Obama is meeting with indigenous peoples
USA has 564 federally recognized indigenous tribes and President Obama is now meeting with these at the Tribal Nations Summit, which will be held November 5 this year.
The President has invited one representative from each of the 564 tribes to the conference in the White House. Such a conference has never been held before.
We wish for a recognition of the Declaration
Inuit Circumpolar Council hopes that the coming conference will result a recognition of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. USA is one of three countries that has not recognised the Declaration.
President Obama has until now been the American President who has showed most interest in indigenous peoples.
Follow the summit on line
You can follow the Tribal Nations Summit on line on www.mytribetv.com
Charter
THAT we, the Inuit, are an indigenous people, with a unique ancestry, culture and homeland;
THAT the world’s arctic and sub-arctic areas which we use and occupy transcend political boundaries;
the world’s arctic and sub-arctic areas which we use and occupy transcend political boundaries;
THAT due to our historical inheritance and use and occupancy of our homeland we enjoy cultural rights unique to indigenous peoples and share common traditions, values and concerns; Read more about charter