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Effort to provide Indigenous Governments permanent place at U.N. stalls
The United Nations will delay any substantive action on their work to enable the participation of indigenous peoples’ representatives and institutions at the UN. After years of discussions among indigenous peoples and member states, and several weeks of states-only negotiations this summer, member... read more
Indigenous Peoples’ rights more important now than ever
In a season of reckless threats and racist and misogynistic rhetoric, of xenophobia and border walls, indigenous peoples’ rights are at risk, whether intended targets or not. Right now, the Senate is considering a budget that calls for $1.6 billion for "high-priority tactical infrastructure and... read more
Trafficking of American Indian and Alaska Natives

October 6, 2017 | The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held an oversight hearing: “The GAO Reports on Human Trafficking of American Indian and Alaska Natives in the United States” on September 27, 2017 to examine two separate reports published by the General Accountability Office in 2017.
Center calls on UN body to act quickly to protect indigenous rights

July 10, 2017 | Geneva, Switzerland
Resource: American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

 
Indigenous leaders call for implementation of the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

June 20, 2017 (Español) | Indigenous leaders are in Cancun, Mexico, this week calling on the Organization of American States (OAS) to take action during its 47th General Assembly to implement the promises in the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted June 15, 2
Líderes indígenas hacen un llamado a la implementación de la Declaración Americana sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas

June 20, 2017 ENGLISH | Esta semana, líderes indígenas se encuentran en Cancún, México exigiendo que la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA) adopte medidas durante su 47° Asamblea General para implementar la Declaración Americana sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas, la cual fue...

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Declaración de la Coalición de Pueblos y Naciones Indígenas ante la Asamblea General 47° de la Organización de Estados Americanos

Junio 19, 2017
Jaime Arias
Organización de Estados Americanos
Cancún, MEXICO
(Inglés)
Statement of the Indigenous Peoples and Nations Coalition to the Organization of American States’ 47th General Assembly

June 19, 2017
Jaime Arias
Organization of American States
Cancun, MEXICO
(Español)
Standing with Standing Rock

Call for Partial Summary Judgement | Feb. 21, 2017
The Center was among more than 118 Tribal Nations and organizations who joined the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center in an Amicus Brief urging the Federal District Court to declare the Army Corps' early termination of the EIS...

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