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Time for Solutions Submission to the 6th World Water Forum March 2012
Time for Solutions Submission to the 6th World Water Forum Marseille, France March 12-16, 2012 Submitted by the Indigenous World Forum on Water and Peace Download Statement As representatives of the International... Read more...
Indigenous Peoples Condemn Climate Talks Fiasco and Demand Moratoria on REDD+
December 14, 2011 – Indigenous leaders returning from Durban, South Africa condemn the fiasco of the United Nations climate change talks and demand a moratorium on a forest carbon offset scheme called REDD+ which... Read more...
The Politics of Indigeneity
The Politics of Indigeneity explores the concept of indigeneity across the world and the ways in which it intersects with local, national and international social and political realities. The authors act as critical... Read more...
Nominations for Martin Ennals Award 2012
HURIDOCS has the pleasure to inform you that nominations for the 2012 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders are accepted until the 9th of December 2011. Forms can be filled out directly on the website at the... Read more...
UN urges greater appreciation of indigenous culture and creativity
9 August 2011: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged the world to recognize the right of indigenous peoples to control their intellectual property, saying they needed help to protect, develop and receive fair... Read more...
Perils of Mining
In May 2001, twenty-four representatives of communities and groups affected by mining - from Asia-Pacific, Africa, India, South and North America - met in London to assess the impacts of mining on the lives of... Read more...
Emergence of a Right to Respect and to the Endogenous Development of Indigenous Peoples
Kinhide Mushakoji Vice President, IMADR: The 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) took place in Nagoya in October 2010. The meeting was an occasion for the international... Read more...
Welcoming remarks of the President at workshop establishing indigenous people’s forum
Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to welcome you to IFAD’s workshop on establishing an indigenous peoples’ forum. Many of you have travelled great distances to be here with us today,... Read more...
IFAD to establish forum to examine plight of indigenous peoples’ in rural areas
Rome, 18 February 2011 – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has announced the establishment of an indigenous peoples’ forum under the Fund’s auspices, following a two-day... Read more...
Tenth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
16-27 May 2011, UN Headquarters, New York Provisional agenda for the tenth session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 1. Election of officers. 2. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work.... Read more...
News
INSIDERS’ REPORT FROM THE 4th INDIGENOUS LEADERS SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
An Editorial Report by Damon G. Corrie - The 4th Indigenous Leaders Summit of the Americas was held April 11-14,
2012 in Cartagena, Columbia. It w...
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
A Taíno Response to "The Myth of Taíno Survival in the Spanish-Speaking Caribbean"
Dr.
Gabriel Haslip-Viera has a problem with Taíno people. Could it be that
our increasing presence forces the uncomfortable exposure of not...
Politics
11th Indigenous Peoples Forum Opens at United Nations
United Nations, NY (UCTP Taíno News) – The 11th session of the United
Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues opened on Monday a...
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
Caurita Stone a Carib legacy
Trinidad -
Since 1995 when the existence of the Caurita Stone was first publicised
in our local newspapers, there has been much speculation as to ...
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
El Tubo de la Muerte/The Pipeline of Death - Puerto Rico's Via Verde
The
people of Puerto Rico had until today, January 30, 2012, to express
their views on one of the largest and potentially most destructive and ...
Education
The First American Freedom Fighter
February 2nd
stands as the 500th anniversary of the death of Hatuey, an
Indigenous American fighter for independence from colonialism not mentio...
Culture
Yes, There are Amerindian Children in Barbadian Schools ! Opinion from Damon Corrie
"My wife and I kept our last daughter Laliwa Hadali (Yellow Butterfly of the Sun) home from school on Friday January 28th 2011 today because it...
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
Amerindian communities to get US$8M of Norway $30M
GUYANA - Amerindian communities are to receive US$8M of the US$30M first tranche from the Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund set up with Norway, President...
Health
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Today, March 20th, 2012, has been designated as the National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, by the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). T...
Gender
Miss Indian World contestant strives to honor ancestors, motivate youth
She's young, cute and giggly. When we met last week, her green stone
necklace matched her green stone bracelet and earrings. Her shiny gray
pate...
Art
Taíno Artist Donates Images to Confederation
UCTP Taíno News – Taíno artist Joe “Doc Sunshine” Leon has donated the use of a series of art works to the United Co...
Sport
New York Peace and Dignity Run
Flushing, Queens (UCTP Taino News) - This Earth Day weekend, a spiritual run will take place in Flushing Meadow Park on Sunday, April 24th. An Indig...
Heritage
Río Cayrabón- It’s time to fix a historic mistake
Borikén (Puerto Rico) - A group of San Lorenzo citizens of Ciudad Samaritana
have requested that the bicentenary celebration of San Lorenzo,...
- Urgent!
- Nominations for Martin Ennals Award 2012
- Cambodia: Drop false charges against Cambodian human rights defender
- NE India: No treatement at Tripura, Iturani battling for life
- CALL FOR SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Case Studies on Human Rights Based
- RAPANUI (EASTER ISLAND) UNDER FIRE BY CHILEAN TROOPS
- Cambodia: The Right of Indigenous Peoples to Consultation and Participation in the Development Proce
- Philippines: Baram people are vehemently against the proposed mega Baram HEP Dam
- Audio
Amy Goodman interviews Roberto Mucaro-Borrero, President of the United Confederation of Taino People, about Colombus Day.
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