5 Things To Do Today to Celebrate the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Today marks five years since the United Nations General Assembly adopted the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

In a historic vote on September 13, 2007, 144 countries voted for the Declaration. It is the outcome of 25 years of hard negotiations. The rights spelled out in the document "constitute the minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of the Indigenous Peoples of the world."  The Declaration protects collective rights and individual rights of Indigenous Peoples in relation to self-government, land, education, employment, health and other areas.

Take Action TODAY!

1. Read the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples’ 42 articles
2. Share the Declaration by email, on Facebook, and twitter.
3. Read the Special Rapporteur’s report on the situation of Indigenous Peoples in the United States
4. Watch UN Special Rapporteur speak on situation of Indigenous Peoples in the United States.
5. Take Action by demanding that Hydro Santa Cruz and Guatemala respect Indigenous Peoples’ right to free, prior and informed consent in Santa Cruz Barillas, Huehuetenango.