
Ole Henrik Magga
Norway
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Chair of the Permanent
Forum on Indigenous Issues, Ole Henrik Magga |

Antonio Segundo Jacanamijoy Tisoy
Colombia
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Njuma Ekundanayo
Democratic Republic of Congo
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PRESS CONFERENCE BY
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
WEBCAST FROM THE UNITED NATIONS
Press Briefing 21/05/2003
International press need to inform the people about the plight of the
indigenous people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
correspondents are told at a Headquarters press conference sponsored
by the Secretariat for the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues this
afternoon.
Speaking to the press were Njuma Ekundanayo, member of the Permanent
Forum on Indigenous Issues, specializing, in particular, in the issues
of pygmy peoples of the Democratic Republic of Congo; and Sinafasi
Makelo of the Bambuti Pygmies and Adolphine Muley of the Batwa Pygmy
Community of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. |

Dr. Ayitegan G. Kouévi
Togo
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Yuji Iwasawa
Japan
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Wilton Littlechild
Canada
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Otilia Lux de Coti
Guatemala
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Wayne Lord
Canada
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Marcos Matías Alonso
Mexico
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Marcos Matias, Member of the Permanent Forum
Audio Espanol
El informe anual de las actividades más relevantes durante el primer
año de trabajo en Mexico y en América Latina. Annual report on
relevant activities pertaining to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous
Issues during the first year of work in Mexico and Latin America
Foro Permanente para las Cuestiones Indigenas
ONU/ECOSOC
Fondo para el Desarrollo de los Pueblos Indigenas
de America Latina y el Caribe
Informe Regional del Foro Permanente en América Latina
Marcos Matías Alonso
En mi carácter de experto del Foro Permanente para Cuestiones
Indígenas del Consejo Económico y Social (ECOSOC) de la Organización
de las Naciones Unidas (ONU), órgano adoptado por la Resolución
2000/22 y en mi calidad de Presidente del Consejo Directivo del Fondo
para el Desarrollo de los Pueblos Indígenas de América Latina,
presento al pleno de la Segunda Sesión del Foro Permanente, el informe
anual de las actividades más relevantes durante este primer año de
trabajo en mi país y en América Latina. |

Zinaida Strogalschikova
Russian Federation
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Parshuram Tamang
Nepal
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Mililani Trask
U.S.A.
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“Roll up our sleeves and get to work”
Mililani Trask, Kanaka Maoli
A Member of the Permanent Forum from the Pacific Basin region and
Native Hawaiian Attorney, Mililani Trask reviews the history of
Indigenous Peoples, and their struggle for recognition in the
international arena, providing insight into the long journey to gain a
voice within the United Nations system. She addresses the ongoing
obstacles for Permanent Forum members in their participatory role
within that institution.
Recorded in a special panel “Indigenous Leaders Speak Out” at CUNY in
NYC, May 10, 2003. The American Indian Law Alliance helped to
facilitate this event.
Audio: English |

Ida Nicolaisen
Denmark
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Fortunato Turpo Choquehuanca
Peru
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Fortunato Turpo Choquehuanca, United Nations Permanent Forum Expert,
is interviewed by Javier Perez from Mexico.
Entrevista con Fortunato Turpo Choquehuanca, Miemtro del Foro
Permanente por Javier Perez de Mexico.
Audio: Espanol/Spanish and/y Quechua
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Yuri A.
Boychenko
Russian Federation
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Mrs QIN Xiaomei
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