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The International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) invites and encourages Indigenous Peoples' representatives whose lands, territories or ways of life have been impacted by “Conservation projects” to complete an online questionnaire focused on the impacts of these projects and proposing human rights responsibilities for conservation funders and intermediaries. The deadline for completion is July 30th, 2024.

Results will be compiled and shared by IITC including with a current initiativecoordinated by the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) in preparation for the 16th Conference of the Parties of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) which will take place in Columbia Oct 21- Nov 1, 2024.

Questionnaire distributed for the development of rights-based principles for ethical engagement with Indigenous Peoples by Conservation Funders and intermediaries. Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

IITC is engaging the High Level Political Forum on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals...

IITC delegation attends 17th Session of EMRIP

IITC delegation attends 17th Session of EMRIP | International Indian Treaty Council An IITC delegation is engaging the 17th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) this week in Geneva. EMRIP provides the Human Rights Council with expertise and…

Leonard Peltier was denied parole on Tuesday, he is widely considered America’s longest-serving political prisoner...

Leonard Peltier Denied Parole After Nearly 50 Years In Prison President Joe Biden is likely the last hope for the ailing, 79-year-old Native American rights activist to ever go home.

"On June 24th, 2024, the 50th Anniversary Conference of the International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) concluded with a traditional Lakota prayer and song for safe travel. The closing ceremony followed 4 days of information sharing, cultural presentations, prayer ceremonies, and intensive discussions to develop strategies addressing shared threats and concerns."

THE INTERNATIONAL INDIAN TREATY COUNCIL CONCLUDED ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY TREATY CONFERENCE ON STANDING ROCK, JUNE 24TH, 2024 | International Indian Treaty Council For Immediate Release, July 1, 2024, Wakpala, South Dakota: On June 24th, 2024, the 50th Anniversary Conference of the International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) concluded with a traditional Lakota…

"El 24 de junio de 2024, la Conferencia del aniversario número 50 del Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios (CITI) concluyó con una oración y un canto tradicional Lakota deseando a los participantes un viaje de retorno seguro. La ceremonia de clausura puso fin a 4 días de intercambio de información, presentaciones culturales, ceremonias de oración y debates intensivos para desarrollar estrategias que aborden las amenazas y preocupaciones compartidas por los pueblos indígenas..."

EL CONSEJO INTERNACIONAL DE TRATADOS INDIOS CONCLUYÓ SU CONFERENCIA DE 50 ANIVERSARIO SOBRE TRATADOS EN STANDING ROCK EL 24 DE JUNIO DE 2024 | International Indian Treaty Council Para su publicación inmediata, 1 DE JULIO DE 2024, Wakpala, Dakota del Sur: El 24 de junio de 2024, la Conferencia del aniversario número 50 del Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios (CITI)…

Andrea Carmen discusses the organization’s challenges and legacy during her 32 years as executive director of the International Indian Treaty Council.

Indigenous world leader shares insights on three decades of treaty rights work, global advocacy - Buffalo’s Fire On Friday, as the International Indian Treaty Council begins the proceedings of its 50th Anniversary

"...For the second half of the show we go to Senior Producer Miguel Gavilan Molina and his crew on the ground in Standing Rock North Dakota featuring special reports from the Global Conference of the International Indian Treaty Council."

Clandestine Interview From Gang Controlled Area In Haiti. And More Reports Back From Standing Rock With The FlashOnda Crew | KPFA On today’s show we feature a clandestine interview from Haiti where we’ve altered their voice to protect their identity. The interview is coming from deep in a gang controlled neighborhood of Haiti’s capital. For the second half of the show we go to Senior Producer Miguel Gavilan Molina and hi...

EL Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios lamenta, condena y repudia la ejecución extrajudicial realizada por bandas paramilitares en contra de la persona del abogado José Alberto Domingo Montejo

CITI lamenta, condena y repudia la ejecución extrajudicial del abogado José Alberto Domingo Montejo | International Indian Treaty Council COMUNICADO INTERNACIONAL EL Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios lamenta, condena y repudia la ejecución extrajudicial realizada por bandas paramilitares en contra de la persona del abogado José…

The American Indian Movement has long maintained that Peltier is innocent, noting that "the U.S. Parole Commission has held a number of hearings on Leonard's case over the years, but it has always denied his parole on the grounds that he won't accept criminal responsibility for killing Coler and Williams — murders he simply did not commit."

Leonard Peltier, serving life term for murder of two FBI agents in 1975, appeals for parole Leonard Peltier is serving a pair of life sentences for the murder of two FBI agents during a 1975 shootout on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.

"The 50th Anniversary Conference will feature presentations by Indigenous leaders from Oceti Sakowin Treaty Territory and around the world as well as cultural and spiritual sharing and updates on IITC’s work at the United Nations. Discussions will focus on core shared concerns including Treaty rights to land and water, Women and Children’s rights, Food Sovereignty, Climate Change, Youth organizing and impacts of Mining and other extractives."

IITC RETURNING TO STANDING ROCK FOR ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE | International Indian Treaty Council IITC RETURNING TO STANDING ROCK FOR ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE JUNE 21-24, 2024 “The Black Hills are STILL not for Sale”! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (JUNE 13, 2024) – From June 21st – 24th…

"La Conferencia del 50 Aniversario contará con presentaciones de líderes indígenas del Territorio del Tratado Oceti Sakowin y de todo el mundo, así como con un intercambio cultural y espiritual, además de actualizaciones sobre el trabajo del CITI en las Naciones Unidas. Los diálogos se centrarán en las principales preocupaciones compartidas, incluidos los derechos de los Tratados sobre la tierra y el agua, los derechos de las mujeres y los niños, la soberanía alimentaria, el cambio climático, la organización de los jóvenes y los impactos de la minería y otras industrias extractivas."

CITI REGRESA A STANDING ROCK PARA SU 50a CONFERENCIA ANUAL | International Indian Treaty Council CITI REGRESA A STANDING ROCK PARA SU 50ª CONFERENCIA ANUAL 21-24 DE JUNIO DE 2024 ¡Black Hills sigue sin estar a la venta! PARA SU PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA (13 DE JUNIO DE 2024) – Del 21 al 24 de junio…

Andrea Carmen, Executive Director of the international Indian Treaty Council, speaks out for indigenous rights globally and calls for an end to the US Israeli genocide against the Palestinians.

Andrea Carmen of Indian Treaty Council on Indigenous Global Rights | KPFA Today on the Show: Andrea Carmen, Executive Director of the international Indian Treaty Council, speaks out for indigenous rights globally and calls for an end to the US Israeli genocide against the Palestinians. Did Israeli forces use Palestinian humanitarian aid vehicles illegally to infiltrate th...

50th Anniversary Treaty Conference: IITC Board Member Bill Means (Subtítulos en español)

Invitación de CITI: Conferencia del 50º Aniversario

There are only 4 days till Leonard Peltier's Parole hearing AND the National Day of Prayer for Leonard Peltier, which will be held on June 10th.

See IITC's request for favorable consideration of parole for Leonard Peltier:
https://www.iitc.org/iitc-requests-favorable-consideration-of-parole-for-leonard-peltier/

Info from NDNCollective:

𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:
📲Call U.S Parole Commission at (202) 346-7000

📧Sign our Letter petition: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/to-the-us-parole-commission-free-leonard-peltier?source=direct_link&referrer=group-ndn

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IITC requests favorable consideration of parole for Leonard Peltier | International Indian Treaty Council Respectful Greetings, The International Indian Treaty Council (IITC), an Indigenous Peoples organization in General Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council…

Dear FB friends, I regret to be informed by several friends that someone is trying to set up new page with my picture and name (but double “Andrea Carmen Andrea Carmen”) and is asking for friends and money. That is not me. Please be aware that this double name gives it away. I may need to close my original account and will consider that but heads up on this. Don’t join the new fake account as fiends. Thanks. - Andrea Carmen, IITC ED

The Indigenous Peoples Global Coordinating Committee, in partnership with Securing Indigenous Peoples Rights to a Green Economy (SIRGE) Coalition, is pleased to announce JUST TRANSITION: Indigenous Peoples’ Perspectives, Knowledge and Lived Experiences, an international forum that will take place on October 8-10, 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Indigenous-led Summit Examines Impacts of the Energy Transition and Centers Indigenous Peoples’ Priorities and Solutions For Immediate Release Indigenous-led Summit Examines Impacts of the Energy Transition and Centers Indigenous Peoples’ Priorities and Solutions

50th Anniversary Treaty Conference

"Defending our Treaty Rights to Food, Water and Health, so that our Peoples will Live"

Wolakota Un Wichoni Kte

June 21 – 24, 2024
The Bay, Wakpala, South Dakota

Iŋyaŋ Woslál Háŋ, Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, Oceti Sakowin Treaty Territory

Conferences & Resolutions | International Indian Treaty Council The IITC has brought Indigenous Peoples together to share information and develop collective strategies to defend their rights.

50 aniversario de la Conferencia del Tratado

"La defensa de nuestros derechos consagrados en tratados a la alimentación, el agua y la salud, para la supervivencia de nuestros pueblos"

Wolakota Un Wichoni Kte

21-24 De Junio De 2024
The Bay at Grand River, Mobridge, Dakota del Sur

Iŋyaŋ Woslál Háŋ, Reserva de Standing Rock, Territorio De Tratado Oceti Sakowin

Conferences & Resolutions | International Indian Treaty Council The IITC has brought Indigenous Peoples together to share information and develop collective strategies to defend their rights.

Announcing an online Consultation with United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples José Francisco Cali Tzay for his current Study on Indigenous Persons with Disabilities

May 2nd, 2024, 3 – 6 PM Eastern Daylight time
Interpretation provided in English, Spanish and Portuguese
Pre-registration is required: https://lnkd.in/e7z7B6k4

May 3rd, 2024, 6 – 9 AM Eastern Daylight time
Interpretation provided in English, Russian and French
Pre-registration is required: https://lnkd.in/ej74ECUU

“Particular attention shall be paid to the rights and special needs of indigenous elders, women, youth, children and persons with disabilities.” — Article 22, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

You will also be able to make a 3 minute presentation during the consultation.

For more information on this study, log on to: https://lnkd.in/d2KE2RAq

For more information about the consultations email to: [email protected]

Co-sponsored by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Network of Indigenous and Afro-descendant Women with Disabilities of Latin America and the Caribbean and the International Indian Treaty Council

Andrea Carmen, who is Yaqui, was at the U.N. forum on behalf of the International Indian Treaty Council, a group that advocates for Indigenous rights around the world. The council is advocating for a moratorium on green energy projects for all U.N. entities “until the rights of Indigenous peoples are respected and recognized.”

Tribes turn to the U.N. for help intervening in gigantic Arizona wind project - High Country News The SunZia transmission line will cut through Indigenous lands in the Southwest.

International Indian Treaty Council's Annual Report for 2023 is now online

IITC 2023 Annual Report | International Indian Treaty Council Message from IITC Board President On behalf of the IITC Board of Directors, I want to express my sincere appreciation to everyone, including our supporters, friends and allies.

Reminder for those attending the UNPFII today: EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES, ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLENCE AND TRAFFICKING OF INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND GIRLS, 10AM - 12:30PM. |

Side Event: Extractive Industries, Environmental Violence and Trafficking of Indigenous Women and Girls | International Indian Treaty Council You are invited to a Special Side Event, an Interactive Discussion during the 23rd Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues with presentations by impacted Indigenous women and closing…

“The importance of the Permanent Forum is that it puts pressure on other parts of the United Nations to take appropriate action regarding Indigenous Peoples,” said Andrea Carmen, executive director of the International Indian Treaty Council.

Your guide to the 2024 UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues This year’s gathering of global Indigenous leaders, activists, and policymakers puts a spotlight on youth.

"...in international negotiations, single words or even letters — such as the word “people” versus “peoples” — carry major implications."

IPLC: The acronym that is keeping Indigenous advocates up at night Indigenous leaders worry when climate change treaties equate "Indigneous peoples" with "local communities" they will lose hard-won rights.

You are invited to a Special Side Event, an Interactive Discussion during the 23rd Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues with presentations by impacted Indigenous women and closing words by Francisco Cali Tzay, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Date: Thursday, 18 April 2024. Time: 10:00AM - 12:30PM.

We will unfortunately not be able to arrange for virtual participation at this venue. This event will be limited to those who are onsite in New York. Thank you.

Side Event: Extractive Industries, Environmental Violence and Trafficking of Indigenous Women and Girls | International Indian Treaty Council You are invited to a Special Side Event, an Interactive Discussion during the 23rd Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues with presentations by impacted Indigenous women and closing…

Le invitamos a un evento paralelo especial, un diálogo interactivo, durante el 23o periodo de sesiones del Foro Permanente para las Cuestiones Indígenas con presentaciones de mujeres Indígenas afectadas y palabras de clausura por Francisco Calí Tzay, Relator Especial de la ONU sobre los derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas. Fecha: Jueves, 18 de abril de 2024. Hora: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM.

Lamentablemente, no podremos organizar la participación virtual en este lugar. Este acto se limitará a quienes estén in situ en Nueva York. Gracias

Side Event: Extractive Industries, Environmental Violence and Trafficking of Indigenous Women and Girls | International Indian Treaty Council You are invited to a Special Side Event, an Interactive Discussion during the 23rd Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues with presentations by impacted Indigenous women and closing…

Sáttítla and The Medicine Lake Highlands needs your voice to ensure permanent protection.

The Pit River Tribe conceived of and is leading the effort to establish a national monument for the Medicine Lake Highland, to fend off the ongoing threat of development and to protect the ability of future generations of Indigenous people to celebrate cultural practices as they have since time immemorial. The beauty and healing power of this magnificent landscape should be preserved for all people to enjoy. Please take a moment to show your support for our efforts.

Sign the petition and add your name to the growing list of people asking President Biden to put in place national monument protections for important cultural, sacred, and traditional lands known as Sáttítla, in the Medicine Lake Highlands of Northern California.

Get Involved — Protect Medicine Lake Highlands Take Action Sáttítla and The Medicine Lake Highlands needs your voice to ensure permanent protection. The Pit River Tribe conceived of and is leading the effort to establish a national monument for the Medicine Lake Highland, to fend off the ongoing threat of development and to protect the ability...

UN Human Rights Prize Award Ceremony is happening now at United Nations Headquarters. IITC is among a large, diverse coalition being recognized for the collective efforts that lead to the adoption of the Right to a Healthy Environment.

General Assembly: Informal meeting on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 2023 UN Human Rights Prize Award Ceremony, 78th session In 2023, we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.