Center For World Indigenous Studies
The Fourth World Documentation Project
North, South and Central American Documents

North America

    GENERAL NORTH AMERICA

  1. 96-16746.TXT - E/CN.4/Sub.2/AC.4/1996/3/Add.1 Health and Indigenous Peoples - Statments by the Four Directions Council, Coordinating Association of Indigenous Communities in El Salvador, CHIRAPAQ, Legal Committee on Self-Sufficient Development for the Autochthonous Peoples of the Andes, and the Indigenous Parliament of America - UNWGIP 14th Session 12 June 1996

  2. NFC_JOE.TXT - Keynote Address by Joe DeLaCruz to the National Fisheries Conference, Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs, National Indian Brotherhood -- 5/20/80

  3. NWPACTRT.TXT - The 1994 Pacific Northwest Treaty - Multilateral treaty between Indian Nations in the Northwest U.S. and Canada

  4. NWPACBAK.TXT - Background and List of Objectives - 1994 Pacific Northwest Treaty

    CANADA

  5. 1ST_NAT.TXT - Trusteeship and Self-Determination - Submitted to the UN by The Coalition of First Nations & IITC

  6. ABOR_SOV.TXT - Aboriginal Rights and the Sovereignty of Countries (including a case study of the Canadian Arctic) by Marc Denhez, Inuit Tapirisat of Canada

  7. ABORDECL.TXT - Universal Declaration of the Indigenous Aboriginal Nations of Canada

  8. ALGONQIN.TXT - The Algonquin Nation's Presentation to the Members Committee to Examine Matters Relating to the Accession of Quebec to Sovereignty

  9. ARCTIC.TXT - Science and the Indigenous Arctic - Legal basis for Inuit Sovereignty in the Circumpolar Region by Charles Etok Edwardsen, Jr.

  10. BILLPART.TXT - Petition and Bill of Particulars on the Establishment of Negotiations Between Indian Nations in Canada and the Gov't of Canada to Resolve Outstanding Differences Prior to the Patriation of the Canadian Constitution

  11. BILPART2.TXT - Petition and Bill of Particulars on the Political Standing of Indigenous Tribes and Bands Under the Protection of the British Gov't in the Face of Impending Canadian Independence

  12. BREAKPT.TXT - Review and Analysis of "Break Point" Actions and Strategies by Rudolph C. Ryser 1/5/81 -- Repatriation of Canadian Constitution

  13. CANADA11.TXT - Canada's Statement at the 11th Session of the UNWGIP

  14. CANADA88.TXT - Canada's Statement at the 6th Session of the UNWGIP re: Draft Declaration

  15. CANADA94.TXT - Canada's Statement at the 12th Session of the UNWGIP - July 1994

  16. CIGA_CON.TXT - Confederation of Indigenous Governments Constitution

  17. CREE.TXT - Grand Council of the Crees (of Quebec) Submission to the UN Commission on Human Rights July 1985 -- James Bay Hydroelectric

  18. ELDERUN.TXT - The Statement of the Sto:Lo Nation's Elders to the UN General Assembly 8/29/82

  19. FOUR_DIR.TXT - The Uranium Industry and Indigenous Peoples of North America - Statement by the Four Directions Council before the Human Rights Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities

  20. HIGHLAW.TXT - Indian Government and Canada's Reform Constitution: Indian Inherent Rights and Reserve Powers

  21. IAA.TXT - Constitutional Exclusion Leaves Us No Choice by the Indian Association of Alberta

  22. ILM.TXT - Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Issues which must be addressed if the R.C. is hopeful of productive results

  23. INDCONST.TXT - Indian Nations and the Constitution - A position paper prepared by the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs on the patriation of the Canadian Constitution

  24. INTCAN.TXT - Toward an International Recognized Political Status: Indigenous National Coexistence With the State of Canada CWIS 3/18/83

  25. LILLOOET.TXT - The Stl'atl'imx Nation's submission for membership into the United Nations

  26. LSCR_94.TXT - Statement by Jennifer Klimek, Co-Chair of the Lubicon Settlement Commission of Review at the UNWGIP 12th Session '94

  27. LUBICN94.TXT - Oral Intervention by Sharon Venne on Behalf of the Lubicon Cree (with attachments) at UNWGIP 12th Session '94

  28. The Legacy of Grand Chief George Manuel, Shuswap Nation - Co-founder, Center For World Indigenous Studies - Text version also available.

  29. NAWASHBK.TXT - Background to the Nawash Saugeen Breach of Trust Suit by Roger Tottman

  30. NISGAA.TXT - Negotiating Nisga'a Rights - an Interview with Joseph Gosnell, Executive Chair of the Nisga'a Tribal Council

  31. NISHNAWB.TXT - Declaration of Nishnawbe-Aski by the Ojibway-Cree Nation of Treaty No. 9 to the people of Canada delivered by the Chiefs of Grand Council Treaty No. 9

  32. NUXALK.TXT - Statement of the Nuxalk Nation to the UN on the Definition of "Indigenous Populations"

  33. NWBRNSWK.TXT - Union of New Brunswick Indians Presentation on Indigenous Populations, Palais Des Nations, August 1-5, 1988, by Graydon Nicholas, President

  34. PETITION.TXT - Petition by the Indian People of Canada to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, November 1980, re: patriation of the Canadian constitution

  35. RESISTNC.TXT - Contact and Resistance: The History of Canada From an Aboriginal Perspective - Rosalee Tizya, Center For World Indigenous Studies

  36. TREATY6.TXT - Statement by the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations at the 12th Session of the UNWGIP - July 1994

  37. TRET6_88.TXT - Statement submitted by the Treaty 6 Chiefs on Treaties and the Study of Treaties to the UNWGIP - August 1988

  38. UBCIC.TXT - Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs Aboriginal Title and Rights Position Paper, Ratified at the UBCIC 17th Annual General Assembly

  39. UBCIC88.TXT - Statement of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs at the 6th Session of the UNWGIP - August 1988

  40. UNION_BC.TXT - Remarks of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs before the 5th Session of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations 8/3/87

  41. UNN_C-31.TXT - The United Native Nations Presentation to the Parliamentary Standing Cmt. on Indian Affairs Respecting Bill C-31

  42. WHITELIE.TXT - The Canadian Government and the Great White Lie -- Canadian Constitutional repatriation issues.

    MEXICO

  43. OAXTEPEC.TXT - Second Summit Meeting of Indigenous Peoples Oaxtepec Declaration, Oaxtepec, Mexico - October 1993
  44. zap31301.htm - Zapatista Press Conference - Zapatista Delegation and Mexico's Indigenous Legislation
  45. zap32201.htm - Words of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) March 22, 2001
  46. zap42001.htm - Constitutional Denial - Mexico's Legislative Deception on Indigenous Peoples
  47. cin30401.htm - Results of the Third Indigenous National Congress (CIN) meeting in Nuro, Michoacn (Mxico) March 2, 3 and 4, 2001

    UNITED STATES

  48. Trail of Broken Treaties 20 Points for Renewal of Contracts -- Reconstruction of Indian Contracts and Securing an Indian Future in America!

  49. Initial Report of the American Indian Leaders Advisory Council to the incumbent Reagan Administration.

  50. State of the International Confederation of Autonomous Chapters of the American Indian Movement at the UNWGIP 12th Session, 27 July 1994

  51. ANTI-IND.TXT - Treaty Rights and Responding to Anti-Indian Activity by Zoltan Grossman

  52. ALCATRAZ.TXT - The 1969 Indians of All Nations Alcatraz Proclamation to the Great White Father and His People

  53. BIAFAQ91.TXT - "American Indians Today: Answers to your Questions" - Bureau of Indian Affairs booklet (heavy on the propaganda, but with some useful information and resources).

  54. CENTENAL.TXT - Centennial Accord Between the Federally Recognized Indian Tribes in Washington State and the State of Washington

  55. CHIPTRT1.TXT - Treaty with the Ottawa, Chippewa, etc. - March 28, 1836

  56. CHIPTRT2.TXT - Treaty with the Chippewa - July 29, 1837

  57. CHIPTRT3.TXT - Treaty with the Chippewa - October 4, 1842

  58. CHIPTRT4.TXT - Treaty with the Chippewa - September 30, 1854

  59. CIVIL.TXT - U.S. Commission on Civil Rights: Constitutional Status of American Indians. March 1973.

  60. COLLIDE1.TXT - When Tribes and States Collide Part I - Tribes Are Outside the U.S. Federal System (A Special Report prepared for the Inter-Tribal Study Group on Tribal/State Relations)

  61. COLLIDE2.TXT - When Tribes and States Collide Part II - Symptoms of a Greater Problem (A Special Report prepared for the Inter-Tribal Study Group on Tribal/State Relations)

  62. COMMOBIL.TXT - Community Mobilization on the Warm Springs Reservation by Scott McLean - Community determined methods of reducing substance use and abuse.

  63. DELACRUZ.TXT - Testimony of Joseph B. DeLaCruz, President, Quinault Indian Nation before the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs - 2 Dec 1987 re: Restructuring the government-to-government relationship between the U.S. government and Indian Nations

  64. DUCKWSGC.TXT - Compact of Self-Governance Between the Duckwater Shoshone Nation and the United States of America

  65. EDHATCH.TXT - Information on Eddie Hatcher - Native American Political Prisoner in North Carolina

  66. EDHATCH2.TXT - A Message From Eddie Hatcher - September 1994 (Contains new address for Eddie)

  67. ENV_MOU.TXT - Memorandum of Understanding Between Federally Recognized Tribes of Wash. State and the State of Washington -- Environmental Protection

  68. EPA_GUID.TXT - Environmental Protection Agency Indian Policy Implementation Guidelines with attached policy statement -- 11/8/84

  69. EPA_POL.TXT - Environmental Protection Agency Policy for the Administration of Environmental Programs on Indian Reservations -- 11/8/84

  70. FISHRITE.TXT - Tough Questions on Indian Fishing -- by The Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission

  71. FLATHEAD.TXT - Racism on the Flathead Reservation by Velda Friedlander-Shelby, Kootenai Nation

  72. GAMBLE.TXT - "Sovereignty and Common Sense" by Oren Lyons and John Mohawk

  73. GAMBLING.TXT - The Onondaga Council of Chiefs Memorandum on Tribal Sovereignty

  74. IGAWS.TXT - Indian Governments & Washington State: An Examination of the Similarities & Differences in Their Positions Concerning Tribal-State Relations

  75. IHS_SGFC.TXT - Minutes and agenda of the 1995 Indian Health Service Self-Governance Tribal Fall Conference - October 3 & 4, 1995, Scottsdale, Arizona.

  76. INDCITZN.TXT - Indian Nations, the United States and Citizenship by John Mohawk

  77. INDGOVT.TXT - "Who Will Govern Indian Country" by Rudolph C. Ryser

  78. Indian Self-Government Process Evaluation - Preliminary Findings Report. Preliminary findings of a year long tribally initiated study undertaken by CWIS to evaluate the Self-Governance Demonstration Project. Available in ASCII Text and HTML. Information on how to purchase the recently released Final Report is also available.

  79. INTRNLAW.TXT - Indian Sovereignty and International Law

  80. ITSG_1.TXT - Inter-Tribal Study Group on Tribal/State Relations - Tribal Positions and Policies in Washington State - Concept Paper

  81. ITSG_2.TXT - Inter-Tribal Study Group on Tribal/State Relations - Taxation by Indian Tribes

  82. ITSG-CIT.TXT - Inter-Tribal Study Group on Tribal/State Relations - A Separate People: Tribal People's Citizenship Within the U.S.

  83. JOE.TXT - Presidential Address by Joe DeLaCruz to NCAI -- "Defending Our Inalienable Rights: We Cannot Fail Our Children"

  84. JOE_PAP.TXT - Indian Self-Determination the Ideal and Indian Self-Governance the Reality - by President Joe DeLaCruz, Quinault Indian Nation

  85. JOE_REMK.TXT - Indian Governments and Neighboring Governments: Sovereign Equality and Standards of Conduct Within the Context of Govt-to-Govt Relations, Joe DeLaCruz

  86. LUMMIMOU.TXT - Draft Memorandum of Understanding Between the Lummi Nation and Whatcom County for the establishment of a coordinated Tribal/County Lummi Reservation Planning Process

  87. MANIFEST.TXT - Reflections on Race and Manifest Destiny by Thomas Jimson

  88. METIS87.TXT - Statement by the Metis National Council to the UNWIGP 5th Session, August 1987 - includes addendum: Background Notes on Historical Metis Land Rights

  89. MORRIS.TXT - Statement by Prof. Glenn T. Morris to UNWGIP on topic of standard setting -- Religious Freedom

  90. NEWEPLAN.TXT - Newe Sogobia & the U.S.A.: Renewal of International Relations on the Basis of Government-to-Government Respect

  91. NEO-TERM.TXT - Neo-Termination and the Reagan Administration: U.S. Assimilation Policy with a New Label - NCAI analysis paper by Rudolph C. Ryser

  92. NUKEWAST.TXT - Indian Burial Grounds for Nuclear Waste by Randel D. Hanson, Multinational Monitor

  93. OR-COAST.TXT - Oregon Coast Tribes Treaty of 1855 (Unratified)

  94. PELTIER.TXT - Leonard Peltier's pre-sentencing statement to the court, June 1, 1977 - Fargo, North Dakota

  95. PUYALLUP.TXT - Memorandum of Intent between the Puyallup Tribe, Pierce County, Washington State and the U.S.A to work together on a government-to-government basis on Cedar River issues

  96. QINJCMOU.TXT - Memorandum of Understanding Between Jefferson County, WA and the Quinault IndianNation re: developing a cooperative approach to the regulation of development for lands located within the Quinault Reservation.

  97. QINMOU93.TXT - Memorandum of Understanding Between the Quinault Nation and Jefferson and Grays Harbor Counties re: Establishing a Joint Land Use Regulatory Program and Minimum Development Guidelines.

  98. QUINLT80.TXT - State of the Quinault Nation 1980 -- Message by President Joe DeLaCruz to the General Council

  99. QUINTRET.TXT - The Quinault River Treaty signed July 1, 1855

  100. REAGAN83.TXT - Statement by President Ronald Reagan on U.S. Indian Policy - January 24, 1983

  101. RECOGNIZ.TXT - NCAI paper on the controversy in Indian Country over federal recognition of non-recognized tribes.

  102. RWAIN.TXT - Competing Sovereignties in North America and the Right-Wing and Anti-Indian Movement: Preliminary Findings of the RWAIN Project, January, 1988

  103. SCALP.TXT - 21 Ways to Scalp an Indian

  104. SELFGOVT.TXT - American Indian Self-Government: Fact, Fantasy and Prospects for the Future by Ward Churchill

  105. SKOK.TXT - Memorandum of Understanding Between the Skokomish Tribe and Mason County, Washington

  106. SKOKRIVR.TXT - Death of a River... And Resurrection by Marsha Shaiman - Destruction of the Skokomish River watershed by City of Tacoma

  107. STATTRIB.TXT - Handbook on State-Tribal Relations by the Commission on State-Tribal Relations

  108. STEER-09.TXT - Report of the 9th Meeting of the Conference of Tribal Governments Steering Committee

  109. STOWW.TXT - Small Tribes Organization of Western Washington Draft Plan of Operation

  110. SUQMETRO.TXT - Seven Point Protocal Between the Suquamish Tribe and the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (METRO)

  111. SWIN-SKG.TXT - Memorandum of Understanding for Establishing Procedures for the Administration of a Cooperative Land Use Planning Prgram between Swinomish and Skagit County, WA

  112. SWINOMSH.TXT - Memorandum of Understanding for Establishing a Coordinated Tribal/County Regional Planning Program Between the Swinomish Indian Tribe & Skagit County, Wa

  113. TCHTHNKS.TXT - Teaching About Thanksgiving 2nd Edition -- a teaching manual created by Highline School District

  114. TERMINAT.TXT - Termination: The Colville Situation by Mel Tonasket - October 30, 1970

  115. TRAVERSE.TXT - Compact of Self-Governance Between the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and the United States of America - June 16, 1992

  116. TRIBFRNT.TXT - Introductory Chapter to _Anti-Indian Movement on the Tribal Frontier, 2nd Revised Edition_ by Rudolph C. Ryser, Chairman, Center For World Indigenous Studies. An HTML version is also available.

  117. TS.TXT - Indian Nations & Washington State: Forming a Basis for Intergovernmental Relations. Discussion Paper: State Policy & Indian National Policy

  118. WISEUSE.TXT - The Anti-Indian Movement in the Wise Use Movement: Threatening the Cultural and Biological Diversity of Indian Country by Rudolph C. Ryser, Chairman of CWIS

  119. WSNC_1.TXT - Statement by the Western Shoshone National Council at UNWGIP 12th Session on Agenda Item #5

  120. WSNC_2.TXT - Statement by the Western Shoshone National Council at UNWGIP 12th Session on Agenda Item #6

  121. WW_CHRON.TXT - Treaty Rights Workshop Chronologies for Western Washington Tribes -- Timeline of Wa. history, treaty relations, and Gov. Issac Stevens

  122. WWCHEALS.TXT - Treaty Rights Workshop - The Chehalis River Treaty Council and the Treaty of Olympia (Includes transcript of treaty making session with Gov. Stevens)

  123. WWPUGSND.TXT - Treaty Rights Workshop - The Treaties of Puget Sound 1854-55 (Background information on the treaty signings and the persons responsible).

  124. WWTREATY.TXT - Treaty Rights Workshop - Background of Treaty Making In Western Washington by Barbara Lane, PhD.

  125. NCAI Resolution #PSC-99-000 - Treaty Rights, BioCultural Security and protecting Traditional Cultural and Resource Rights [Plain Text Version]

  126. NCAI Resolution #PHX-96-118 - Intellecutal & Cultural Property Rights [Plain Text Version](coming soon!)

Central and South America

  1. 94-12919.TXT - Statements by Ecuador and Panama re: Draft Declaration at 12th Session of UNWGIP - June 1994

  2. 95-12910.TXT - UNWGIP Thirteenth Session Document 95-12910 - "The Current Situation of the Tremembe people of Almofala" by the Tremembe of Almofala Indigenous Organization and "Ecology and Human Survival" by the Tupaj Katari Indian Movement

  3. AMAZNOIL.TXT - Amazon Oil Offensive by Chris Jochnick, Multinational Monitor - Developments concerning Texaco's and Maxus Oil's presence in the Ecuadorian Amazon

  4. ARIASPAX.TXT - Report on the Nicaraguan Indian Peace Initiative: A Search for Indian Rights Within the Arias Peace Plan -- Indian Law Resource Center, April 1988

  5. BOGOTA.TXT - The Bogota Accords - Ceasefire agreement between MISURASATA (Organization of the Miskito, Sumu, and Rama) and the Nicaraguan Government - December 1984

  6. BOGOTA85.TXT - World Council of Indigenous Peoples' Declaration of Bogota re: negotiations between MISURASATA and the Nicaraguan government

  7. COCA.TXT - Statement by the Tupay Katari movement on the importance of the coca plant to Andean nations at the 11th Session of the UNWGIP - July 1993

  8. COJPITA.TXT - Contamination of the Environment and Violation of the Human Rights - Statement by the Legal Commission of the Integration of Peoples Tawantinsuyana - COJPITA, UNWGIP - July 1992

  9. COLOMBIA.TXT - Territory, Environment and Development in the Pacific Coastal Region of Colombia, by the Indigenous Community Organizations of the Choco

  10. COSTRICA.TXT - Costa Rica, Hydro-Electric Development and the Indigenous Population by Tamara Broadhead - COSAMCO 1981

  11. IMC-96.TXT - E/CN.4/Sub.2/AC.4/1996/3/Add.2 Statement by the Indigenous Missionary Council to the 14th Session of the UNWGIP re: Impact of diseases on Indian Nations in Brazil - 28 June 1996

  12. ITCAPLAN.TXT - International Tribunal on Genocide in Central America. Planning Doc. 1: Draft Plan of Action

  13. LLAQTA.TXT - A hilarious diatribe by the Llaqta School of Journalism of Cusco against the First World Congress of Indian People ("Yankee Imperialists")

  14. LOKONO87.TXT - Speech by representative of the Lokono Nation, Suriname before the UNWGIP 1987

  15. MACAS.TXT - Fueling Destruction in the Amazon - an Interview with Dr. Luis Macas, President of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONIE)

  16. MAPUCHE.TXT - Report on the Present Situation of the Mapuche in Chile - Presented to the UNWGIP, 27 July 1984

  17. MISKITO.TXT - Statement by MISURASATA in Spanish and English to the Sandinistas in 1985

  18. NIC_DEC.TXT - Declaration of Indigenous Leaders Regarding the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples and Nations of Nicaragua's Atlantic Coast Region

  19. NICAR-RE.TXT - Nicaragua and the Indian Revolution by Professor Bernard Q. Nietschmann

  20. NICWAR.TXT - Indian War in Nicaragua, Rivera Peace Initiative by Rudolph C. Ryser

  21. YANOMAMI.TXT - Yanomami in Peril - An Interview with Davi Kopenawa Yanomami

  22. YATAMA.TXT - The YATAMA/Nicaragua Accord - Basic Preliminary Accords Between the Government of Nicaragua and the Organization YATAMA February 2, 1988

  23. YATPEACE.TXT - The YATAMA Peace Initiative - Proposed by the Indigenous Organizations YATAMA to the Nicaraguan Government in February 1989

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