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Indigenous leaders from 29 countries met in Washington, D.C. in early December seeking consensus on a proposed legal framework to protect economic, cultural and political rights. The meetings were hosted by the Organization of American States, a regional organization which seeks to build peace, solidarity and collaboration among countries. OAS Photo - Juan Manuel Herrera This was the 12th meeting...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2010 Albuquerque (NM) - The U.S. Department of State will hear input from American Indian tribal governments and community members on the United States efforts in meeting its human rights obligations on March 16, 2010, at the University of New Mexico School of Law in Albuquerque, N.M. and on March 17, 2010, at the Navajo...

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is the private sector lending arm of the World Bank. The IFC arguably has some of the greatest impacts on indigenous lands, as it directly funds numerous multi-national companies and private actors throughout the world. As of February 21st 2006, the IFC approved a new set of Safeguard Policies and Performance Standards. These performance standards...

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On February 22, 2006 the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved its first ever Operational Policy on Indigenous Peoples. 4 The policy contains some relatively important provisions. The policy recognizes the precarious situation of uncontacted peoples and establishes that the Bank will only finance projects that respect the right of uncontacted peoples to remain in said isolated condition and to live...

Summer 2026 Internship with the Indian Law Resource Center Founded in 1978, the Indian Law Resource Center (“Center”) is a non-profit law and advocacy organization that assists Indian nations and indigenous peoples in the United States and throughout the Americas. Working to establish national and international legal standards, the Center provides legal assistance to indigenous peoples to combat racism and...