Resolutions of the First Congress of Indian Movements of South America
Articles involving the native people of South America and their relationship with the government and Western society. Discussion about the abuse and massacre of Indians in South America.
Read moreTransnational Corporations and Their Effect on the Resources and Lands of Indigenous Peoples
Paper prepared based on the policies of the WCIP and the documentation that was made available after the WCIP Third General Assembly. Focus on the activities of the transnational corporations…
Read moreDeclaration on State Sovereignty of the Yakut-Sakha Soviet Socialist Republic
Considerations and concerns over the autonomous republic limits of sovereign rights. Included are the eleven articles of the declaration.
Read moreStatement of the International Confederation of Autonomous Chapters of the American Indian Movement
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…
Read moreStatement of the Inian Law Resource Center and the National Congress of American Indians
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…
Read moreA Statement made by the Jumma Delegation on behalf of the Jumma Nation, the People of the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh
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…
Read moreConfederacy of Treaty Six First Nations
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.
Read moreStandard-Setting Activities: Evolution of Standards Concerning 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.
Read moreReport of the Tribal Summit on the Draft Declaration on the Rights 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…
Read moreReport on the Present Situation of the Mapuche in Chile
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…
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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