On the Question of Which Groups of People Should be Considered as Indigenous Populations and on the Question of International Standards of Indigenous Land Rights
The purpose of this paper is to describe the views of the Nuxalk Government regarding the evolution of standards concerning the rights of Indigenous populations. Issues discussed include: a description…
Read moreBurma: Situation of Karens, Kachins, Arakaese, Pa-os, Was, Shans, Mon, and Karenis
“From a Karen living in exile in a Far Eastern Country, this was receive which depicts the very grave situation of the indigenous peoples of Burma.”
Read moreGenocide in Bangladesh: Indians and Government in Peru
First issue of the Survival International annual review. Articles included are as titled: ‘We want the land and not the people:’ Genocide in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, and Militarisation of…
Read moreTribal Political Status: Finding A Place For Indigenous Peoples In The Family Of Nations
Concept Paper- the evolution and dominance of nation states, self determination in the world community, and Indigenous peoples political status in the world community.
Read moreStudy of the Problem of Discrimination Against Indigenous Populations
report of the working group on indigenous populations on its 3rd session Chairman-Rapporteur: Mrs. Erica-Irene A. Daes
Read moreReport on the Situation of Human Rights of a Segment of the Nicaraguan Population of Miskito Origin and Resolution on the Friendly Settlemnet Procedure Regarding the Human Situation of a Segment of the Nicaraguan Population of Miskito Origin
Paper discussing three major issues such as the origin and development of the controversy in Nicaragua, the rights which the government of Nicaragua is alleged to have violated and conclusion…
Read moreDeterring Bigotry and Rebuilding Democratic Institutions, Rising Tide of Bigotry: Do We Have a Problem?
Two articles discussing reports of the Capitol Hill hidden hate crimes hearing panel in January and November of 1991. Overview of articles include the silent crimes occuring on Capital Hill…
Read moreDiscrimination against Indigenous Peoples
Discrimination against Indigenous Peoples. First Revised text of the Draft Universal Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples prepared by the Chairman-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations, Mrs. Erica-Irene…
Read moreAmerican Indian Declaration of Sovereignty
Declaration of Sovereignty: a guarantee to the Aboriginal Tribes and nations those inherent sovereign rights and powers of self-government and self-determination afforded every sovereign nation of world.
Read moreOn the Evolution of Standards Concerning the Rights of indigenous Populations
Statement before the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations with a description of the National Congress of American Indians. Also included are issues dealing with Indian and Native national…
Read moreChief George Manuel Memorial Indigenous Library
The library is dedicated to the memory of Secwepemc Chief George Manuel (1921-1989), to the nations of the Fourth World and to the elders and generations to come.
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