Mohawks in Venezuela; Indigenous Peoples Day

Breaking news: Mohawks in Venezuela


By Brenda Norrell
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com/

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has extended an invitation to a delegation of Mohawks to meet with him. Read the story:
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2007/08/mohawks-and-hugo-chavez-unite-to-fight.html
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AIM Indigenous Peoples Day, San Francisco, Thursday

Indigenous Peoples Day, New York, Thursday

INVITATION: Special Event, New York, August 9, 2007

On the United Nations International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, the 9th of August, 2007, the most pressing priority issues affecting the Worlds' Indigenous Peoples must be addressed.Amid the day-long agenda full of cultural events, panels and speeches planned for the upcoming celebration of United Nations International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (9 August 2007, UN Headquarters), one event will take place regarding the most pressing priority issue affecting the world’s indigenous peoples —the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.The U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is now in its most critical stage after 22 years. A decision that will affect the future and survival of indigenous peoples from around the world will be made in September by Member States at the 61st session of the General Assembly.For that reason an important special event will take place Thursday, August 9, 2 1/2 blocks from United Nations Headquarters at 217 E. 42nd Street, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, featuring a 1-hour documentary, DISCUSSIONS ON THE UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES followed by special guest presentations by representatives of Member States and indigenous peoples’ organizations. A question and answer period is scheduled after the presentations.Interested members of the media and the public and representatives of Member States, UN Agencies, indigenous peoples’ organizations and other non-governmental organizations are invited to attend.This program is sponsored by Earth Peoples, The Society for Threatened Peoples and the NGO Committee on the United Nations International Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.

Special Event: "The U.N. DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES"When: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm , Thursday, August 9, 2007Where: 217 E 42nd street (2 blocks from the UN)(see attached pdf INVITATION FLYER with directions)Schedule:1:00-2:00 (sharp)Screening of Documentary: "DISCUSSIONS ON THE U.N. DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES". *Filmmaker Rebecca Sommer will be present2:00-3:00 pmPanel and Q+A :Special Guest Presentations by State and Indigenous Peoples RepresentativesGust speakers: Connie Taracena, Permanent Mission of GuatemalaLes Malezer, Chair of the Global Indigenous CaucusEnrique Ochoa, Permanent Mission of MexicoTonya Frichner, UN PFII meber 2008------------------------------*

DISCUSSIONS ON THE U.N. DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES is a one-hour work in progress film on one of the most-discussed pieces of legislation in UN history. For 25 years, governments and indigenous peoples have been discussing how to apply the universal declaration of Human Rights to the specific situations of indigenous peoples. This desperately needed Declaration, which articulated only the most basic of needs, was nonetheless rejected in November 2006. In this film, governmental and indigenous leaders present their issues of concern and the implications for the future. (First screened on the opening day of the 6th Session of the PFII in May 2007)to watch sample video clips click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D10JDA4OL2M

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