Inclusion
Indigenous Peoples
Equal In Decision-Making

The second phase of the WSIS will take place in Tunis in 2005.

Indigenous peoples say strongly, that they are not simply another market place - to be exploited for financial gain.

They ask for inclusion in the information revolution on their own terms as equal players.

They also ask for inclusion at the WSIS in Tunis as equal partners - sitting at the main table.

Traditional Indigenous knowledge is an immense contribution to the wealth of all humanity and should be considered as part of the solution to problems in the world.

The Indigenous experience for more than 500 years has been that they are here but we haven't seen them.

The challenge facing multilateral agencies and member states of the United Nations is to recognize the self-determination of Indigenous Peoples.

TUNIS 2005