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Seeking Justice, Latin Indigenous Leaders Come to Testify
Indian Country Today article. Indigenous Leaders visit Washington, DC to testify before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Law Expert: State of Federal Indian Law Contributes to Epidemic of Violence
Indian Country Today article. A brief has been distributed by the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy titled, "Addressing the Epidemic of Domestic Violence in Indian Country by Restoring Tribal Sovereignty."
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Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples moves forward
Indian Country Today article.The working group in the Organization of American States’ in charge of preparing the Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples held a special session in Washington moving the process forward for the Draft Declaration.
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The Rights of the Land
Orion magazine November/December 2008 issue. The Onondaga Nation of central New York proposes a radical new vision of property rights.
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Vote to Change Timbisha Constitution Cancelled
By Gale Courey Toensing | Posted on Indian Country Today 11/20/13
The BIA in California cancels a vote on a proposed new Constitution for the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe that tribal leaders say would violate the existing Constitution and pave the way for individuals who are not eligible for tribal membership to vote, hold office, and effectively take over the tribe.
Using the Declaration to End Violence Against Native Women
by Jana Walker - Despite some strides in addressing violence against Native women, there is no doubt United States law falls far short of even the minimum human rights standards set forth in the UN Declaration on the Right of Indigenous Peoples. Considering the United States’ trust responsibility to Indian nations, coupled with the standards in the Declaration, it is imperative that the U.S. act now to end the epidemic of violence against Native women.
Tackling Sex Abuse in Indian Country
By Cara Tabachnick for The Crime Report | December 05, 2011 (Photo by Rennett Stowe, via Flickr)
Violence epidemic against women grows
By Rachel Buxton for the Seminole Tribune | December 15, 2011
Guatemala Court’s Landmark Ruling Best Kept Secret
Constitutional Court of Guatemala issues ruling affirming the collective rights of Community to its land.
Setting the Standard: Domestic Policy Implications of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held an oversight hearing, Setting the Standard: Domestic Policy Implications of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, on June 9, 2011
Obama announces US support for the UN Declaration
President Obama announced the U.S. support of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples at the December 16, 2010 Tribal Nations Consultation in Washingtong, D.C.
Tribes win cigarette tax delay
September 1, 2010
Center is co-counsel on class action lawsuit against the U.S. Census Bureau
Thousands of African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans have been rejected for jobs by the U.S. Census Bureau because of systematic discrimination, according to a class action filed April 13th in a federal court in New York.
Indian woman a plaintiff in hiring lawsuit at Census Bureau
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An Indian woman is a named plaintiff in a lawsuit that alleges discrimination in hiring at the U.S. Census Bureau, The Albuquerque Journal reports.The Indian Law Resource Center is co-counsel.
Center among winners of the Gruber Foundation International Justice Prize
Indigenous Peoples Caucus statement at the Nov. 30th opening ceremony of the OAS draft American Declaration negotiations
Opening Statement of the Indigenous Peoples Caucus at the XII Meeting of Negotiations in the Quest for Points of Consensus of the Working Group to Prepare the Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Helena group working with U.N. committee on violence
February 23, 2008 | Helena Independent Record article by Marga Lincoln
More than one in three Native American women will be sexually assaulted in their lifetimes.
And 80 percent of the assaults will be committed by non-Indians.
These startling statistics, based on U.S. Department of Justice statistics, have caught the attention of a United Nations committee meeting this week in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Indian Law Resource Center in Helena is part of a working group of Native American organizations that have brought this issue before the U.N. committee.
For Sacred Indian Site, New Neighbors are Far From Welcome.
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"Don't forget this case", by Amaris Elliott-Engel. The Auburn Citizen.
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Champion for Rights, by Marga Lincoln. Helena Independent Record.
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American Indians seek protection from abuse by non-Indians in House domestic violence bill
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/american-indians-seek-protection-from-abuse-by-non-indians-in-house-domestic-violence-bill/2012/05/14/gIQA7RyfPU_story.html
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Washington Post | Associated Press, Monday, May 14, 6:39 PM
WASHINGTON — Diane Millich’s ex-husband was never arrested for any of the more than 100 times he slapped, kicked or punched her before showing up at her Colorado workplace and firing a 9 mm pistol, wounding the co-worker who pushed her out of the way.
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Tackling Sex Abuse in Indian Country
http://www.thecrimereport.org/news/inside-criminal-justice/2011-12-tackling-sex-abuse-in-indian-country
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Indian woman a plaintiff in hiring lawsuit at Census Bureau
http://64.38.12.138/News/2010/021256.asp
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An Indian woman is a named plaintiff in a lawsuit that alleges discrimination in hiring at the U.S. Census Bureau, The Albuquerque Journal reports. The Indian Law Resource Center is co-counsel.
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Control indígena, exigen pueblos originarios para organismos de desarrollo en Sudamérica
http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2009/11/01/index.php?section=mundo&article=021n1mun
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NCAI endorses UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Coulter urges action at the OAS
Indian Country Today article. National Congress of American Indians passed a "resolution supporting the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, urging endorsement from State and Federal governments."
Indigenous People Protecting Land from Extraction
The Missoulian. Over the years, and even in the present day, indigenous communities world wide struggle to protect their lands and resources from extractive transnational companies.
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Innu Vow Fight Over Eviction, But Discard Threats to Burn Cabins
Article by Marianne White and Ken Meaney, published in the Montreal Gazette.
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Premier’s Response to Quebec Innu is Unacceptable: NDP Leader
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