Foro Permanente 2017 - No a la explotación petrolera sin consulta
En la 16ª sesión del Foro Permanente de la ONU para las Cuestiones Indígenas, representantes del pueblo Sapara de la Amazonía ecuatoriana lanzaron una protesta contra compañías petroleras que están violando la soberanía de los Pueblos Indígenas y las directrices del consentimiento libre, previo e informado, que están protejidos bajo declaraciones de las Naciones Unidas.
ENTREVISTADOS:
Manari Ushigua, Presidente de la Nación Sapara
Gloria Ushigua, Presidente de Asociación de Mujeres Saparas
01. What is Free, Prior and Informed Consent?
The right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent means that governments have to inform indigenous communities about any development projects they want to start in their territories, and listen to their opinions before beginning the project.
"Our sacred objects are not to be hung on walls for decoration"
Indigenous Rights Radio Producer Avexnim Cojtí Ren investigates the movement to repatriate sacred objects, remains, and cultural patrimony taken without consent from Indigenous Peoples by governments, collectors, and individuals. Concepts of ownership, histories of oppression, methods of legal recourse, and recent examples of repatriation attempts all play an important role in the prospects for the return of heritage items to Indigenous Peoples.
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Día de los Muertos, Una Tradición Ancestral
La celebración del Día de Muertos es una de las tradiciones más antiguas y representativas de México. Actualmente, muchas familias mantienen viva esta costumbre la cual varía su práctica a dependencia de cada estado.
Para hablar sobre esto, conversamos con un abuelo Zapoteco, de Valles Centrales de Oaxaca, México el señor Mateo Hipólito García, quien destaca que rendir culto a los muertos es una obligación y que además es parte del legado ancestral.
Locución: Teresita Orozco
Tema musical:
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We Are Still Here- A Message of Unity for Thanksgiving
It was the Wampanoag People, the people of the first light, that encountered the Pilgrims when they arrived to Turtle Island (North America) from Europe in 1620. Since 1863, Thanksgiving has been celebrated as a national holiday in the United States, mythologizing the violent events that followed European arrival into a story of friendship and mutual sharing. But the reality is that the Wampanoags’ generosity was met with genocide, and this truth has been systematically suppressed in the US education system, government, and popular culture.
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The Defence of Indigenous Intellectual Rights - The Case of T'boli Women
Rosie Sula introduces this report with a beautiful chant about the legends of Lake Sebu, an important feature within the traditional territory of the T'boli people of the Philippines.
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02. An Indigenous Right
The right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent belongs to all Indigenous Peoples.
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Indigenous Migrants At The US Mexico Border
Migrant families from Central America and elsewhere have had to endure being separated. Foster homes and shelters has become the temporary home to many of the kids, some of them being toddlers. Bureaucratic errors could leave the government officials unaware that a child’s parent is in the U.S. What happens when the parents cannot speak English or Spanish?
Resources
intercontinentalcry.org/indigenous-im…t-the-border/
Interviewees:
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Gender Equality on International Indigenous Women's Day
Bartolina Sisa was killed in Bolivia in 1782. International Indigenous Women's Day is held each year on 5th September. Although women fight for their rights and the rights of their people, not enough recognition is given to the efforts of women.