Response by the United Native Nations on bill C-31. The response involves subjects such as sovereignty, land, co-existence, self-government, self-determination: the doctrine of consent, relations with Canada and idigenous people…

Paper submitted to discuss two matters: the wording of the provision on self-determination in the Draft Declaration and its general tenor. Presented to the Working Group on Indigenous Populations.

Memorandum to the Netherlands Parliament informing them about the Netherlands Governernment policy with respect to the issue of indigenous people. Issues in the memorandum include a definition of terms, indigenous…

Original version – Paper addressing the issues of the United States’ policy toward indigenous people continues to cause tangible and verifiable physical harms. The paper states that the United States…

Spokesperson representing the Indian Law Resource Center talking about the work and support of the United Nations on the Declaration Draft for indigenous peoples. Bringing up the original reason for…

Statement submitted by a Jumma native on behalf of the Jumma Nation in regards to the abuse of the Jumma People by the Bangladesh Military. The military is using Jumma…

Importance of the Confederacy at the United Nations to insure that their treaty rights are protected withthe Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Paper presented with information received from the government in Finland about the Draft Declaration for the rights and protection of indigenous peoples.

The International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development submitted a revised text of the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People and proposes a new arrangement of the paragraphs of…

Introduction to paper addresses the neglected Mapuche Indians who are victims of the Pinochet regime in Chile. Issues addressed include: land problems and legislation,and recent incidents of repression against Mapuche…