Kimberly Teehee of the White House Domestic Policy Council responds to questions during discussions on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Help Support the UN Declaration!The United States is currently reviewing its position on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Federal officials are taking comments on the Declaration through October, 2010. Now is the time to speak out and to urge the White House to endorse the UN Declaration! Click below to send a letter to the White House urging the U.S. to support the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Click here to see a draft letter for Indian and Alaska Native leaders Click here to see a draft letter for Non-governmental Organizations |
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Consultation and Meeting on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
July 14, 2010 Follow the links to hear Indian leaders and non-governmental organizations speak about the importance of the consultations and why indigenous peoples around the world should participate. Key information learned from the July 7th and 8th consultations:
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Indian Law Resource Center among the winners of the Gruber Foundation International Justice Prize |
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United States to review position on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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Indigenous village stands in the way of proposed highway in Peru
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Center serving as co-counsel on class action lawsuit against the U.S. Census BureauApril 13, 2010 -- Thousands of African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans have been rejected for jobs by the U.S. Census Bureau because of systematic discrimination, according to a class action filed today in a federal court in New York. Read the press release. NY Times Editorial | April 20, 2010: We can't tell you why |
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Coulter responds to Congressional apology to Native AmericansOctober 8th, 2009 -- "What happened is a failure on the part of Congress to really acknowledge what it has done in the past." READ STATEMENT | STREAM AUDIO | DOWNLOAD AUDIO |
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Articles
- Coulter: Horrific story told again in Peru OpEd written by Robert T. Coulter, published in Indian Country Today on 10 June 2009
- Seeking justice, Latin indigenous leaders come to testify Apr 2, 2009 | Indian Country Today article by Rick Kearns
- Law expert: State of federal Indian law contributes to epidemic of violence April 1, 2009 | Indian Country Today article by Rob Capriccioso
- Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples moves forward January 9, 2009 | Indian Country Today article by Gale Courey Toensing
- The Rights of the Land The Onondaga Nation of central New York proposes a radical new vision of property rights by Robin Kimmerer in Orion magazine November/December 2008 issue
- Real apology means you won't do it again March 12, 2008 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Op-Ed by Robert T. Coulter






