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Shimla Declaration On Climate Justice: Himalaya Niti Abhiyaan

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:02:00 +0000

Shimla Declaration On Climate Justice: Himalaya Niti Abhiyaan We the constituents of the nation-wide Climate Justice movements in India, on behalf of the billion-strong deprived, under-consuming people of India, demand from our democratically elected government, the following principles to be followed in the international climate negotiations in Bercelona and Copenhagen (and beyond, as it now seem likely) India must stand firmly for any position that calls for legally binding emission...

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Himalayan Peoples Conclave On Climate Justice Report

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Himalayan Peoples Conclave On Climate Justice Report Himalayan people’s conclave on climate justice is being organized by Himalaya Niti Abhiyan HP and people’s movement from the Western Himalaya states of J&k and Utrakhand at Shimla on 30th Oct. 2009. Six hundred delicates participated in to it. Climate change has emerged as a new catchphrase that is being used by different people for different purposes. While it means real life hardships for the farmers of on the ground, the...

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Law On Native Languages Of The Indigenous Peoples Of The North Of The Yamal-Nenets Okrug

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Law On Native Languages Of The Indigenous Peoples Of The North Of The Yamal-Nenets Okrug On October 21, 2009, the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug's legislative assembly adopted the law "On native languages of the indigenous peoples of the North on the territory of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug". The law is aimed at protection, study and development of native languages in the sphere of mass media, scientific-journalistic, fiction and educational literature edition. The law stipulates:...

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The Civic Council Of Popular And Indigenous Organizations Of Honduras: Public Statement

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The Civic Council Of Popular And Indigenous Organizations Of Honduras: Public Statement The Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras COPINH, before the signing of agreements to finding a solution to the crisis sparked by the military coup against the people of Honduras, issued the following communique: 1. We do not trust any point in negotiating the coup regime since these have never shown a willingness to restore the constitutional president of the republic and...

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Government Of Canada Supports Training And Skills Development Opportunities For Aboriginal ...

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:38:00 +0000

Government Of Canada Supports Training And Skills Development Opportunities For Aboriginal People In Construction The Government of Canada is providing 510 Aboriginal people with the opportunity to obtain experience and training in the construction industry through a new partnership program with the Consortium for Aboriginal Training in Construction in Quebec. The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of State (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) and Member of...

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The Government Of Canada Partners With The North Island Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council To ...

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:33:00 +0000

The Government Of Canada Partners With The North Island Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council To Support Job Skills Training In The Tourism Industry Aboriginal people in the Port Alberni area will have access to additional skills training thanks to Government of Canada support announced today by Mr. John Duncan, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Island North and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of...

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Agreement To Deliver Improved Indigenous Communications Reached

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Agreement To Deliver Improved Indigenous Communications Reached The Rudd Government today welcomed a new framework to guide the delivery of communications services to Indigenous communities. The framework was agreed at the Online and Communications Council (OCC) of Australian, State, Territory and Local Governments in Alice Springs. “Better communications services will help close the gap in Indigenous disadvantage across Australia,” the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the...

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Indigenous Peoples Thanksgiving: Alcatraz

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Indigenous Peoples Thanksgiving: Alcatraz Sunrise Gathering on Alcatraz Island November 26th 2009 Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Occupation of Alcatraz and Giving Thanks to the Creator for our Continued Resistance and Survival Fisherman’s Wharf, Pier #33, San Francisco, California Box office opens at 4:30 AM, boats depart 4:45 AM – 6:00 AM. Tickets $14, under 5 free. Purchase advance tickets at www.alcatrazcruises.com or call (415) 981-7625. Honoring the original...

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European Society For Oceanists: Call For Papers

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European Society For Oceanists: Call For Papers 8th Conference St Andrews, Scotland 5-8th July 2010 Call for Papers Paper proposals are now invited for the Working Sessions described below, each of which has space for ten participants. Delegates should contact the relevant Working Session organizers, with their paper proposal including name, affiliation and an abstract of up to 250 words (all in rich text format). Delegates should plan for presentations of up to twenty minutes...

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Indigenous Peoples Make Urgent Appeal For Food Sovereignty

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Indigenous Peoples Make Urgent Appeal For Food Sovereignty Indigenous Peoples arrived in Rome on Friday to participitate in the Global Indigenous Peoples' Food Sovereignty Forum, taking place from November 13th to 16th. The Forum is a part of “People's Food Sovereignty Now!”, the Civil Society Organizations' forum, parallel to the United Nations World Summit on Food Security, from November 16th to 18th at the headquarters of the UN Food and Agricultural Organization. Indigenous Peoples...

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National Congress Of Andean And Amazonian Indigenous Women Of Peru

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National Congress Of Andean And Amazonian Indigenous Women Of Peru 23, 24 and November 25, 2009 Translated from Spanish, Original Below Call I. The Continental Network of Indigenous Women South American Region, the Permanent Workshop of Andean and Amazonian Indigenous Women of Peru and Chirapaq, Centro de Culturas Indigenas del Peru, convened the First National Congress of Andean and Amazonian Indigenous Women of Peru. Indigenous Women of the member organizations of the Permanent...

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Health Indicators Of Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islanders In The United States

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:22:00 +0000

Health Indicators Of Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islanders In The United States Karen L. Moy, James F. Sallis, and Katrine J. David, 2009 This study aimed to describe health indicators and behaviors of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) adults and to compare findings to previous reports on US NHPI and the US population. A sample of N = 100 (56 M, 44 F) NHPI adults aged 40–59 years completed an anonymous questionnaire addressing education and household income, tobacco use,...

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Community-Based Forest Management In The Yungas Biosphere Reserve, Northern Argentina

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Community-Based Forest Management In The Yungas Biosphere Reserve, Northern Argentina Elena Ianni, Mauricio Mattenet, Davide Geneletti and Lucio R. Malizia, 2009 The purpose of this paper is to discuss a methodology for the implementation of a participative plan for forest use and management in a rural community. We present an experience carried out in an aboriginal community located in the “Yungas biosphere reserve” in Northern Argentina. We developed a methodology to work with the...

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Treatment Issues For Aboriginal Mothers With Substance Use Problems And Their Children

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:09:00 +0000

Treatment Issues For Aboriginal Mothers With Substance Use Problems And Their Children Alison Niccols, Colleen Anne Dell, and Sharon Clarke, 2009 In many cultures, approximately one third of people with drug dependence are women of child-bearing age. Substance use among pregnant and parenting women is a major public health concern. Aboriginal people have some of the highest rates of substance abuse in Canada, increasing concern for detrimental health impacts, including those for women and...

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Ngati Whare Deed Of Settlement

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Ngati Whare Deed Of Settlement The Ngati Whare Deed of Settlement was initialled on 22 October 2009, and is subject to ratification by the members of Ngati Whare. The Deed of Settlement for the comprehensive settlement of Ngati Whare’s historical Treaty claims has been finalised and initialed by the Crown and Te Runanga o Ngati Whare on behalf of Ngati Whare. Te Runanga o Ngati Whare is proposed to be the post-settlement governance entity (PSGE). Adult members of the iwi of Ngati...

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Ngati Manawa Deed Of Settlement Ratification

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Ngati Manawa Deed Of Settlement Ratification On 22 October 2009, Ngati Manawa and the Crown initialed a Deed of Settlement that will settle all of Ngati Manawa’s historical Treaty claims. The Deed of Settlement is subject to ratification by Ngati Manawa iwi members through a postal ballot closing at 12:00pm on 4th December 2009. Ngati Manawa will also have an opportunity to ratify Te R?nanga o Ngati Manawa as the entity to receive and manage the redress. Click here for the Deed of...

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Summary Of The Sixth Meeting Of The Working Group On Article 8(J) Of The Convention On ...

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:27:00 +0000

Summary Of The Sixth Meeting Of The Working Group On Article 8(J) Of The Convention On Biological Diversity 2-6 NOVEMBER 2009 The sixth meeting of the Ad hoc Open-ended Intersessional Working Group on Article 8(j) and related provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was held from 2-6 November 2009 in Montreal, Canada. Over 300 participants attended the meeting, including 97 parties, approximately 80 indigenous and local community representatives, six...

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Imagining A Traditional Knowledge Commons: A Community Approach To Sharing Traditional ...

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Imagining A Traditional Knowledge Commons: A Community Approach To Sharing Traditional Knowledge For Non-Commercial Research International Development Law Organization, Natural Justice, October 2009 The authors examine the concept of TK Commons. Noting that the TK Commons does not preclude the rights of communities to enter into commercial ABS agreements for the use of their TK, they argue that it offers a further possibility for indigenous and local communities to move beyond the...

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Brazil's Indigenous And Afro-Brazilian Populations Face Serious Discrimination: UN Human Rights ...

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Brazil's Indigenous And Afro-Brazilian Populations Face Serious Discrimination: UN Human Rights Chief The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Friday that Brazil's "impressive" array of laws and policies, designed to promote human rights and improve the socio-economic situation, are not being properly implemented with the result that indigenous people and Afro-Brazilians in particular are facing serious discrimination, injustice and violence. "Millions of Afro-Brazilians...

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Intestinal Parasitic Infections Amongst Orang Asli (Indigenous) In Malaysia: Has Socioeconomic ...

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:31:00 +0000

Intestinal Parasitic Infections Amongst Orang Asli (Indigenous) In Malaysia: Has Socioeconomic Development Alleviated The Problem? Lim Y AL, Romano N, Colin N, Chow SC, Smith HV, 2009 Orang Asli are the indigenous minority peoples of peninsular Malaysia. Despite proactive socioeconomic development initiated by the Malaysian Government in upgrading the quality of life of the Orang Asli communities since 1978, they still remained poor with a current poverty rate of 76.9%. Poverty...

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Morbidity And Mortality Disparities Among Colonist And Indigenous Populations In The Ecuadorian ...

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Morbidity And Mortality Disparities Among Colonist And Indigenous Populations In The Ecuadorian Amazon Kuang-Yao Pan W, Erlien C, Bilsborrow RE, 2009 Rural populations living in the northern Ecuadorian Amazon (NEA) experience the highest health burden of any region in the country. Two independent studies of colonist and indigenous groups living in the NEA are used to compare their morbidity and mortality experiences. Colonist data are from a probability sample of land plots in 1999, while...

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The Menopausal Experience Among Indigenous Women Of Sarawak, Malaysia

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The Menopausal Experience Among Indigenous Women Of Sarawak, Malaysia Syed Alwi SA, Lee PY, Awi I, Mallik PS, Md Haizal MN, 2009 OBJECTIVES: To document the common menopausal symptoms and quality of life in indigenous women of Sarawak in Malaysia. METHODS: A face-to-face interview using the Menopause-specific Quality of Life questionnaire was conducted with 276 indigenous Sarawakian women aged 40-65 years to determine the mean age of menopause and common symptoms (divided into vasomotor,...

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Australian Indigenous Adolescents With Chronic Conditions: Sociocultural Context

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Australian Indigenous Adolescents With Chronic Conditions: Sociocultural Context Heather McDonald, 2009 Scant information is available in the health literature on Australian Indigenous adolescents with chronic conditions and disabilities. Little is known about how Indigenous adolescence differs from mainstream adolescence, or how Indigenous adolescents manage chronic conditions. Health services are encouraged to engage in information sharing with Indigenous clients and to develop a...

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Indigenous Tourism And Biodiversity Website Award: Call For Nominations

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Indigenous Tourism And Biodiversity Website Award: Call For Nominations Nominations are open until the end of November for the 2010 Indigenous Tourism and Biodiversity Website Award http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/awardsitbw.html http://planeta.wikispaces.com/itbw The Indigenous Tourism and Biodiversity Website Award is a collaborative effort between Planeta.com and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) with the support of the Heidehof Foundation to...

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New Report Finds Experiences Of Aboriginal Peoples In Federal Prisons Unacceptable

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:01:00 +0000

New Report Finds Experiences Of Aboriginal Peoples In Federal Prisons Unacceptable The Office of the Correctional Investigator (OCI) today released an independent report once again calling for a Deputy Commissioner for Aboriginal Corrections to the Executive Committee of the Correctional Service of Canada. The Report, Good Intensions, Disappointing Results: A Progress Report on Federal Aboriginal Corrections, confirms the unacceptable situation of Aboriginal offenders under federal sentence...

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