On November 12, 2010 the government of Canada finally formally endorsed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The government's official statement falls far short of actual endorsement, however, emphasizing that the declaration "does not reflect customary international law nor change Canadian laws" and further emphasizing Canada's objection to most of the major rights spelled out in the declaration.
By Edson Krenak (Krenak, CS Staff) in collaboration with APIB
Indigenous Peoples have long participated in international gatherings, often bearing witness to how the lack of leadership, vision, and decisive action perpetuates injustices and exacerbates the multiple crises facing the world. The G20 Summit is no exception.
While climate change will center around carbon markets and technological and investment solutions, the CBD COP16 made clear emphasis on the central role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in the implementation of the Kunming Montreal Biodiversity Framework.
By Reynaldo A. Morales, PhD
By CS Staff
The year 2024 is unique in that the last three months of the year are occupied by Conferences of the Parties of three UN Conventions:
Indigenous Peoples around the world have to constantly face the challenge of dealing with discrimination and violence, be it physical or psychological, in the form of exclusion and marginalization.
Al igual que muchos de ustedes, como Pueblos Indígenas y aliados, sentimos intranquilidad, incertidumbre y preocupación por el futuro de los Estados Unidos y del mundo bajo otro gobierno de Trump. Sabemos lo que ha prometido hacer y estamos preocupados por nuestras familias, nuestros seres queridos y nuestras comunidades de parientes humanos y no humanos. ¿Cuál será el impacto de otros cuatro años bajo su administración para quienes viven en los EE. UU., para aquellos afectados por nuestra poderosa influencia en política exterior y para la Madre Tierra?
November 11, 2024
Baku, Azerbaijan
Respectful Greetings,
2024 has been the hottest year in recorded history, surpassing 1.5 degrees, and causing devastating physical and spiritual losses and damages in our homelands. States have failed to take necessary action to phase out fossil fuels and implement a Just Transition to sustainable, non-carbon-based energy sources.
By Tia-Alexi Roberts (Narragansett, CS Staff)
El reconocimiento de los Pueblos Indígenas en Chile se encuentra solo establecido en la ley y no en la constitución, convirtiéndose en el único país sudamericano que no reconoce a los Pueblos Indígenas Constitucionalmente.
Reconocimiento de tierra
Reconocemos que nuestra sede está en la tierra de Massachusetts, en Cambridge, MA, y agradecemos a los administradores Indígenas pasados, actuales y futuros de este territorio.
