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Working Group Approves American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples for Vote
The American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples has been approved to go before the Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly in June, 2016. The OAS is a regional intergovernmental human rights organization of 35 member countries of the Americas including the United States... read more
Oklahoma Tribes Learn About Engaging in the UN System
Indian nations have historically been international actors and a part of the world community of sovereign nations, and this is shown by their treaties with the United States and other nations. Today, tribes are seeking to rejoin the international community in order to protect their lands,... read more
International Experts Explore Strategies to End Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls
A capacity crowd converged at the Church Center for the United Nations chapel on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, in New York City for Together We Are Stronger: Indigenous Women’s Movements to End Violence Against American Indian, Alaska Native, and Aboriginal Women. This event was intended to recognize,... read more
Indian Nations in the United Nations - Taking Our Place in the World

A workshop and discussion for Oklahoma Indian nations hosted by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation

Today Indian nations are rejoining the global community as sovereign nations in order to protect our sovereignty, our resources, our cultures, and our people. Indian nations in Oklahoma are...

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Panel of International Experts to Explore Strategies to End Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls at CSW60

March 16, 2016| New York, NY  — Speakers from American Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages, and Canadian national indigenous organizations are set to converge for a critical panel discussion on violence against indigenous women and girls.
Capitol Hill briefing on Violence Against Women Act in Indian Country

February 22, 2016
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Tribal Leaders Call for Expanded Jurisdiction Over Non-Native Domestic Violence Offenders

Feb. 23 2016
By Kanya D'Almeida, Race and Justice Reporter, RH Reality Check
Looking Ahead: The Tribal Law and Order Act Five Years Later and Beyond
Signed into law by President Obama on July 29, 2010, the purposes of the Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA) include: clarifying the responsibilities of federal, state, tribal, and local governments with respect to crimes in Indian country; increasing coordination and communication among federal, state... read more
Standing Room Only at Congressional Briefing on the Impact of VAWA 2013 in Indian Country

Washington, D.C. —  More than 100 people accepted the invitation to attend a congressional briefing, Violence Against Women and Implementation of VAWA 2013 Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction held February 23, 2016 in Washington, D.C.
IACHR Urges Nicaragua to Protect Members of the Miskitu Indigenous Peoples

Armstrong Wiggins, director of the Center’s Washington, D.C. office and a Miskito Indian, says the escalating violence in Nicaragua must stop.  He encourages the international community to join in solidarity with the Miskito people calling for an end to military attacks against indigenous...

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