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Global Indigenous Youth Caucus Makes First Statement at Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous



Linda Zhang, GENEVA—Twelve representatives from the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus (IYC) made their first official presence at the 3rd session of the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in... Read more...

Indigenous people worldwide are forging new agendas with the help of communication



WACC Statement on International Day of the World’s Indigenous People: Half way through the second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, launched in 2004 by United Nations’ General... Read more...

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message for the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples



The following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message for the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, in New York, 9 August.   "The world's indigenous peoples have preserved a vast amount... Read more...

IIPFCC Statement on Climate Change Negotiations- August 5, 2010



Statement of the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC) on the current Climate Change negotiations Bonn, Germany, 5 August 2010   The IIPFCC, gathered in Bonn on the occasion of the... Read more...

UN Chronicle looking for youth writers



Dear members of the Indigenous Youth Caucus and indigenous youth leaders, First of all I would like to introduce myself. This is Arturo Requesens, a lawyer that recently joined the Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on... Read more...

WIPO Sees First Real Progress In 10 Years On Text For Protection Of Folklore



By Kaitlin Mara: Experts meeting last week at the World Intellectual Property Organization made the first real strides in over a decade at developing a concrete rules to protect the cultural expressions and folklore of... Read more...

Cathal Doyle intervention on agenda 4, III EMRIP



Cathal Doyle on behalf of Indigenous Peoples Links (PIPLinks); the Forest Peoples Programme (FPP); the Asian Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP); the Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA); Russian... Read more...

Global Indigenous Youth Caucus Intervention Agenda Item 4, III EMRIP



Mr Chairperson, the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus stands to address agenda item 4, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (the Declaration). We will address two issues: 1. Education as a key... Read more...

Indigenous peoples raise concerns over failure to meet protected area



Indigenous peoples raise concerns over failure to meet protected area participation and benefit-sharing targets at Convention of Biological Diversity's SBSTTA-14 and in response to Global Biodiversity Outlook 3  ... Read more...

Global Indigenous Youth Caucus Intervention on agenda 3, III EMRIP



This is the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus’ first official presence at the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. We sincerely hope we will be welcoming more youth to join us in future sessions.... Read more...
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Taíno People Featured at United Nations Indigenous Day UNITED NATIONS (UCTP Taíno News) - The United Nations celebrated the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples on August 9, ...
Climate Change
CALL FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS! With assistance from the Government of Denmark, UNESCOs Frontlines Forum is funding local projects on climate change impacts and adaptation. ...
 
Business
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Carving up Paradise LAS TERRENAS, Dec 15 (IPS) - Located along white sand beaches on the north coast of the lush Samana peninsula, this is the latest Dominican boom t...
Self-Determination
Special Committee decision concerning Puerto Rico United Nations Special Committee concerning Puerto Rico issues new resolution.   ...
 
Politics
Motion on indigenous peoples commission carried GUYANA - A motion which paves the way for the appointment of persons to sit on the long-awaited Indigenous Peoples’ Commission (IPC) was ye...
Language
Walter Roth museum gets Amerindian language dictionaries Guyana (Stabroek News) - Dictionaries and other materials about several Amerindian languages were on Thursday presented to the Walter Roth Museum of...
 
Traditional Knowledge
BARBADIAN ''INDIANA JONES' MAKES DISCOVERY OF LIFETIME IN GUYANA REMOTE INTERIOR PAKARAIMA MOUNTAINS, GUYANA - Word has leaked out to a select few local, regional and International media sources that Barbados born Damon Gerard Co...
Employment
Puerto Rican unemployed urged to pick coffee beans SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico is turning to the newly surging ranks of the unemployed for help with an old problem - a shortage o...
 
Mining and Extractive Industries
Deep South Rupununi residents want closer collaboration between villages and Romanex mining GUYANA - Closer collaboration between villages and mining company, Romanex, is critical, residents said as a major gold mining project in southern ...
Biological Diversity
America's other frontier Hiking through the forest along Puerto Rico's Tanama River, all eyes are on the slippery, narrow trail. The hillsides are steep and rocky and chok...
 
Environment
APA urges donors to ensure indigenous rights upheld when they finance forest conservation GUYANA - Worried about unresolved land titling and a lack of meaningful participation in decision-making, the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA)...
Education
Landmark Four-Volume Encyclopedia of Latin America Released UCTP Taino News – Facts On File/Infobase Publishing has released a new four-volume Encyclopedia of Latin America, which covers the history and...
 
Culture
Puerto Rican food adds zest to Taino solstice celebration st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } Youngstown, Ohio - To the untrained eye, a Puerto Rican pastelillo looks like a close...
Technology
Solar power pilot for some Mabaruma communities GUYANA - Some areas in the Mabaruma Sub-Region in Region One (Barima/Waini) will be part of a pilot programme that will see the provision of solar...
 
Economic Development
Wai Wais get $16M contract to repair Umana Yana GUYANA - Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr Frank Anthony on Wednesday signed a $16M contract which was awarded to the Captain of Gunn&rsquo...
Health
The Poisoning of Puerto Rico Vieques, Puerto Rico -- On March 31, retired Sgt. Hermogenes Marrero was told during a visit to the Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient clinic in May...
 
Gender
Indigenous Women: Our Rights, Our Lands, Our Future Generations Oakland, California (UCTP Taino News) – On June 30 an international group of indigenous women will gather at the Eastside Arts Alliance in Oak...
Art
Taino Artisans Look Toward the Holidays in Ponce La Guancha, Boriken (UCTP Taino News) – Holiday shoppers interested in contemporary indigenous art in Boriken (Puerto Rico) can visit several ...
 
Sport
Digicel donates trophies to Mabaruma Amerindian group Guyana - Digicel has donated $200,000 in trophies to the Mabaruma Heritage Committee as a way of complementing Amerindian Heritage Month activities....
Heritage
Umana Yana repairs 50% complete GUYANA - Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr Frank Anthony on Friday toured the Umana Yana located at High Street and Battery Road, Kings...
 

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Members of the Cacibajagua Taino Cultural Society giving a presentation at Hunter College in NY.  Established in 1992, the Cacibajagua Taino Cultural Society is an inter-Tribal, inter-generational community of indigenous Caribbean singers, musicians, and artists dedicated to transmitting their ancestral heritage to their present and future generations with dignity and honor.

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