Reposted with permission from WAAC.
Indigenous media practitioners on April 29, 2021, underscored the need to galvanize a movement that would ensure that Indigenous peoples worldwide can exercise their right to “establish their own media and have access to all forms of non-Indigenous media without discrimination” as stated in Article 16 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
SDG goal 16.7 seeks to ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels. We will hear from Indigenous leaders working to strengthen traditional forms of Indigenous governance and decision-making, especially as it relates to the implementation of Free, Prior and Informed Consent, the governance of resources, land rights + tenure, to understand models for improving implementation of SDG 16.7 for Indigenous Peoples.
Come learn about international human rights mechanisms, including the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and UN Treaty bodies, the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development and how they can aid in your advocacy efforts and put pressure on governments, locally, nationally, and globally, to respect Indigenous Peoples’ rights.
Training by Joshua Cooper, Executive Director, Oceania Human Rights & Dean, Global Leadership Academy for Human Rights Advocacy.
his side-event will be an opportunity to hear an update from UNESCO on the Global Action Plan on the International Decade of Indigenous Languages and share solutions and strategies Indigenous People have implemented in media and education, and the urgent steps that must be addressed at the national and international levels to curb the critical loss of Indigenous languages. Co-hosts: UNESCO/ International Funders for Indigenous Peoples / Cultural Survival
Verónica Aguilar (Mixtec), Keepers of the Earth Fund Program and Languages Coordinator, belongs to a migrant Mixtec community in Veracruz, Mexico. She studied Hispanic Language and Literature at the University of Veracruz, and Linguistics at Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. She has worked as a translator, copy editor, radio presenter, and research assistant in the field of education. Verónica recently moved to traditional Mixtec lands to engage in a personal project -- learning the language of her family. She is also concluding a historical and linguistic documentation project in her community. Contact Verónica at veronica.aguilar@culturalsurvival.org.
By Jess Cherofsky, with research was conducted in partnership with the RCA's Human Rights Investigations Lab at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
SDG 16 “Peace Justice and strong institutions” includes a target to Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements. Are we meeting that goal for Indigenous Peoples? Learn from a study on this topic co-produced by UNPFII Indigenous Media Caucus, Cultural Survival, and WACC.
Panelists:
Jenni Monet, Award-winning Indigenous Investigative Journalist
David Hernández Palmar, The International Indigenous Film Showcase of Venezuela
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.
