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A Proclamation on Missing Or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day

President Biden proclaimed May 5, 2022, as Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day calling on all Americans and asking “all levels of government to support Tribal governments and Tribal communities’ efforts to increase awareness of the issue of missing or murdered Indigenous persons...

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Join us May 4: Using International Law to Respond to VAIW and the MMIWG Crisis
As part of the 2022 National Week of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, our webinar will discuss the international legal frameworks applicable to MMIW and other forms of violence committed against Indigenous women. We will also discuss the work that Native women, Tribes, and... read more
President Biden signs VAWA 2022 Reauthorization into Law
Join us March 22: Climate Change and Indigenous Women’s Rights: Brazil, Guatemala, and the U.S.
Indigenous women will discuss how climate change may increase and fuel violence against them, and the strategies they are pursuing to restore safety in their communities.
Request for Proposals: Be a partner in helping advance Indigenous land rights in Guatemala

The Center is accepting proposals from strategic communications/public affairs firms that can help us create and implement a robust communications strategy to raise awareness and the profile of our Indigenous land rights case against the government of Guatemala that is now before the Inter-...

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White House Tribal Nations Summit Convenes ̶ Executive Order Addressing Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

November 16, 2021 - This week, President Biden fulfilled his campaign promise to revive — after a four-year absence — the annual White House Tribal Nations Summit established during the Obama Administration.
Statement of the Indigenous Nations and Organizations Coalition to the Organization of American States' 51st General Assembly

November, 9 2021
Clement Chartier
Ambassador of the National Government of the Red River Métis, President of the American Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP)
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, highlighting a critical issue for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN), and Native Hawaiian women who experience domestic violence at significantly higher rates than other women.
Indigenous Lands Initiative advances in Racial Equity 2030 Challenge

The Indian Law Resource Center was named as a finalist in the Racial Equity 2030 Challenge by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The Indian Law Resource Center and the nine other finalists were each awarded a grant of $1 million to further develop their proposals as they compete for three grants of $...

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Lideranças indígenas da Amazônia brasileira denunciam escalada de violência e invasões de terras e falta de proteção perante a Comissão Interamericana de Direitos Humanos
Líderes indígenas e seus representantes da Amazônia brasileira participaram de audiência perante a Comissão Interamericana de Direitos Humanos na quinta-feira, 1º de julho, para discutir a omissão do Brasil em adotar e fazer cumprir as recomendações contidas nas Medidas Cautelares que a CIDH... read more

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