JOURNEY
TO THE SUMMIT
A Work in Progress
In the spirit of
contributing to a wider transparent process of dialogue, DBN Digital
Broadcast Network is presenting a series of interviews and video clips
recorded in 2001 at the following gatherings:
Hemispheric Caucus of Representatives of Indigenous Populations
Guatemala City, January 24-26, 2001
Organized by the Government of the Republic of Guatemala and the
Indigenous Council of Central America (CICA)
Indigenous Peoples' Summit of the Americas
Ottawa, Canada, March 28-31, 2001
Organized by the Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Matthew Coon Come
The
Indigenous Peoples Summit of the Americas
Opening Remarks
Matthew Coon Come,
National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (Canada)
Special Meeting of the Working Group
to Prepare the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
OAS, Washington, D.C. April 2-6, 2001
Third Summit of the Americas
Quebec City, Canada, April 20-22, 2001
DBN transmitted live from
the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) in Quebec City and from the
Centre for Dialogue in Vancouver, B.C. during the Third Summit of the
Americas. Our programming which focused on Indigenous Peoples and
Hemispheric Alliances was hosted by Kenneth Deer, Oscar Gonzalez and Woody
Morrison.
Kenneth
Deer, Mohawk, Kahnawake, Past Coordinator of the Indigenous Caucus at
the United Nations in Geneva. Publisher/Editor
of the newspaper The Eastern Door, Kanien' Keha:Ka Na'Kon:Ke Rontehnhohanonhnha
Oscar Gonzales - President
of the Mexican Academy of Human Rights
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We propose a
debate between peoples and governments in both hemispheres - a virtual encounter
between the eagle, the quetzal and the condor
in order to advance the official recognition of Indigenous rights.
Lix Lopez
Maya
Mr. Lopez was a special guest during the taping of the Third
Summit component filmed concurrently at the Wosk Centre for
Dialogue in Vancouver, Canada
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Statement By Armstrong Wiggins
To The Special Commission On Inter-American Summits Management
Washington, D.C., February 18, 2000
Source: Indian Law Resource Center
The
Summit of the Americas Information Network, Second Summit of the
Americas: Indigenous Populations
Indigenous Peoples Mandates from the
Third Summit of the Americas' Plan of Action
Followup to Indigenous Peoples Mandates
The
Summit of the Americas Information Network (Home Page)
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