Maōri Urges Probes into Rights Abuses at the U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Catherine Murupaenga-Ikenn (Ngāti Kuri, Te Rarawa) Maori from New Zealand urged an investigation of COVID vaccines at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

Maori Urges Probes into Rights Abuses at the U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, April 23, 2024

Updated May 2, 2024

NEW YORK -- Maōri urged an investigation into COVID-19 vaccines, during the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on Tuesday, during its second week at U.N. Headquarters in New York.

The Russian Federation denied human rights abuses, which brought a strong response from those in exile and those recalling the genocide of Crimean Tartars.

Indigenous youths called out for support for children and youths who are victims of foster care systems, boarding schools and displacement around the world.

AIM's Clyde Bellecourt: Tired of Bernie, Hillary and Trump Bullshit

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By Brenda Norrell

Censored News

Feb. 12, 2016

Dutch translation by Alice Holemans at NAIS
www.denaisgazet.be/nieuws/clyde-bellecourt-van-de-american-indian-movement-is-de-bullshit-van-bernie-hillary-en-trump-beu
MINNEAPOLIS -- The American Indian Movement’s Clyde Bellecourt refused to be silenced and demanded to know if Bernie Sanders would honor American Indian Treaties if elected President of the United States, during a Forum sponsored by Neighborhoods Organizing for Change and Black Lives Matter.

Bellcourt was adamant that he was "tried of the bullshit," by US presidential candidates Bernie, Hillary and Trump.
Refusing to be silenced during the Forum, Bellecourt asked Bernie Sanders, “I want to know if you are going to honor those Treaties? If you become President of the United States, are you going to honor the Treaties made with Native people?”
US Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders responded, “Native American people have gotten a terrible deal from the government. I will do everything that I can to redress that.”
Bellecourt countered: “You still have not answered the question.”

Clyde Bellecourt, ‘Thunder Before the Storm,’ founder of the American Indian Movement begins his comments at the Forum with words in his own language, Anishinabe.
Bellecourt said when he was born 79 years ago, he was forbidden to speak his language, pray, sing and dance, by the US government, in collusion with the churches.
“They have taken everything but our dignity, and our pride.”
“The Indian people were totally forgotten, like we didn’t exist anymore.”
“They thought John Wayne got all of us, George Armstrong Custer killed all of us. The United States government got rid all of us -- but we are still here.”
“I get angry when I hear you, and Hillary, Donald Trump and the rest of these right wingers, never saying a certain single word about what happened to the Native people of this land, this is why the Movement was formed.”
Bellecourt described the real intent of the nine and one-half month trial in St. Paul after the Occupation of Wounded Knee. The purpose was for the United States to extinguish all Native Tribes.
“We felt if we did not stand up, stand up for what is right for Indian people, we would surely perish as a people.”
It was clear. AIM knew that the US would not honor the Treaties because the US did not know anything about them.
During the Forum, the moderator attempted to silence Bellecourt. However, Bellecourt responded, “I’m tired of this bullshit.”
Bellecourt said AIM went to the United Nations for recognition because the elders asked them to, even though they were often labeled "militant," “radicals” and “terrorists.”
The Native elders knew that if they did not go to the United Nations, the US "would wipe us out."
The moderator again attempted to silence Bellecourt with the words,‘This is a Black Forum.” Bellecourt, demanding to speak, said, “This is not a Black Forum, it is for People of Color and I am one of those colors.”
Bellecourt described AIM's efforts in the Americas, Congo and South Africa, during the struggle for recognition at the United Nations, as the United States attempted extinction.
Bellecourt then posed his question to Bernie Sanders, “I want to know if you are going to honor those Treaties?”
“If you become President of the United States, are you going to honor the Treaties made with Indian people?”
Sanders responded, “Native American people have gotten a terrible deal from the federal government. I will do everything that I can to redress that. Absolutely.”
But Bellecourt countered that this was no answer.
“You still have not answered the question.”

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Listen: Are Indigenous Issues sold out at the UN?

Indigenous Peoples' summit pushed out of the spotlight

Updated 29 September 2014, 11:54 AEST

During a frantic week in New York when world leaders gathered to discuss climate change and the security situation in Syria and Iraq, a meeting of the World Conference of Indigenous Peoples has largely slipped under the radar.

Indigenous Peoples' summit pushed out of the spotlight (Credit: ABC) 

Many of the delegates wanted to be involved with the climate discussions, which they consider to be vital to the future of their peoples, but conveners controversially ruled out climate change from the agenda, as well as the thorny issue of demilitarisation.

Kalama Oka Aina Niheu from Hawaii is a member of the Pacific Caucus and she says there is growing concern that the landmark United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is in danger of being sold out.

http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/program/pacific-beat/indigenous-peoples-summit-pushed-out-of-the-spotlight/1373249

Presenter: Richard Ewart

Speaker: Kalama Oka Aina Niheu, member, Pacific Caucus