The World Conference on Indigneous Peoples is taking place September 22-23 at the UN in New York. Here is a list of the events happening around the conference.
19th September:
11:00 am - 4:00 pm:
Indigenous Peoples’ Solidarity and Engagement with the UN WCIP
This event will look into the general nature and characteristics of the UN and States that compose it, a history of indigenous peoples’ engagement in the UN, and a sharing of experiences and lessons from engagements of indigenous peoples’ organizations in the relative UN processes and mechanisms. In addition to This event is part of a group of activities that will serve as training for indigenous leaders on building international solidarity. Lunch will be provided. Please click here to register. Organizers: Land is…
12 pm – 5.45pm:
Challenging Corporate Power: Workshop and Events
The Commons Brooklyn 388 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11217
Noon - 1 p.m.: Lunch and Welcome with Lindsey Allen, RAN’s Executive Director
1 - 1:45 p.m.: Brand Jams! Corporate Campaigns and Creative Actions
2 - 2:45 p.m.: Taking Action: Strategies and Skills for Protecting Rainforests and Rights
3 - 4 p.m.: Challenge Climate Finance: a practical workshop
4:15 - 4:45 p.m.: Keystone XL Update
5 - 5:45 p.m.: How You Can Challenge Corporate Power: next steps for RAN’s campaigns
2 pm – 7pm:
IP's Movement for Self-Determination & Liberation
Solidarity Center-Manhattan 147 West 24th Street
Join Us. Listen to our stories – the indigenous peoples and other grassroots communities as we respond to the global multiple crisis. Understand the roots of these problems from our perspective. Learn of our aspirations, alternatives and actions. Express your solidarity by also participating in the interactive mural making and launching of the “Indigenous Lands in Indigenous Hands” campaign.
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm:
Forum on the Global Multiple Crisis and Peoples’ Resistance
Audre Lorde Project, 147 West 24th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10011 United States
Building upon the Indigenous Peoples Solidarity and Engagement with the UN WCIP early in the day, this event will act as a forum, with presentations and open dialogue, for discussion and analysis of the current world situation with regards to indigenous peoples’ resistance and the growing solidarity among indigenous peoples and other oppressed and exploited peoples; and the need to strengthen indigenous peoples’ grassroots movement and international solidarity. Please click here to register. Organizers: Land is Life, Indigenous Peoples Movement for Self Determination and Liberation, Asia Pacific Indigenous Youth…
20th September
9:20 am - 3:00 pm:
International Day of Peace Symposium
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD FLYER RSVP DEADLINE: September 5, 2014. Registration code: Goo.gl/qKQJzM. Click here to RSVP. The organizing committee cordially invites you to participate in a symposium to commemorate the International Day of Peace. On September 19th, 2014, the Church Center for the United Nations will open its doors to foster dialogue and cooperation around “the things that make for peace.” The symposium will underscore the interconnection between peace and development. Interactive workshops will cut across silos, integrating traditionally separate developmental…
10 am – 12pm:
Water Ceremony
Hudson River Park’s Pier 25 at West Street and N. Moore Street.
10.30 am – 3 pm:
Descolonicemos la justicia climática (en español)
El Jardin de Paraiso Avenue C & East 5th Street
12.30pm -2pm
Native American Voices from the Front Line of the Climate Movement
Sixth Street Community Center, 638 E 6th Street #4
2.15 pm – 3.35pm
Tools for Protecting the Planet: Reclaiming the Commons and Rights of the Nature/Mother Earth
Empire College, 325 Hudson Street in Manhatten
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm:
An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States
Sixth Street Community Center, 638 E 6th St # 4,, New York, NY 10009 United States
Organizer: NYC Climate Convergence Teach-In and Indigenous World Association Contact: Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz at rdunbaro@pacbell.net or Peter Rugh peter_rugh@yahoo.com The first history of the United States told from the perspective of indigenous peoples Today in the United States, there are more than five hundred federally recognized Indigenous nations comprising nearly three million people, descendants of the fifteen million Native people who once inhabited this land. The centuries-long genocidal program of the US settler-colonial regimen has largely been omitted from history. Now,…
Free
5 pm – 7 pm:
#FRACK OFF: INDIGENOUS WOMEN LEADING MEDIA CAMPAIGNS TO DEFEND OUR CLIMATE
The Auditorium at Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall 66 W 12th St New York, NY 10011 United States
This event features activists Shelley A. Young, Kandi Mosset, Elle Maija Tailfeathers, and Ellen Gabriel who will discuss high-profile media campaigns by indigenous groups in Canada and the United States that protest the oil and fracking industries and the ongoing governmental violations of Tribal sovereignty and treaty rights.
Co-organized by the School of Media Studies and Idle No More in collaboration with Frack Action, a leading New York-based organization working for a statewide ban on fracking as a part of Climate Action Week at The New School.
http://www.idlenomore.ca/frack_off_indigenous_women_leading_media_campa…
September 21st
6.30 am – 11.30 pm:
Indigenous Sunrise Ceremony
Picnic Area of Heckscher Lawns in Central Park (near Colombus Circle) Central Park
6:30- 7.30 am Ceremony
8am: Breakfast
9am: Preparation for the march
10:30 Indigenous groups leave for Columbus Circle
11:30 Indigenous groups march
11.30 am – 3.30 pm:
People’s Climate March
Central Park West, between 65th and 86th streets.
March Route:
The march will begin at 11:30 am.
March down Central Park West and go east on 59th Street
Turn onto 6th Ave. and go south to 42nd Street
Turn right onto 42nd Street and go west to 11th Ave
Turn left on 11th Ave. and go south to 34th Street
End Location: 11th Ave. in the streets between 34th Street and 38th Street
The Lineup - The Story of a New Climate Movement
We want to make sure the People's Climate March tells the story of today's climate movement in all its parts - so we're trying something new, and arranging the contingents of the march in a way that helps us thread our many messages together.
If you're simply looking to march through the streets of New York with more people than have ever come together before to demand action on climate change, head to 86th st and Central Park West.
If you're looking to find a specific group of people to march with, or want to hear more about the narrative of the march and the groups, visit the lineup page here.
http://peoplesclimate.org/march/
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm:
New York Premier of Sliver of a Full Moon
Church Center for the UN Chapel, 777 1st Ave., E. 44th St., New York, 10017 United States
SAVE THE DATE Sliver of a Full Moon is a portrayal of resistance and celebration – the story of a movement to restore safety and access to justice to indigenous women and girls in the United States. Yet, the story is still dire, as millions of indigenous women around the world continue to suffer disproportionately high and multiple forms of discrimination and violence not only because they are women, but also because they are members of indigenous communities. This play…
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm:
After the Climate March & the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples: UPR as a Measurement to Realize Our Rights
Jerome Greene Hall 103, Columbia Law School
September 22nd
9 am – 12 pm
Flood Wall Street ACTION
Battery Park, New York
Wear something BLUE
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm:
Development and Accountability to Indigenous Peoples
Location: TBA
Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP); UNDP OAI Social and Environmental Compliance Unit – SECU; World Bank Inspection Panel; International Finance Corporation Compliance Advisor Ombudsman; and Mainyoito Pastoralists Integrated Development Organization (MPIDO). RSVP to anne.perrault@undp.org.
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm:
Women Leading Solutions on the Frontlines of Climate Change
Church Center of the United Nations, 777 1st Avenue, E 44th St., New York, NY 10017 United States
An extraordinary afternoon of women leaders joined in solidarity to speak out against environmentally and socially destructive activities and policies, and to present the diverse array of visions and strategies with which they are working to shape a health and equitable world. The WECAN Women’s Action Agenda will also be shared and discussed as a tool for systematic change. Featuring: Jody Williams (Nobel Laureate) Crystal Lameman (Beaver Lake Cree Nation, Treaty 6, Canada; Sierra Club Canada) Patricia Gualinga (Kichwa leader;…
1:00 pm - 2:45 pm:
Building Indigenous Knowledge into Climate Change Assessment and Adaptation
United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY 10017 United States
Meeting Location: United Nations Headquarters, Secretariat Building, Room 1523
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm:
Business Respect and Support for Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Global Compact Foundation, 801 2nd Ave. 2nd Floor , New York, NY United States
Organized by: United Nations Global Compact and Tribal Link For further details and RSVP, contact Michelle Lau at lau@unglobalcompact.org
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm:
Launching of the Handbook for Parliamentarians: Implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (TBC)
United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY 10017 United States
Organizers: IPU, SPFII and others (TBC) Meeting location: UN Media Studio, 2nd Floor, Secretariat Building
6 pm – 7.30 pm
Climate Action Week: CO2lonialism and Climate Justice: An Indigenous Worldview
The Auditorium at 66 West 12th Street Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm:
Equator Prize Award Ceremony including the launch of the Small Grants Programme’s Indigenous Peoples Fellowship Programme and the Indigenous Peoples’ Dedicated Funding Mechanism-GEF-6 (2015 – 2018)
Lincoln Center, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023 United States
Organizers: Equator Initiative and partners. UNDP Global Environment Facility-Small Grants Programme
September 23rd
9:00 am - 10:00 am:
Population, Development and Indigenous Women – 20 years after Cairo Conference
Organizers: UNFPA and ECMIA Location: TBD
9:00 am - 10:00 am:
Conversatorio: “Voces de las juventudes indígenas en la Conferencia Mundial de Pueblos Indigenas” / “Voice of Indigenous Youth in the WCIP”
One UN Plaza, DC1 (22nd floor meeting room), 1st Avenue, New York, NY United States
Organized by: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Red de jóvenes indígenas de Centroamérica y México, Alianza de Mujeres Indígenas de Centroamérica y México The event will be in Spanish only. For further details and RSVP, Dali Angel troglodita_aguacate@hotmail.com Ana Maria Luey ana.maria.luey@undp.org Gerardo Noto gerardo.noto@undp.org
9:00 am - 11:00 am:
La salud de los pueblos indígenas: sistemas de salud integrados
UNDP Building (15th floor 1507A), 304 E. 45th Street, New York, NY United States
Organized by: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA), Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and Fondo Indigena For further details and RSVP, contact Martin Villalba at martinvillalba@unfpa.org
9:00 am - 12:00 pm:
Fondo de Mujeres Indigenas – AYNI: compartiendo experiencias de empoderamiento desde Africa, Asia y America Latina / Indigenous Women’s Fund – AYNI: sharing empowerment’s experiences from Africa, Asia and Latin America
UN Women Building, Room 18-46, 220 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017 United States
Descripción / Description: Mujeres líderes indígenas de África, Asia y America Latina comparten sus experiencias desarrolladas con el apoyo del Fondo de Mujeres Indígenas, AYNI. Reflexiones para fortalecer el Fondo AYNI administrado por y para las mujeres indigenas. Indigenous leaders women from Africa, Asia and Latin-America share their experiences developed with the support of the Indigenous Women’s Fund, AYNI. Reflections on how to strengthen AYNI, a Fund guided by and for indigenous Women. Organizador / Organized by: Foro Internacional de…
10:00 am - 11:30 am:
Round table with indigenous peoples: the experience of Costa Rica / “Mesa de Diálogo con pueblos indígenas: la experiencia en Costa Rica”(TBC)
One UN Plaza, DC1 (4th floor meeting room), 1st Avenue, New York, NY United States
Organized by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Government of Costa Rica The event will be in Spanish only. For further details and RSVP, contact Yoriko Yasukawa, Resident Coordinator, Costa Rica (Yoriko.yasukawa@undp.org) or Gerardo Noto (Gerardo.Noto@undp.org).
10:00 am - 11:00 am:
Indigenous Peoples’ Lands Territories and Resources
Museum of Tolerance, 226 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017 United States
Organizers: UNEP, IFAD, ILC, CBD, FAO (TBC)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm:
The participation of indigenous peoples in parliament
Uganda House, 336 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 United States
10:00 am - 1:00 pm:
Workshop on Good Practices for Access to Electoral Justice for Indigenous Peoples / Taller de trabajo sobre buenas prácticas en justicia electoral para pueblos indígenas
One UN Plaza, DC1 on First Avenue, 22nd floor (TBC), New York, 10017 United States
Workshop on Good Practices for Access to Electoral Justice for Indigenous Peoples / Taller de trabajo sobre buenas prácticas en justicia electoral para pueblos indígenas Closed workshop to discuss with indigenous experts some good practices for access to electoral justice for Indigenous Peoples, in order to identify their elements, criteria, and experiences that make a good a practice a successful one. Organized by: UNDP Mexico, Electoral Court of the Federal Judiciary Mexico (Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación)…
10 am – 5 pm
Peoples Climate Justice Tribunal
Church Center for the United Nations
11:00 am - 12:45 pm:
Políticas Publicas en Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional y Pueblos Indígenas: Experiencias en América Latina
Church Center for the UN (piso 8 – Boss Room), New York, NY United States
Organized by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (FAO-LAC) The event will be in Spanish. For further details and RSVP, contact Alfonso Alem alfonso.alem@fao.org.
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm:
Pueblos Indígenas del Abya Yala
One UN Plaza (Conference Room 4), 1st Ave and 44th Street, New York, NY United States
Organized by Coordinadora de Organizaciones de la Cuenca Amazonica The event will be in Spanish only. For further details and RSVP, contact Edwin Vazquez Campos at evascam1@gmail.com or Carlos Mamani at pakamamani@gmail.com.
12:15 pm - 2:00 pm:
Afirmando los Planes de Acción de Beijing y Lima para niñas y mujeres indígenas / Affirming the Beijing and Lima Plans of Action for Indigenous Women and Girls
Daily News Building, 220 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017 United States
Descripción / Description: ONU Mujeres y el Foro Internacional de Mujeres Indígenas aprovechan la ocasión de la revisión de Beijing +20 y la Conferencia Mundial de los Pueblos Indígenas para celebrar los logros de niñas y mujeres indígenas, y visibilizar los continuos obstáculos que impiden el cumplimiento pleno de sus derechos. UN Women and the International Forum on Indigenous Women (FIMI) are using the occasion of the Beijing +20 review and the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples (WCIP) to celebrate…
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm:
Our Voices Matter: Indigenous & Rural Women Forging a Just and Sustainable Future
The Graduate Center / City University of New York, 365 5th Ave, Room C197, NY 10016 United States
Indigenous and rural women leaders are on the forefront of high-risk efforts to defend their territories and natural resources against the corrupt and often illegal exploitation by private and state actors. While developing strategies to deal with the violence and repression they face as a result of their efforts, they are also dealing with discrimination and stigma within their communities and families for stepping out of their traditional roles as women. Their inspiring visions and strategies weave together indigenous, feminist…
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm:
Strategic monitoring of indigenous peoples rights: Improving indigenous peoples' access peoples to justice and development (dinner will be provided)
Hotel Westin Grand Central, Grand Central Ballroom, 3rd floor, 42nd Street (between 2nd & 3rd Avenues), New York
Organizer: Asian Indigenous Peoples Pact, Forest Peoples Programme, International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs, Tebtebba Foundation, European Commission, International Labour Organization
Contact: Martin Oelz, oelz@ilo.org; Sylvie Prouveur, sylvie.Prouveur@ec.europa.eu
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm:
Indigenous peoples in Latin America: progress made in the last ten years and outstanding challenges for guarantee their rights
Ford Foundation Building, 320 East 43rd Street, New York, NY United States
Organized by Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) The event will be in English and Spanish For further details and RSVP, contact Fabiana Del Popolo at Fabiana.delpopolo@cepal.org.
September 24th
9:00 am - 5:00 pm:
Reunión Anual Grupo Interagencial Regional sobre Pueblos Indígenas
Meeting Room: S-1522FC, 15th Floor, UN Secretariat Building, East 42nd Street and 1st Avenue, New York, NY United States
Organized by: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (FAO LAC) and Grupo Inter-Agencial Regional de Pueblos Indígenas (GIRPI-LAC) The event will be in Spanish. For further details and RSVP, contact Alfonso Alem alfonso.alem@fao.org.
10:00 am - 12:00 pm:
Launch of the Report on Indigenous Peoples and the Extractive Industries, the Review of UN-system Efforts for the Realization of Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Announcement of some initiatives
Boardroom, Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street , New York, NY 10017 United States
Organized by Tebtebba Foundation For further details and RSVP, contact raymond@tebtebba.org
10:00 am - 12:00 pm:
Litigating Indigenous Peoples’ Rights: A Roundtable Discussion
Seminar room 8-01, Fordham University School of Law, New York, NY United States
Organized by Minority Rights Group International
