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Indigenous Peoples should be consulted in good faith through their own representative institutions in order for States to gain Free, Prior and Informed Consent before any development projects take place in indigenous territories.

Entrevista con Zenen Zeferino del estado de Veracruz en México sobre la importancia de música como herramienta de cultura y derechos humanos. Música expresa identidad, tradiciones, cultura, y también puede manifestar demandas y necesidades de una comunidad. Habla sobre una fiesta se llama Fandango con música sobre temas como el mar, necesidades, el medio ambiente y derechos de humanos que son partes de la cultura e identidad de la comunidad. 

Chief Bellegarde speaks at UNFPII to bring to light the gap between Canada and its Indigenous Peoples in regard to the United Nations Human Development Index and the rights of indigenous peoples in Canada. Belgard works to close the gap between the wealth of Canada as a nation and Canada's indigenous peoples. He calls on Canada to respect the rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Kealii Gora of Hawaii gives advice on how to get involved in advocating for Indigenous rights. Gora believes it is important to get Indigenous voices on the record and present concerns and perspectives in international arenas to make a change.

Catherine Murupaenga-Ikenn speaks about Indigenous Peoples' power in numbers to fight back against companies trying to defy their rights and occupy their lands.

Es importante reconocer las experiencias distintas que tienen personas Indígenas. Para Olga Montúfar, una activista mexicana que trabaja con la organización Paso a Paso, el abogar por los derechos de personas Indígenas con discapacidad es una manera de ayudar a una población marginada. Además de hablar sobre su propia experiencia como persona con discapacidad, explica cómo intenta educar a las personas Indígenas con discapacidad sobre sus derechos como personas Indígenas y discapacitados.

El tema de la diversidad sexual no ha sido discutido abiertamente en el Mecanismo de Expertos de las Naciones Unidas. Andrea Sánchez Lezama, de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, habla de la importancia de reconocer las necesidades y los derechos fundamentales de personas Indígenas con diversas identidades sexuales.

Luis Victor, representante peruano de la Coordinadora Andina de Organizaciones Indígenas, comparte sus observaciones sobre el problema de los gobiernos de países latinoamericanos y empresas que promueven la extracción de recursos naturales y cómo afecta la soberanía y salud de los pueblos Indígenas.  

Terra Madre means "Mother Earth" in Latin. The theme of the Indigenous Terra Madre conference was to celebrate the bio and cultural diversity that is the asset of Indigenous communities. The aim of this gathering is to share ideas, to come together, and be inspired or be warned, and to make people aware that our local food systems. It also seeks to build awareness that "the way we cooked in the past, and the wild plants around us are more important for our health than all the medicines we take.

UN Special Rapporteur Vicky Tauli Corpuz discusses the international trade deal known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership which is being negotiated by Canada,The United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Singapore, Brunei, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, and New Zealand. She discusses why governments are pushing for it, and its implications for Indigenous Peoples.

This spot outlines the recommendations made by the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issue in 2013 on the importance of drawing attention to Indigenous issues in the media through journalism and other modes of communication. The UNPFII is a UN body responsible for bringing international attention to specific issues related to Indigenous Peoples’ health, human rights, economic and social development, environment, education and culture by making recommendations to UN member states and agencies.

Las activistas y organizadoras del Encuentro Continental de Mujeres Indígenas de las Américas Tarcila Rivera Zea fundadora del Centro de Cultura en Perú, y Rosalina Tuyuc Presidenta de la Coordinación nacional de viudas de Guatemala, les dan la bienvenida a las participantes, y exhortan la importancia de estos encuentros para la lucha de mujeres Indígenas.

Francisco Calitzai, Presidente del Comité para la Eliminación de la Discriminación Racial de las Naciones Unidas. Calitzai reconoce la lucha y larga trayectoria de las mujeres Indígenas y la discriminación. Habla de la importancia del conocimiento y saber los derecho que nos pertenece. También exhorta a los jóvenes educarse e usar la tecnología para formar parte de la lucha para eliminar la discriminación y se cumplan nuestros derechos.

Diana Pizarro, delegada del Banco Mundial y especialista social en la unidad de desarrollo social en América Latina, nos habla sobre la función de este en la región.

Olga Montufar, Indígena mexicana. Se ha destacado por llevar al plano Internacional el tema de derechos de las Personas Indigenas con Discapacidad.

Cerca de 26 mujeres originarias de las diferentes regiones indígenas del país fortalecen sus conocimientos sobre seguridad alimentaria y nutricional para el desarrollo local y sus capacidades de liderazgo para el uso deinstrumentos internacionales y nacionales de derechos humanos, derechos de pueblos y mujeres indígenas.

Voices of Maize, by CS Radio Producer Shaldon Ferris. The importance of maize in South African culture is impossible to overstate. Listen to Shaldon Ferris describe some of the uses of this staple in his culture, and the variety cultures found throughout South Africa.

En este reportaje conoceremos sobre la historia del maíz, la importancia que tiene este grano para la cultura gastronómica de los guatemaltecos y los esfuerzos que se hacen para conservarlo; a pesar de los impactos que ha tenido su cultivo debido al cambio climático y los intereses políticos que le rodean.

“El día que el maíz ya no se dé, prácticamente nos vamos a terminar nosotros también, porque no podemos sobrevivir sin el maíz”, destaca Víctor Paredes, Guatemala.

March 8th is International Women's Day-- a time to celebrate the many accomplishments of women, as well as to discuss strategies to further their empowerment and to achieve gender equality. Shaldon Ferris (Khoisan) interviews Avexnim Cojti (Maya K’iche’) about the role of women in her community, and what needs to change in order for Indigenous women to finally occupy an equal position in society.

Indigenous Rights Radio producer Shaldon Ferris (KhoiSan) investigates the impacts of fishing regulations on Indigenous groups who have fished as a part of their livelihoods for centuries. The Convention on Biological Diversity, an international agreement which has inspired the implementation of many current fishing regulations, specifically discusses the importance of collaborating with Indigenous communities in order to preserve cultural knowledge in the pursuit of ecological preservation.

Ezekiel Tye Freeman is the executive director of Green-PRO, which helps Liberian communities develop sustainable livelihoods for self-reliance. Beekeeping training programs, for example, offer a lucrative and environmentally friendly economic alternative to mining or slash-and-burn farming for individuals. Freeman points to high levels of unemployment among Liberia's Indigenous population as a major problem that his organization wants to attempt to alleviate.

What is the role of Indigenous Peoples in the current climate crisis? What responsibility do Indigenous Peoples feel towards Mother Earth today? Listen to three Indigenous women leaders give their perspectives on their feeling of the interconnection between all living things and our planet in the face of climate change, and what they feel should be done with that knowledge.