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Sliver of a Full Moon -a World Conference Pre-Event

Sliver of a Full Moon— A play depicting indigenous women’s rights to be protected from violence and discrimination to be staged for world leaders.
Indigenous Leaders Seek a Strong Outcome from the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples

 
UN Committee Calls for Intensified Efforts to Combat Violence Against Native Women

U.S. compliance with ICERD reveals more than 20 areas of discriminatory laws, practices, and policies, including violence against women.
U.S. Human Rights Record Under Review

On August 13 and 15, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination will review the United States' compliance with it's international human rights obligations under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD). The review will take...

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Informal Consultations on the World Conference

Will Micklin, 1st Vice President of the Central Council of Tlingit Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, represented the views of more than 150 indigenous nations and organizations at a United Nations meeting June 3, 2014, in New York. Micklin’s statement includes four recommendations for the action-...

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Informal Consultation on the Zero Draft Conference Outcome Document

On July 16, the President of the General Assembly held informal consultations regarding the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples.

UN Informal Interactive Hearing: Indigenous People's Proposals for the World Conference Outcome Document

 
Advancing Proposals in the UN

Indian nations and organizations are banding together to call for strong, action-oriented outcomes from the UN World Conference on Indigenous Peoples.

2013 Annual Report

In an effort to be environmentally sustainable, the 2013 Annual Report is now available on our website.
Letter to World Bank: Including Indigenous Peoples in the Bank’s Goals of Ending Extreme Poverty

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