Information received from specialized organizations relating to the United Nations: International Labour Office, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, World Bank.

Letter discussing the subject of self-determination regarding the Karen National Union. The right of self-determination may be expressed in various forms of autonomy within a State.

Declasration introducing a new constitution for the Republic of Tatarstan which was known as Tataria. Topics in declaration include promises for equal rights of citizens, equal land use and mineral…

Coca: an Andean Cultural Tradition. Background on the coca plant, tradition of the Andeans dealing with the coca plant, the virtues of coca, confusion between coca and drugs, against eradication…

Description of the Nuxalk Nation. Standards for defining groups as indigenous populations. International standards for indigenous land rights.

Promting of the awareness of na Hawai’i sorvereignty and self-dtermination. Discussion over the 100th year since the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy by the United States.

The Tremembe Mission, the geographical and demographic background. The “aldeamento” (Indian Settlement) and the collective memory and cultural tradition. Resistance and teh fight for the land.

The Borucas, Costa Rica and Boruca Dam. The Kalinga, Bontac, Phillipines and the Chico Dam. A change in multilateral development bank strategies: the conflict between concepts of development

Thailand: Hill-tribe welfare and development. Government policies and measures to assist the hillt-tribes. Results of hill-tribe welfare and development policies.

Geographical backgroud and a brief history of the Kanak people. Political status of the territory. The current political situation and conclusion