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December 7, 2011

Indigenous Voices at the United Nations

Posted 8:16pm

How does the United Nations work with the Indigenous Peoples of the World? Most of that work takes place within a human rights framework. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights notes that: Indigenous peoples across the world experience the consequences of historical colonization and invasion of their territories, and face discrimination because… Read more »

May 10, 2011

First-ever Congressional Hearing on Indigenous Peoples of Africa

Posted 7:29am

WASHINGTON – On May 12, for the first time, the U.S. Congress will devote a hearing solely to Indigenous Peoples of Africa.* The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission will host the gathering, the second in its unprecedented series of hearings…

It is time for new models of mission with Indigenous peoples, says Canadian Cree pastor

Posted 4:37am

The way the church has done mission with Indigenous peoples in the past has to change says Mary Fontaine, a Presbyterian pastor and member of the Cree nation in Canada. “I welcome the commitment of the World Communion of Reformed…

UN and Peru

Posted 2:34pm

From the BBC: “The UN’s envoy for indigenous peoples has urged Peru to launch an independent investigation into recent deadly clashes between police and protesters.” The UN adopted a Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in 2007. The BBC…

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