- 1851Treaty
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Lakota |
US - Central |
- The 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie of September 17th, 1851, ratified 1853. Last legal (Oyate Omnicye-mandated, female inclusive) document of N/DN/D/Lakota Nation. Protected from violation through Article VI, U.S. Constitution, "Treaties made with Indian Nations shall be the supreme law of the land."
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- 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty (Black Hills)
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Sioux |
US - Central |
- images of the entire original treaty, from the National Archives and Records Administration
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- More sites on www.nara.gov
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- Agreement on Identity and Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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Maya |
America - Central |
- Peace Accords (1995)
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- More sites on www.un.org
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- ALERTANET EN DERECHO Y SOCIEDAD/LAW & SOCIETY
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- Contiene informacion sobre antropologia juridica, pluralismo legal y pueblos indigenas. Igualmente sobre estudios socio-legales, derechos humanos, justicia, mujer y estudios latinoamericanos.
Bilingual web site on socio-legal studies, legal anthropologoy, legal pluralism, indigenous peoples, human rights, dmocracy, justice, gender, latin american studies.
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- More sites on geocities.com
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- American Indian Law Alliance
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US - Northeast |
- Founded in 1989 by Tonya Gonnella Frichner (Onondaga Nation, Snipe Clan) the American Indian Law Alliance is an indigenous, non-profit organization that works with Indigenous nations, communities and organizations in our struggle for sovereignty, human rights, and social justice for our peoples. One critical aspect of our work is to write reports and make information available. Accordingly, we publish and distribute extensive reports on all of our activities and our attendance at international fora.
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- Concluding Observations - Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination : United States
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United States |
- Fifty-ninth session: 30 July – 17 August 2001. United Nations Document: CERD/C/59/Misc.17/Rev.3, unedited version. The Committee considered the initial, second and third periodic reports of the United States of America (CERD/C/351/Add.1), submitted as one
document, which were due on 20 November 1995, 1997 and 1999 respectively, at its 1474th, 1475th and 1476th meetings (CERD/C/SR.1474, 1475 and
1476), held on 3 and 6 August 2001.
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- More sites on www.unhchr.ch
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- Convention concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries (ILO No. 169)
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- 72 ILO Official Bull. 59, entered into force Sept. 5, 1991
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- More sites on www.umn.edu
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- Cree Statements to U.N. Working Group on Indigenous Populations
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Cree |
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- 14th session, 29 July - 2 August, 1996 (Geneva)
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- More sites on www.nativeweb.org
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- Cumbre de las Américas: Poblaciones Indígenas
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- Análisis intergubernamental, en el marco de la OEA, del "Proyecto de Declaración sobre los Derechos de los
Pueblos Indígenas", elaborado por la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos
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- More sites on www.summit-americas.org
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- Declaración de Intangibilidad CONFENIAE
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America - South |
- Los Lideres Indigenas de la Amazonia Ecuatoriana van a encontrar con
oficiales governamentales una vez mas antes de tomar sus protestas a las
calles de Quito mas tarde este mes.
Los dirigentes de CONFENIAE piden que los amigos y partidarios de las
comunidades internacionales medioambientales toman un momento breve de su
tiempo y colaboran con nosotros y firman a nuestra petition electronica.
http://www.unii.net/confeniae/espanol/territorios/INTANGIBILIDAD.html
Nos encontramos con la Ministra Del Medio Ambiente
Yolanda Kakabadse, y otro oficiales altos de la administracion del
Presidente Jamil Mahuad De La Republica Del Ecuador y nos gustaria mostrar
que tenemos una base ancha de apoyo internacional en Declarar Nuestros
Territorios Sagrados intocable al Gobierno Insensato Pilla y queremos que
entiendan que:
Nuestras Patrias Hereditarias no son de venta y Demandamos Que se Garantiza
Su Proteccion Perpetua.
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- More sites on www.unii.net
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- Declaration of Brazilian Shamans regarding Protection of Traditional Knowledge
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America - South |
- Intellectual property document submitted in an event organised by the Brazilian National Institute of Industrial
property (INPI), related to the Brazilian Ministry of Development, in December 2001.
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- More sites on www.nativeweb.org
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- Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, G.A. res. 1514 (XV)
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- 15 U.N. GAOR Supp. (No.16) at 66, U.N. Doc. A/4684 (1961)
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- More sites on www.umn.edu
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- DECRETO MEDIANTE EL CUAL SE CONMEMORA EL 12 DE OCTUBRE DE CADA AÑO DIA DE LA RESISTENCIA INDIGENA
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America - South |
- Venezuelan Decree N° 2.028 declaring 12th of october Day of the Native Resistance
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- Delaware Treaty History
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Delaware |
US - Northeast |
- The Delaware, or Lenape, signed the first-ever "Indian treaty" with the newly-born United States of America in
1778.
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- More sites on members.tripod.com
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- Dossier d'information à l'usage des peuples autochtones
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- Dossier d'information à l'usage des peuples autochtones sur les activités et des mécanismes de l'Organisation des Nations Unies.
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- More sites on www.unhchr.ch
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- Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (OAS)
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- The 9th. meeting of negotiations to Prepare the Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, was held at the OAS headquarters in Washington, D.C., from January 22, 2007. In order to keep track of the process, we are publishing here all the working documents.
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- More sites on www.oas.org
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- Encontro Nacional dos Povos e Organizações Indígenas do Brasil
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America - South |
- Nós, lideranças indígenas de 54 povos de todas as regiões do país, reunidas no Encontro Nacional dos Povos e Organizações Indígenas do Brasil com 250 participantes, no Centro de Formação Vicente Cañas, Luziânia/GO, nos dias 25 a 30 de abril de 2003, discutimos, a partir da realidade concreta de nossas comunidades, a política indigenista que queremos.
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- More sites on www.cimi.org.br
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- English Royal Proclamation of 1763 and various treaties
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- with an emphasis on Canadian and New England history
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- European Commission Support for Indigenous People
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Europe & Russia |
- Documents in support of indigenous peoples in the development cooperation of the European Community and its Member States.
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- Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851
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Sioux |
US - Central |
- Fort Laramie Treaty, 1868
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Sioux |
US - Central |
- More sites on www.pbs.org
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- Guatemala: Memory of Silence / Guatemala: Memoria del Silencio
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America - South |
- The Guatemalan Historical Clarification Commission
completed its work and handed over its report on 25 February 1999 to the
Parties to the Peace Accords and to the Secretary General of
the United Nations.
La Comisión para el Esclarecimiento Histórico ya terminó su trabajo tiene planificado entregar su informe a las Partes que firmaron los Acuerdos de Paz y al Secretario Generalk de Naciones Unidas. La presentación del informe tendrá lugar el 25 de febrero de 1999.
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- Guia de las Naciones Unidas para los Pueblos Indígenas
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- La presente guía tiene por objeto dar a los pueblos indígenas información práctica sobre las operaciones y los métodos de las Naciones Unidas y sus diversos organismos en relación con los derechos humanos y el desarrollo.
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- More sites on www.unhchr.ch
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- Guia para Pueblos Indigenas
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Mexico |
- Sobre políticas, proyectos, asistencia financiera y técnica de Agencias Internacionales, Gubernamentales y no-Gubernamentales en América Latina. Comision Nacional de Derechos Humanos.
Project Description in English.
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- More sites on www.nativeweb.org
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- Handbook for Indigenous Organizations
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Mexico |
- published by the National Human Rights Commission in Mexico on policies and resources of international intergovernmental, governmental, and non-governmental agencies regarding indigenous peoples in Mexico, Central, and South America.
Description, Table of Contents, and excerpts in Spanish
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- More sites on www.nativeweb.org
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- Hawaiian Kingdom Organization
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Kanaka Maoli |
US - Hawaii |
- Historical and legal documents regarding the restoration of an independent Hawaii in Adobe Acrobat format.
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- High Commissioner report: activities undertaken for International Decade of Indigenous People
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- COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-fourth session, Item 23 of the provisional agenda, UN doc # E/CN.4/1998/107
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- More sites on www.unhchr.ch
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- Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties
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United States |
- C This Project is a cooperative effort among the University of Oklahoma Law Center, the National Indian Law Library (NILL), and Native American tribes providing access to the Constitutions, Tribal Codes, and other legal documents. Project Coordinators are David Selden (NILL) and Marilyn Nicely (OU).
Tribal constitutions and codes are the heart of self-government for over 500 federally recognized tribes, and are the lifeblood of Indian sovereignty. The University of Oklahoma Law Center Library and the National Indian Law Library work with tribes whose government documents appear on this web site; these tribal documents are either placed online with the permission of the tribes, or they are U.S. Government documents, rightfully in the public domain.
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- More sites on thorpe.ou.edu
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- Indigenous Peoples and the United Nations System
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- An index to key United Nations offices and agencies dealing with Indigenous Peoples.
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- More sites on www.un.org
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- Indigenous Peoples and the World Bank
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- The Bank Information Center works to advocate for and protect the rights of indigenous peoples in globally-financed development projects.
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- More sites on www.bicusa.org
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- International Cultural Property Protection
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United States |
- The United States Department of State is
responsible for implementing the
Convention on Cultural Property
Implementation Act (the Act). This is the
enabling legislation for the 1970 UNESCO
Convention on the Means of Prohibiting
and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export
and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural
Property. In accordance with the Act,
United States Department of State
accepts requests from countries for import
restrictions on archaeological or
ethnological artifacts, the pillage of which
places their national cultural heritage in
jeopardy.
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- International Indian Treaty Council
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Sioux |
US - West |
- Declaration of Continuing Independence by the 1st International Indian Treaty Council at Standing Rock Sioux Indian Country. June 1974.
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- More sites on www.treatycouncil.org
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- International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA)
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- IWGIA works internationally and independently to support indigenous peoples' self-determination; founded in 1968
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- More sites on www.iwgia.org
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- Kluwer Law International Arbitration Site
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- comprehensive arbitration database, containing
the complete texts of arbitration treaties, legislation, rules, case law, and
commentary, supplemented by an extensive bibliography.
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- Mataatua Declaration on Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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- proclaimed: 1993, Whakatane, Aotearoa. New Zealand
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- National Meeting: Indigenous Peoples and Organisations of Brazil - Final Document
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America - South |
- We, the indigenous leaders of 54 peoples from all the regions of the country, united at the National Meeting of Indigenous Peoples and Organisations of Brazil, involving 250 participants, at the Vicente Canas Training Centre, Luziânia in Goias, between 25 and 30 April 2003, discussed the indigenist policy that we want, based on the concrete reality of the experiences of our communities.
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- More sites on www.nativeweb.org
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- Nisga'a Nation
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Nisga'a |
Canada |
- Nisga'a are negotiating a treaty with the governments of Canada and British Columbia, this is the Nisga'a page outlining what has transpired todate.
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- Organization of American States (OAS)
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- Site includes searchable information on indigenous peoples of the hemisphere.
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- More sites on www.oas.org
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- Papal Bull Inter Caetera (Alexander VI), May 4, 1493
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- Columbus' discovery in 1492 of supposedly Asiatic lands in the western seas threatened the
unstable relations between the kingdoms of Portugal and Castile, which had been jockeying for
position and possession of colonial territories for more than a century. The bull
Inter caetera became a major document in the development of legal doctrines
regarding claims of empire in the "new world." An English translation from the original Latin.
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- More sites on www.nativeweb.org
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- Papal Bull Romanus Pontifex (Nicholas V), January 8, 1455
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- The bull Romanus Pontifex is an important example of the Papacy's claim to spiritual lordship of
the whole world and of its role in regulating relations among Christian princes and between
Christians and "unbelievers" ("heathens" and "infidels"). This bull became the basis for
Portugal's later claim to lands in the "new world," a claim which was countered by Castile and the
bull Inter caetera in 1493. An English translation from the original Latin.
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- More sites on www.nativeweb.org
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- Permanent Court of Arbitration - The Hague
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- The oldest institution for the settlement of
disputes between States (or organizations
of States), and disputes between States
and private parties. Its services include
good offices and mediation, commissions
of inquiry (fact-finding), conciliation, and arbitration.
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- Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources, G.A. res. 1803 (XVII)
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- 17 U.N. GAOR Supp. (No. 17) at 15, U.N. Doc. A/5217 (1962)
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- More sites on www.umn.edu
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- PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND PROTECTED AREAS
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- Issued in 1999 by IUCN - World Conservation Union; WCPA – World Commission on Protected Areas; and WWF - World Wide Fund For Nature. Based on recommendations from the IV World Congress on National Parks and Protected Areas (Caracas, Venezuela, 1992), calling for the development of policies for protected areas that safeguard the interests of indigenous peoples, and take into account customary resource practices and traditional land tenure systems.
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- Religious Intolerance in United States: Situation of Native Americans
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United States |
- Excerpt from Report submitted by Mr. Abdelfattah Amor, United Nations Special Rapporteur, in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 1998/18. United Nations Doc. # E/CN.4/1999/58/Add.1, 9 December 1998.
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- More sites on www.nativeweb.org
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- Report of second workshop on permanent forum for indigenous people: Addendum 3
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- COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-fourth session, Agenda item 23, UN doc # E/CN.4/1998/11/Add.3
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- More sites on www.unhchr.ch
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- Report of second workshop on permanent forum for indigenous people: Contribution of Chairperson
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- COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-fourth session, Agenda item 23, UN doc # E/CN.4/1998/11/Add.2
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- More sites on www.unhchr.ch
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- Report of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights - Western Shoshone
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Shoshone |
US - Southwest |
- The Report of the Inter-American Commission on
Human Rights (IACHR) of the Organization of American States (OAS) concerning the human rights complaint filed by Mary and Carrie Dann,
Western Shoshone Indians, and other materials from The Case of Mary and Carrie Dann v. The
United States.
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- More sites on www.indianlaw.org
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- Report of the second workshop on a permanent forum for indigenous
people; Addendum 1
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- COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-fourth session, Item 23 of the provisional agenda, UN doc # E/CN.4/1998/11/Add.1
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- More sites on www.unhchr.ch
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- Report of the second workshop on a permanent UN forum for indigenous
people
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- COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-fourth session, Item 23 of the provisional agenda, UN doc # E/CN.4/1998/11
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- More sites on www.unhchr.ch
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- Report of Working Group on draft UN declaration on rights of indigenous peoples
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- COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-fourth session, Item 23 of the provisional agenda, UN Doc # E/CN.4/1998/106
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- More sites on www.unhchr.ch
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- Study on treaties, agreements, etc., between States and indigenous populations
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- Final report by Mr Miguel Alfonso Martinez, United Nations Special Rapporteur [unedited version]
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- More sites on www.puebloindio.org
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- Summit of the Americas Information Network
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- The Summit of the Americas process ("Summit process") is an institutionalized set of meetings at the highest level of
government decision-making in the Western Hemisphere. The purpose of the meetings ("Summits") is to discuss common
issues and seek solutions to problems shared by all the countries in the Americas, be they economic, social, military or political
in nature. Indigenous leaders
participating in the "Indigenous Peoples Summit of the Americas" will
develop recommendations regarding the Summit mandates of specific
interest to Indigenous Peoples.
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- More sites on summit-americas.org
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- Summit of the Americas: Indigenous Peoples
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- Information from the Organization of American States about the "Proposed American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples" approved by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on February 26, 1997, at its 1333rd session, 95th regular session.
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- More sites on www.summit-americas.org
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- The Avalon Project: Relations Between The United States and Native Americans
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United States |
- maintained by Yale Law School library
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- More sites on www.yale.edu
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- The Brehon Law Project
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Europe & Russia |
- Irish law is the oldest, most original, and most extensive of mediaeval European legal systems. It is a unique legal inheritance, an independent indigenous system of advanced jurisprudence that was fully evolved by the eighth century. It is also far less well known than it deserves, and was precedent-setting in the legal clash of indigenous peoples and colonial power.
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- The International Court of Justice (World Court)
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- in French and English
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- The Treaty of Greenville - August 3, 1795
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US - Northeast |
- between the United States and the Wyandots, Delawares, Shawanees, Ottawas, Chippewas, Pattawatimas, Miamis, Eel Rivers, Weas, Kickapoos, Piankeshaws, and Kaskaskias
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- More sites on www.law.ou.edu
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- Treaty between U.S. and Navajo, 1868
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Navajo |
US - Southwest |
- Articles of a treaty and agreement made and entered into at Fort Sumner, New Mexico, on the first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, by and between the United States, represented by its commissioners, Lieutenant General W. T. Sherman and Colonel Samuel F. Tappan, of the one part, and the Navajo Nation or tribe of Indians, represented by their chiefs and head-men.
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- More sites on www.lapahie.com
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- U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights
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- official United Nations site
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- More sites on www.unhchr.ch
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- U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Documents on Indigenous People
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- In English, Francais, Espanol
Peuples autochtones / Pueblos indígenas |
- More sites on www.unhchr.ch
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- U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Information
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- In recent years, there have been significant advances in international
thinking and action on indigenous issues and rights. The International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People, being
celebrated between 1995-2004, has brought with it advances such as
the establishment of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
The theme for the Decade is ‘indigenous people: partnership in
action’. The main objective is the strengthening of international
cooperation for the solution of problems faced by indigenous people
in such areas as human rights, the environment, education and
health.
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- More sites on www.unhchr.ch
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- UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Western Shoshone Decision
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Shoshone |
US - Southwest |
- An historic and strongly worded decision issued 10 March 2006 by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), urging the United States to "freeze", "desist" and "stop" actions being taken or threatened to be taken against the Western Shoshone Peoples. [full text PDF file]
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- More sites on www.unhchr.ch
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- United Nations
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- official web site, maintained by the United Nations Department of Public Information
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- More sites on www.un.org
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- United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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- Adopted by the General Assembly 13 September 2007
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- More sites on www.un.org
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- United Nations Guide for Indigenous Peoples
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- An Information Set for Indigenous Peoples on the Operations and Procedures of the United Nations system.
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- More sites on www.unhchr.ch
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- United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
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- The Permanent Forum is an advisory body to the Economic and Social Council with a mandate to discuss indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights.
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- More sites on www.un.org
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- Unratified US-Indian Treaties and Agreements, 1792-1883
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United States |
- Selected documents from Indian Affairs. Laws and Treaties. Vol. II. (Treaties.) Compiled and Edited by Charles
J. Kappler, LL. M., Clerk to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Washington: Government
Printing Office. 1904.
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- More sites on www.councilfire.com
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- Western Shoshone National Council Request to United Nations
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Shoshone |
US - Southwest |
- Request For Early Warning Measures And Urgent Procedures, submitted to The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination by The Western Shoshone National Council, in relation to The United States of America: 25 July 2005, Raymond D. Yowell, Chief
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- More sites on www.nativeweb.org
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