the informed participation of Indigenous Peoples, including traditional food producers and knowledge holders, in local, national, regional and international processes to protect and restore their traditional food systems. IITC provides community trainings and organizes gatherings for Indigenous Peoples to build mutual support, develop collective strategies and share traditional knowledge, practices, seeds and methods. IITC also defends rights to land, water, traditional knowledge, culture and Treaties that are the basis for Food Sovereignty and supports the establishment of Indigenous Food Sovereignty Zones free from pesticides, GMO’s and extractive industries.

Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Food is a collective right based on our special spiritual relationship with Mother Earth, our lands and territories, environment and the natural resources that provide our traditional nutrition.

~ The Declaration of Atitlan

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      UN Food Systems Summit September 2021
      UN Food Systems Summit September 2021

      The International Indian Treaty Council invites Indigenous food producers, knowledge and rights holders to an Indigenous Peoples Multi-regional Virtual Consultation in preparation for the United Nations Food Systems Summit

      El Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios invita a los productores indígenas de alimentos y a los poseedores de conocimientos y titulares de derechos indígenas a una consulta multirregional de los Pueblos Indígenas en preparación para la Cumbre de los Sistemas Alimentarios de las Naciones Unidas

      Le Conseil international des traités indiens invite les producteurs alimentaires autochtones, ainsi que les détenteurs de connaissances et de droits autochtones, à une consultation multirégionale des peuples autochtones en préparation du Sommet des Nations Unies sur les systèmes alimentaires

      O Conselho Internacional do Tratado Indígena convida produtores indígenas de alimentos, detentores de conhecimento e de direitos para uma Consulta Multirregional de Povos Indígenas em preparação para a Cúpula dos Sistemas Alimentares das Nações Unidas

      По случаю подготовки Саммита ООН по продовольственным системам Международный совет по договорам индейцев (МСДИ) приглашает к участию производителей продуктов питания из числа коренных народов, хранителей и защитников традиционных знаний и прав в мультирегиональной консультации коренных народов

       

      A concept note and agenda will be available on this website in all languages by May 20th.

      La nota conceptual y el orden del día estarán disponibles en este sitio web en todos los idiomas antes del 20 de mayo.

      Une note conceptuelle et un ordre du jour seront disponibles sur ce site internet dans toutes les langues d'ici le 20 mai.

      Uma nota conceitual e uma agenda estarão disponíveis neste website em todas as línguas até 20 de Maio.

      Концептуальная записка и программа будут доступны на этом сайте на всех языках к 20 маю.

      Cultural Indicators for Food Sovereignty
      Cultural Indicators for Food Sovereignty
      Work with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization
      Work with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization

      UNFAO: What's on the Horizon?

      United Nations Committee on World Food Security
      United Nations Committee on World Food Security
      Indigenous Peoples Food Sovereignty declarations, interventions, presentations, statements, and reports
      Indigenous Peoples Food Sovereignty declarations, interventions, presentations, statements, and reports

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