"Para los Pueblos Indígenas, una transición justa significa ejercer nuestras propias formas de gobernanza territorial de acuerdo con nuestras tradiciones y modos de vida." -Principios y Protocolos de los Pueblos Indígenas para una Transición Justa

22 de octubre de 2024 - Cerca de 100 líderes indígenas de las siete regiones socioculturales del mundo han llegado a un acuerdo unánime sobre la definición de una Transición Justa con respecto a los Pueblos Indígenas impactados o potencialmente impactados.

Sixteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties
21 October to 1 November 2024, Cali, Colombia
AGENDA ITEM: OPENING STATEMENT
DATE: 21 OCTOBER 2024

Statement on behalf of the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) delivered by Manuel Jesus Mavisoy Juagibioy of the Mesa Permanente de Concertacion.

Thank you, Madame President.

By Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Koĩts-Sunuwar, CS Staff)

Por Bryan Bixcul (Maya Tz'utujil), Coalición SIRGE y Benjamin Hitchcock Auciello, Earthworks

Del 21 de octubre al 1 de noviembre de 2024, se llevará a cabo en Cali, Colombia, la Conferencia de las Partes (COP16) del Convenio de las Naciones Unidas sobre la Diversidad Biológica (CDB).

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Nixon Piaguaje Yaiguaje, profesión periodista, comunicador indígena de la Amazonía colombiana, director audiovisual, líder indígena y político del pueblo siona, pueblo en vías de extinción, actualmente coordinador de comunicaciones ozip y director de la emisora radio Waira 104.7 fm que representa a 11 pueblos indígenas del putumayo filiales a la organización Zonal IndígenaDel Putumayo. Nixon Piaguaje Yaiguaje es parte de la delegación de Cultural Survival a la COP16 de la Convención sobre Diversidad Biológica en Cali, Colombia.

In the United States, 21 states and Washington, D.C. now celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, or a holiday of a similar name, on the second Monday of October, as an official holiday or via proclamation. In 2021, Biden issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples Day, however he did not replace Columbus Day.

By commemorating Indigenous Peoples Day, we recognize colonization persists today and perpetuates oppression and violence against Indigenous Peoples as well as their sovereignty and self-determination.

KatieLee Riddle descends from the Iwi of Rongowhakaata on the East Coast of New Zealand’s North Island. She is a Māori researcher at Te Kotahi Research Institute, an interdisciplinary research hub based at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand that specializes in Māori-focused initiatives, research, and capacity-building to support the aspirations of Iwi, Māori, and Indigenous communities.

Statement by Funders for a Ceasefire Now

It's time to recognize that celebrating the life of Christopher Columbus also celebrates the erasure of Indigenous existence. While there is a growing movement around the country to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day, more work remains to be done. We are excited to share some local and national events celebrating Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous Peoples Day. 

On October 14-15, 2024, Mni Ki Wakan (Water is Sacred) (“MKW”) Co-conveners, Cultural Survival, Indigenous Peoples’ Rights International, Black Hills Clean Water Alliance, UMN-Twin Cities-American Indian Studies Department, and partners are convening the Mni Ki Wakan Summit, themed, “Confluence of Rising Currents: Indigenous Water Justice, Co-Governance, & Indigenous Youth Leadership.” The MKW Summit will take place in the ancestral and traditional territory of the Dakota people, Mniśota Makoce, The Land of Misty & Foggy Waters.