The North American Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus (NAIPC) to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, which convened in Kamloops (Secwepemc Territory), British Columbia, Canada on March 1-2, 2014, has called for the cancellation of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples in the letter below.
Dear Ambassadors,
By CHIRAPAQ
Designation believed to help strengthen dialogue between Indigenous citizens and states. World Conference on Indigenous Peoples to be held in September 2014 at UN Headquarters.
By Jenna Winton
On January 15-17, 2014, the United Nations held the first International Expert Group Meeting on Indigenous Peoples’ Sexual Health and Reproductive Rights. The meeting was held specifically to discuss Articles 21, 22 (1), 23 and 24 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Among those present at the meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York were six Indigenous experts from around the world:
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that we are headquartered on Massachusett land, in Cambridge, MA, and we thank the past, current, and future Indigenous stewards of this territory.
