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Inception Workshop Report: Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation Initiative

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Inception Workshop Report: Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation Initiative ICIMOD, 2009 Biodiversity conservation initiatives in mountain areas have gained impetus in recent years, partly due to biodiversity loss, predictions about climate change and its impacts, and recognition of the global importance of mountains in providing ecosystem goods and services. The Convention on Biological Diversity and its parties are addressing these concerns by encouraging the establishment of protected...

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Consultation Workshop Report: Regional Experience Sharing Consultation On The Landscape ...

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:47:00 +0000

Consultation Workshop Report: Regional Experience Sharing Consultation On The Landscape Approach To Biodiversity Conservation And Management In The Eastern Himalayas Towards Developing The Brahmaputra-Salween Landscape ICIMOD, 2009 Biodiversity conservation initiatives in mountain areas have gained impetus in recent years, in part due to alarming rates of biodiversity loss, predictions regarding climate change, and recognition of the global importance of mountains in providing ecosystem...

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Declaration Of Indigenous Peoples: World Forum For Food Sovereignty Of Peoples

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:23:00 +0000

Declaration Of Indigenous Peoples: World Forum For Food Sovereignty Of Peoples Translated from Spanish, Original Below Representatives of Indigenous Peoples of the Asia, Pacific, Latin America, North America, North Africa and Europe gathered at the World Forum for Food Sovereignty of Peoples, Rome Italy from 13 to 17 November 2009: Reaffirming our right to food sovereignty is intrinsically linked to our historical relationship, cultural and spiritual connection to Mother Earth, to our...

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Penan Leaders Proclaim Tropical Forest Reserve In Borneo

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:09:00 +0000

Penan Leaders Proclaim Tropical Forest Reserve In Borneo Seventeen indigenous Penan communities have proclaimed a new tropical forest reserve on their native lands in the jungles of Borneo. In an official opening ceremony held last week at the remote jungle village of Long Ajeng in the upper reaches of the Baram river, the Penan leaders unanimously declared their intention of conserving their last remaining primeval forests as a nature reserve. The Penan wish to develop tourism in their...

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Reconciliation Under Contestation: Political Claim, Ambiguity And Canada’s Indian Residential ...

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:23:00 +0000

Reconciliation Under Contestation: Political Claim, Ambiguity And Canada’s Indian Residential Schools Truth And Reconciliation Commission McNickle Seminar in American Indian Studies Thursday, December 17, 2009, 4-5:30pm The Newberry Library, Room B-91 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL 60610 Reconciliation under Contestation: Political Claim, Ambiguity and Canada’s Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Joseph Weiss, University of Chicago Abstract "In...

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The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples: National And International Legislation

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The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples: National And International Legislation Association of Magistrates and Officers: Justice of Neuquén Avenida Argentina 179 - Local 41 - Fax: (0299) 448-1919 - (8300) Neuquén e-mail: magistrados_neuquen@speedy.com.ar / magistrados_neuquen@jusneuquen.gov.ar PRESS RELEASE Neuquén, 30 November 2009 .- The Association of Judges and Officials of the Justice of Neuquén invite you to participate in a conference on "The rights of indigenous peoples: National...

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Radiological Risk From Consuming Fish And Wildlife To Native Americans On The Hanford Site (USA)

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:32:00 +0000

Radiological Risk From Consuming Fish And Wildlife To Native Americans On The Hanford Site (USA) Delistraty D, Verst SV, Rochette EA, 2009 Historical operations at the Hanford Site (Washington State, USA) have released a wide array of non-radionuclide and radionuclide contaminants into the environment. As a result of stakeholder concerns, Native American exposure scenarios have been integrated into Hanford risk assessments. Because its contribution to radiological risk to Native Americans...

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Studies On The Antidiarrhoeal Activity Of Aegle marmelos Unripe Fruit: Validating Its ...

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:26:00 +0000

Studies On The Antidiarrhoeal Activity Of Aegle marmelos Unripe Fruit: Validating Its Traditional Usage S B, Daswani P, Tetali P, Antia N, Birdi T, 2009 BACKGROUND: Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa has been widely used in indigenous systems of Indian medicine due to its various medicinal properties. However, despite its traditional usage as an anti-diarrhoeal there is limited information regarding its mode of action in infectious forms of diarrhoea. Hence, we evaluated the hot aqueous extract...

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Land Reform Must Not Shut Out Côte d’Ivoire’s Internally Displaced Persons Report Recommends

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:48:00 +0000

Land Reform Must Not Shut Out Côte d’Ivoire’s Internally Displaced Persons Report Recommends A reform programme designed to formalise customary land rights in Côte d’Ivoire may compromise durable solutions for internally displaced persons (IDPs) if their specific needs are not taken into account, according to a new report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). “Since the conflict erupted in 2002, some internally displaced people have...

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Cultural Heritage Program Design Consultancy: Request For Proposals

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Cultural Heritage Program Design Consultancy: Request For Proposals Oyu Tolgoi LLC’s Community Relations and Sustainable Development (CRSD) team is pleased to announce the following Request for Proposals (RFP): “Cultural Heritage Program Design Consultancy” Scope of Work: Conduct necessary background research and design a long-term Cultural Heritage Program (CHP) framework and implementation plan for the Oyu Tolgoi project. Summary: Oyu Tolgoi (OT) is the largest as yet...

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Indigenous Leaders Work On New Legal Framework To Protect Rights

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:59:00 +0000

Indigenous Leaders Work On New Legal Framework To Protect Rights Indigenous leaders and government officials from 29 countries in the Americas - including the United States - will meet this week to seek consensus on a proposed legal framework for protecting economic, cultural and political rights. The Organization of American States, a regional organization that seeks to build peace, solidarity and collaboration among countries, is hosting the meeting Nov. 30-Dec. 2 in Washington. The aim...

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Manager, Community Programs - Koori Justice Unit

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Manager, Community Programs - Koori Justice Unit The Manager, Community Programs is responsible for monitoring a number of community grant programs funded under the AJA2 to ensure compliance with contract specifications and timelines. Manager Community Programs, Koori Justice Unit The Victorian Government, in partnership with the Koori community, is responding to the over-representation of Koories in the criminal justice system and improving their access to a fair and equitable justice...

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Environmental Governance At Work - First Nations Showing The Way: Four Part Video Series

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:29:00 +0000

Environmental Governance At Work - First Nations Showing The Way: Four Part Video Series CIER and the National Centre for First Nation Governance developed this 30-minute film, Environmental Governance at Work: First Nations Showing the Way, with the participation of Carrier Sekani Tribal Council (CSTC). {youtube}s7Uk2NjuLCA{/youtube} {youtube}wueEBhMzcro{/youtube} {youtube}PeIRghXeDfc{/youtube} {youtube}eiaMePwloJc{/youtube}

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PhD Scholarships And 1 Postdoctoral Scholarship: Study Of Culture

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:21:00 +0000

PhD Scholarships And 1 Postdoctoral Scholarship: Study Of Culture Location: Germany Fellowship Deadline: 2010-03-01 Giessen University's International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC), funded by the German federal government’s Excellence Initiative, offers a three-year structured PhD-programme in the study of culture. With its excellent research environment, a doctoral programme which is tailored to the needs of PhD students and the intensive personal support it provides,...

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ACMS Faculty Research Fellowship 2010: Mongolia

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:18:00 +0000

ACMS Faculty Research Fellowship 2010: Mongolia Location: Mongolia Fellowship Deadline: 2010-03-01 ACMS Faculty Research Fellowship 2010 American Center for Mongolian Studies is pleased to announce the first year of the ACMS Faculty Research Fellowship. The fellowship will support faculty members from US colleges and universities to conduct short-term field research in Mongolia between May and October 2010. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents currently teaching at a...

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American Indians Today: Call For Papers

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:13:00 +0000

American Indians Today: Call For Papers Location: New Mexico, United States Call for Papers Deadline: 2009-12-15 Call for Papers: American Indians Today Abstract/Proposals by 15 December 2009 February 10 -13, 2010 Richard-Allen@cherokee.org Southwest/Texas Popular & American Popular Culture Associations 31st Annual Conference The American Indians Today Area is seeking papers, presentations and panels on topics related to American Indians Today that examine the influence that...

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Assistant Or Associate Professor Of American Studies: Native American Studies

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Assistant Or Associate Professor Of American Studies: Native American Studies Institution: University of New Mexico Department of American Studies The Department of American Studies at the University of New Mexico invites applicants for a probationary appointment leading to a tenure decision in American Studies with expertise in Native American Studies at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor. For an Assistant Professor applicant, the PhD must be completed prior to appointment....

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Conference On "The Right To Water": Call For Papers

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:43:00 +0000

Conference On "The Right To Water": Call For Papers Maxwell School of Public Policy and Citizenship Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA March 29-30, 2010 In recent years, struggles over the right to water have emerged as a focal point for political mobilization in a range of locations around the world. Although formalized in the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment No. 15 of 2002, political actions have now focused on realizing this possibility in...

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Health, Adaptation, Fire Management And Global Relevance: Proceedings Of The 2008 International ...

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:34:00 +0000

Health, Adaptation, Fire Management And Global Relevance: Proceedings Of The 2008 International Public Forum On Indigenous Peoples And Climate Change: The Tropical Australian Experience Edited by Kirsty Galloway McLean, 2009 Climate Change Experiences in Northern Australia contains the proceedings of an International Public Forum on Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change - a collaborative effort between Charles Darwin University (CDU), the United Nations University – Institute of Advanced...

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World Bank Affirms Support To Indigenous Peoples In Designing Climate Change Responses

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:27:00 +0000

World Bank Affirms Support To Indigenous Peoples In Designing Climate Change Responses President says Indigenous People possess valuable experience and knowledge to be shared World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick today (Nov. 18) opened a roundtable discussion on Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change by saying that Indigenous Peoples carry a “disproportionate share of the burden of climate change effects.” Two weeks before the opening of a major United Nations conference on...

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International Conference Calls For Concrete Outcomes On Traditional Knowledge, Genetic ...

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:25:00 +0000

International Conference Calls For Concrete Outcomes On Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources, And Traditional Cultural Expressions WIPO Director General Francis Gurry, joined by India’s Secretary, Department of Industry and Commerce, Mr. Ajay Shankar, opened on November 13, 2009 an international conference by highlighting the importance of developing a balanced international legal framework for the effective protection of traditional knowledge (TK), genetic resources (GRs) and...

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WIPO Director General Wraps Up Official Visit To India, Highlights Need For Protection Of ...

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:20:00 +0000

WIPO Director General Wraps Up Official Visit To India, Highlights Need For Protection Of Traditional Knowledge WIPO Director General Francis Gurry wrapped up a five day official visit to New Delhi on November 13, 2009 in which he held a series of high level meetings, including with the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh - that addressed a range of issues of specific interest to India and areas of joint cooperation with WIPO. The role of balanced national intellectual property (IP)...

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Maori Ngati Whatua Traditional Song

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:56:00 +0000

Maori Ngati Whatua Traditional Song Ngati Whatua Waiata Ringa - Karanga e Kaipara Sung by Maori tribal members of the area from Kaipara, New Zealand {youtube}2TbbEegwBe8{/youtube} {mosmap lat='-35.942436'|lon='173.883362'|text='Dargaville, New Zealand: Home of the Ngati Whatua people'}

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The Ocean Declaration Of Maupiti

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:45:00 +0000

The Ocean Declaration Of Maupiti The representatives of Pacific Countries and Territories, Aotearoa-New Zealand, Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Hawaii, Kiribati, Niue, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Rapa Nui, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Tonga, who met in Maupiti, of Society Islands, French Polynesia, during the UNESCO World Heritage Workshop of the Pacific Islands held from 1st to 7th November 2009: THANK the local community of...

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Indigenous Ifugao Song And Video Of Hungduan, Philippines

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:32:00 +0000

Indigenous Ifugao Song And Video Of Hungduan, Philippines An indigenous Ifugao song by the Dap-ayan ti Kultura iti Kordilyera. The mystic town of Hungduan in the background. {youtube}t0q6xMadU3o{/youtube} {mosmap lat='16.843976'|lon='121.010284'|text='Hungduan, Philippines: Traditional homeland of the Ifugao people'}

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