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We are saddened by the recent passing of our dear friend, Dra. Cristiane Baré. Cris, a member of the Baré indigenous nation in Brazil, was a wonderful lawyer, a powerful advocate, and a great leader in Brazil's indigenous movement where she worked tirelessly to advance the rights of indigenous...

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 The Indian Law Resource Center Launches Search for a New Executive Director

             Wednesday, July 10 --The Indian Law Resource Center Board of Directors announced today that they have begun a search for a new executive director. Board Chairwoman Melanie Benjamin said Robert “Tim” Coulter...

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26 de junio de 2024
Patricia Torres Sandoval
Representante de XANARI UPANI Asociación Civil
Asunción, Paraguay
(inglés)

Señor Secretario General Luis Almagro, Chari sesi jimpó...

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June 26, 2024
Patricia Torres Sandoval
Member of the XANARI UPANI Civil Association
Asunción, Paraguay
(español)

Mr. Secretary General Luis Almagro, Chari sesi jimpó iamenduecha (with...

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Please note, the following article was translated from Spanish to English by Center Staff

 

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This is important progress to guarantee the legal security of indigenous communities. 

This [past] Tuesday, May 21, in an atmosphere full of excitement and...

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Happy International Women’s Day 2024! 

Throughout the Americas, indigenous women lead our indigenous nations, advance our cultures, drive our economies, and guide efforts to overcome the harmful, colonialist laws and ideas that perpetuate gender-based violence in our lands. Today, on ...

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December 15, 2023--Today’s monumental decision by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the case of Comunidad Indígena Maya Q’eqchi’ Agua Caliente v.

The United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in United States v. Rahimi, No. 22-915, on November 7. The case will determine whether it is constitutional to prohibit individuals who are subject to domestic violence protective orders from possessing firearms. 

Within the framework of the 110th Session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), the Indian Law Resource Center, the Alaska Native Women's Resource Cetner, the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center (together with its project STTARRS Indigenous Safe Housing...

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