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Arctic peoples have experiences to share with all indigenous peoples
Thursday, May 21, 2009 (1452 reads)
 When the Forum next turned its attention to issues in the Arctic - chosen for the Forum’s annual half-day discussion on a world region -- Patricia Cochran, President of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, reinforced her area’s connection to native peoples around the world, saying: “Arctic peoples have experiences to share with all indigenous peoples.”
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Web-site of Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North.
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INDIGENOUS PEOPLE WORLDWIDE URGE GOVERNMENTS TO REDRESS ENTRENCHED LACK OF RESPECT
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 (1386 reads)
 The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples continued its eighth annual session today, with indigenous speakers decrying Governments’ near-total disregard for their rights in the development of roads, waterways and extractive projects; negotiation of free trade agreements; and drafting of national legislation that impacted their lives.
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The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues opened today
Monday, May 18, 2009 (5197 reads)
 The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues opened today its eighth annual two-week session in which some 2,000 representatives of indigenous groups were expected to discuss ways to further implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which gained momentum last month when Australia officially endorsed the accord after previously having voted against it. Other issues to be taken up included the relationship between indigenous peoples and industrial corporations, climate change, the Arctic region and land tenure.
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