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Strategies for implementing the new American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

March 2, 2017 | Washington, DC 
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Informal Consultations on Indigenous Participation at the UN - January 31, 2017

Session I & II - Venues of Participation and Participation Modalities


Congressional Resolution Aimed at Creating Awareness on Missing and Murdered American Indian and Alaska Native Women

February 16, 2017 | Washington, D.C. — The reported rates of abduction and murder of American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls are alarming.  However, Native women advocates say too often these terrible crimes are ignored by law enforcement and the media.
Congressional Briefing on Missing and Murdered American Indian and Alaska Native Women

February 13, 2017 | Washington, D.C. — The reported rates of abduction and murder of American Indian women and girls are alarming and represent one of the most severe aspects in the spectrum of violence committed against Native women.
Tribes seek new status at the United Nations

(New York City, NY) — Indigenous leaders from across the United States and the world gathered in New York December 14-15, 2016, to participate in a consultation with the United Nations General Assembly on how to strengthen the participation of indigenous governments at the United Nations.
Informal Consultations on Indigenous Participation at the UN - December 15, 2016

Recognition/Selection Mechanism and Selection Criteria

 
Informal Consultations on Indigenous Participation at the UN - December 14, 2016

Session I & II - Venues of Participation and Participation Modalities

Informal Consultations on Indigenous Participation at the UN

Center staff and board members are participating in information consultations of the current 71st session of the UN General Assembly on “Ways to enable the participation of indigenous peoples’ representatives and institutions in meetings of relevant United Nations bodies on issues affecting them...

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President's Message: Uniting Beyond Standing Rock
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline is a modern case study on the power of unity for indigenous peoples. More than 300 tribal nations plus advocates from all over the world banded together to raise awareness and understanding about the importance of access to... read more
Sixth Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

This month marks the sixth anniversary of the United States announcing it would endorse the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. And in 2017, the world will celebrate the ten year anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration by the United Nations. While we have won some...

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