81. DPI Press Kit It states that 79 per cent of the indigenous people in peru are poor, and morethan half live in extreme poverty. * In Guatemala, 87 per cent of indigenous http://www.un.org/rights/50/people

Indigenous people: Challenges facing the international community Growing public interest in indigenous people and a long process of international negotiations involving indigenous organizations prompted the international community to proclaim 1993 as the International Year of the World's Indigenous People, and then the period 1995-2004 as the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People, to focus on issues of concern to indigenous people. In addition, 9 August has since 1995 been celebrated as the International Day of the World's Indigenous People. Each of these steps has been important in the struggle for the recognition of the rights of indigenous people. These steps are all the more meaningful with the forthcoming anniversary of a landmark human rights document adopted by the United Nations 50 years ago, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Declaration recognizes the inherent dignity of every human being and sets forth in detail the rights to be enjoyed by all "without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status". Within the framework of the World Public Information Campaign, launched by the United Nations in 1988, the Universal Declaration has been translated into more than 40 indigenous languages and widely disseminated among indigenous communities. The United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education (1995-2004) also focuses attention on the importance of human rights education for all, including indigenous people, in view of the problems encountered by indigenous communities.

82. S. America's Indigenous Uproar | Csmonitor.com LIMA, peru – Back in April, indigenous people in Ilave, on the shores of LakeTiticaca in southern peru, lynched the town s mayor after accusing him of http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0720/p06s01-woam.html

WORLD USA COMMENTARY LEARNING ... Text Edition Search: Special Offer: Subscribe to the Monitor and get 32 issues FREE! Africa Americas Asia Pacific ... Global Issues Also see: Iraq in Transition A daily update World Stories: for 09/23/2005 After Gaza, some other settlers ready to move Just hop in the car? Not so fast, says one French town. In Syria, democrats chomp at bit A Franco-British enmity? 'No,' say 'frogs' and 'rosbifs.' ... more projects... Most-viewed stories: (for 09/23/05) Just hop in the car? Not so fast, says one French town. Why we buy salad shooters and breadmakers Before the oil runs out: the search for alternatives Oil industry braces for another blow ... Americas from the July 20, 2004 edition VOTE: An Aymara cast his ballot Sunday in Bolivia's referendum. The results overwhelmingly support allowing exports of the country's natural gas reserves. DADO GALDIERI/AP S. America's indigenous uproar Sunday's Bolivian vote divided indigenous groups; elsewhere natives battle for control over resources. By Lucien O. Chauvin LIMA, PERU

83. Indigenous People In South America | A Political Awakening | Economist.com The World Bank reports on the indigenous people of Latin America. In peru,coca growers plan protests this month which, according to the interior http://www.economist.com/world/la/displaystory.cfm?story_id=2446861

84. Bank Information Center USA: Letter Of Demands To Enrique Iglesias of indigenous people recognized in the ILO Convention 169, in rigor in peru.In order to guarantee the right to life of indigenous people living in http://www.bicusa.org/bicusa/issues/misc_resources/365.php

BIC is not responsible for any 'sponsored links' that appear on this Google search. Many documents on this site are in Adobe PDF format. Get Adobe Reader Français Español Other Languages This Entry relates to : Misc Resources Letter of Demands to Enrique Iglesias Amazon Alliance for Indigenous and Traditional Peoples of the Amazon Basin: Letter of Demands to Enrique Iglesias, President of the IDB en español Washington, DC May 9,  2003 Sr. Enrique Iglesias, President of the Inter-American Development Bank: We, the indigenous organizations and members of COICA and traditional peoples of the Amazon, the non-governmental human rights and environmental organizations of the Amazon Basin and support groups united under the umbrella of Amazon Alliance attending the VI Annual Forum during 8-10 of May in Washington, DC, affirm that the present and the future of the Amazon depends on respect for its peoples, their natural resources and the environment. We wish to express the following: In Peru, a mega-project for the exploitation of gas in Camisea is underway since 2000, despite its having direct and indirect impacts; it continues to cause irreparable harm to the biodiversity and the life of indigenous peoples who have lived in these lands for thousands of years. Eighty percent of the block 88 for the exploitation of gas is located on the Nahau Kugapakori Reserve, a territory established for the protection of indigenous people living in voluntary isolation with limited contact with the modern world. Due to the gas related activities being carried out in the Reserve, these people are being forced to change their patterns of settlement and displaced to more remote areas with insufficient food resources, consequently suffering malnutrition; the presence of outsiders and the changes to their environment create conditions for the spread of diseases against which they do not have immunological resistance.

85. S. America's Indigenous Uproar - Global Policy Forum - Nations And States Across South America, some of the region s 55 million indigenous people have been peru s indigenous leaders say the commission reflects the general way http://www.globalpolicy.org/nations/sovereign/sover/emerg/2004/0720indiguproar.h

about GPF What's New Newsletter Sitemap ... *Opinion Forum S. America's Indigenous Uproar By Lucien O. Chauvin Christian Science Monitor July 20, 2004 Back in April, indigenous people in Ilave, on the shores of Lake Titicaca in southern Peru, lynched the town's mayor after accusing him of corruption, leaving the area in turmoil ever since. That same month, across the Andes in Brazil, a dozen indigenous people in the Amazon massacred 29 miners who were believed to be illegally extracting diamonds from their land. Next door in Bolivia, tens of thousands of indigenous protesters took to the streets last October to protest the government's energy policy, ultimately forcing the president to resign. They also killed a mayor for alleged corruption. And to the north in Ecuador, indigenous groups are asking the UN to step in to avoid bloodshed in an escalating conflict that they say is being stoked by the president. Across South America, some of the region's 55 million indigenous people have been making noise lately - sometimes violently - fighting against abject poverty, inequality, and scant political representation in. While the problems vary from country to country, they reflect the difficulties facing indigenous movements here as they attempt to translate gains made over the past decade into lasting political victories. "The challenge of the indigenous movement is to understand what it means to have political power, what we can do with it," says Tarcila Rivera, a Peruvian indigenous leader and chair of the Fourth International Meeting of Indigenous Women, held recently in Peru.

86. Evaristo Nugkuag Ikanan / AIDESEP - Peru - 1986 Right Livelihood Award Recipient of peru and has devoted himself to organising the indigenous people of the Having sought to maximise the voice of indigenous people in global fora, http://www.rightlivelihood.org/recip/ikanan.htm

R oll of H onour Home News The Award Jakob ... Site Map Evaristo Nugkuag Ikanan / AIDESEP (1986) Peru "...for organising to protect the rights of the indians of the amazon basin." Since the European invasion of South America in the 16th century, the indigenous peoples, and especially those of the Amazon, were confronted with various 'civilising' forces which brought the destruction of their lands, resources, cultures and rights, and even individual or mass killings. On the threshold of the 21st century , this reality still continues in different forms, using violent or subtle methods according to the country concerned. In this context, Evaristo Nugkuag Ikanan became a leader of the Aguaruna people of Peru and has devoted himself to organising the indigenous people of the Amazon Basin in order to uphold their human, civil, economic and political rights. In 1977, he was one of the founders of the Aguaruna and Huambisa Council (CAH) which represented 45,000 inhabitants of 140 communities in the tropical forest region. Developing alternative methods of land protection, human development, health care and education, the Council became one of the most effective indigenous organisations in South America.

87. Machu Picchu Perhaps most importantly, the indigenous people of peru are actively involved inworking to preserve their spiritual and cultural heritage. http://www.sacredland.org/world_sites_pages/M_Picchu.html

Machu Picchu History Current Challenges After repeated recommendations from the World Heritage Committee, Peru established a master management plan and managing body for the Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary in 1998. However, the management plan has never been implemented. The main issue appears to be lack of funding, despite the fact that park entrance fees, which are collected by the INC, should be sufficient to cover implementation of the plan. To date, there is no monitoring system or evaluation to determine why the plan has not been implemented. Although Aguas Calientes, the Machu Picchu Hotel and the means of transport to Machu Picchu are all within the boundaries of the Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary and World Heritage Site, they are outside the control of the management authority. Thus it is impossible to manage tourism and its impacts within the sanctuary. Furthermore, the carrying capacity of the sanctuary has never been determined through a technical approach, nor have restrictions been placed on visitors regarding access to, and behavior within, the sites considered to be sacred. Yachay Wasi, an organization representing the region’s indigenous communities whose name means "House of Learning" in Quechua, describes the challenge: “Will world governments, scientists, nonprofit sponsors and tourists respect Indigenous Peoples’ spiritual heritage: religion, burial sites and human remains, and will the international community respect and allow them to protect their sacred sites?”

88. OLA: Peru: Rain Forest: Madre De Dios River: Indigenous People Mashco Piro are, to this day, still an uncontacted people living a whollytraditional lifestyle. Studies of abandoned village sites have shown that their http://www.onlineadventure.com/features/madre/info/people.html

The earliest written reference to natives in the Madre De Dios region comes from Juan Alavrez Maldanado, whose men stole a cedar canoe found along the river bank during an exploration of the area in 1567. Today we know of four tribes which refer to the Madre De Dios and its tributaries as their homeland. Though they generally speak native dialects, most that travellers are likely to come across understand spanish as well. Piro are the traders of the rainforest. Studies have shown that trade networks extending more than 1200 miles existed for at least 4ooo years prior to the Spanish conquest. Piro peoples traded forest goods with Inca. Piro are slash and burn agriculturalists. Diamante, slightly up the Alto Madre De Dios from Boca Manu, is today the largest Piro community in the area, supporting some 300 individuals. Machiguenga are one of the largest ethnic groups in Peruvian Amazon. They were affected heavily by Inca expansionism and some still live among remote, unmapped Incan ruins in the jungle. Settlements are generally family groups or small hamlets of up to 30 people.

89. Peuvian Indigenous Rights indigenous rights. Within the next few decades peru s jungle tribes may cease The indigenous people of the peruvian jungles are being pushed off their http://www.peru-explorer.com/indigenous_rights.htm

PERU GATEWAY TRAVEL The BEST and most informative site on Peru for travel and tourism to Lima, Machu Picchu, Cusco, Cuzco and all of Peru. Use our unique PERU TRAVEL PLANNER to help plan your travel itinerary. Toll free 1 888 671 2852 / 1 888 671 2853 E-Mail info@peru-explorer.com indigenous rights Edition PERU TRAVEL PLANNER Home FAQ Consular Information ... peruvian music indigenous rights peru white gold nature Call Centers TOLL FREE Monday - Friday From 9 am to 6 pm ET 1 888 671 2852 voice 1 888 671 2853 voice 1 877 260 2391 voice 1 877 260 2423 voice 1 877 160 2370 voice 1 877 260 2209 fax UK customers call 0871 871 1895 voice 0871 871 1897 voice 0871 919 6193 fax Non US customers call +51 1 4443027 - 4457704 Check for current Weather conditions for top destinations in Peru Lima Peru Apart Hotel, discount vacation rentals, furnished apartment for rent Travel Contract Travel directory add url Indigenous rights Within the next few decades Peru's jungle tribes may cease to exist as independent cultural and racial entities in the face of persistent and increasing pressure from external colonization. The indigenous people of the Peruvian jungles are being pushed off their land by an endless combination of slash-and-burn colonization, big oil companies, gold miners, timber extractors and coca-growing farmers organized by drug-trafficking barons and, at times, "revolutionary" political groups. All along the main rivers and jungle roads, settlers are flooding into the area. In their wake, forcing land title agreements to which they have no right, are the main timber companies and multinational oil corporations. In large tracts of the jungle the fragile selva ecology has already been destroyed; in others the tribes have been more subtly disrupted by becoming dependent on outside consumer goods and trade or by the imposition of evangelical proselytizing groups, and the Indian way of life is being destroyed.

90. Conservation International - Conservation Strategies - Human Welfare - CI And In indigenous communities in peru contribute to the establishment of Otishi indigenous people and local communities are critical to the success of a http://www.conservation.org/xp/CIWEB/strategies/humanwelfare/indigenous_people/p

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91. Latin American Perspectives -- Sign In Page Education, indigenous Rights, and Ethnic Mobilization in peru 1998 indigenousPeoples and Cultures in the Contemporary World System. (Videocassette. http://lap.sagepub.com/cgi/content/refs/30/1/70

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92. Pan American Health And Education Foundation (PAHEF) In Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala, and peru, indigenous people account for 40 percentor more of the total country population. The Region’s indigenous http://www.pahef.org/pahef/pages/indighealth

Ms. Nancy Frees , Managing Director of the Frees Foundation, Houston, Texas Search PAHEF: Grants Program Small Grants Program 2005-2006 II. Priorities for 2005-2006 Theme B. Improving the Health of Indigenous Peoples Indigenous Peoples in the Americas In the Americas there are approximately 45 million indigenous people, comprising more than 400 different ethnic groups and contributing to the Region’s multicultural, multiethnic and multilingual character. As a group, indigenous people represent nearly ten percent of the Region’s total population. Their numbers relative to national populations vary significantly. In Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Peru, indigenous people account for 40 percent or more of the total country population. The Region’s indigenous populations live mainly in remote, rural communities. They are younger and have higher fertility rates than the national averages. Indigenous peoples are also over-represented among the most poor and disadvantaged; this translates into substandard living and health conditions. For example, indigenous people, especially children, are more likely to die sooner or suffer the effects of diseases that are largely avoidable such as nutritional deficiencies, diarrhea, respiratory problems, and communicable disease, which is preventable with immunization. Overall, life expectancy for indigenous populations is typically 10 to 20 years less than for the general population. Indigenous peoples continue to face geographic, economic and cultural barriers that block their access to food, health and needed services. Of the estimated 120 million persons living in the Americas who are without regular access to health services, an estimated 40 percent are indigenous. These populations also often lack access to safe water, food and sanitation. In addition, the ongoing loss of ancestral territories and environmental changes not only impact their economic livelihood and cultural survival but also affect the food supply thereby increasing the likelihood of malnutrition or starvation.

93. Issues Related To Indigenous People War on Terror Has indigenous People in Its Sights Inter Press Service News citing potential damage to peru s rain forests and indigenous people, http://www.independent-media.tv/gtheme.cfm?ftheme_id=70

94. Texas Energy Firms Push For Rain Forest Pipeline / Peru's Natural Gas Project Up peru s natural gas project upsets conservationists, isolated tribes Erosion hasalso affected the indigenous people, a report said. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/11/22/MN1

95. Hotel Listings & Destination Guide For South America - Peru Within the next few decades peru s jungle tribes may cease to exist as The indigenous people of the peruvian jungles are being pushed off their land by http://www.eztrip.com/dg_viewLocation_formId-63444.html

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96. Goldman Prize: Recipient Profile Today peru s indigenous people face threats from oil exploration on their land.Ever in the public eye, Nugkuag plans to run for mayor of his municipality. http://www.goldmanprize.org/recipients/recipientProfile.cfm?recipientID=39

97. ICT [2003/12/12]  Peruvian And Canadian Universities Sign Agreement Resourcerich, the 300000 indigenous people of peru s Amazon region, who aredivided among 1200 communities, have faced the same challenges as other http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1071247766

98. Multicultural Approach To Health Needed For Well-being Of Indigenous People of the needs of different communities are key to achieving health equity amongindigenous peoples, says the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). http://www.news-medical.net/?id=3943

99. Science Blog -- SECRETARY-GENERAL HAILS CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO H Following is the statement delivered by SecretaryGeneralKofi Annan on indigenouspeoples in Machu Picchu, peru, on 12 November http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/archives/L/2003/C/un032468.html

Press Release SG/SM/9005 SECRETARY-GENERAL HAILS CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO HUMAN CIVILIZATION IN REMARKS IN MACHU PICCHU, PERU Following is the statement delivered by Secretary-GeneralKofi Annan on indigenous peoples in Machu Picchu, Peru, on 12 November: I would like to thank you (President Toledo) and Eliane for bringing Nane and me here. And, throughout Latin America, one sees the extraordinary diversity of indigenous cultures and the potential contribution their knowledge and values can make to poverty eradication, sustainable agriculture, and indeed to our concept of life.  From here in Peru to the Philippines, and from the deserts of Australia to the ice-covered lands of the Arctic circle, indigenous peoples have much to teach our world. The international community can no longer tolerate this situation.  Nor should any society where it is happening.  I hope everyone will take the UNICEF report, as a call to action to promote the highest standard of health and nutrition, to guarantee multi-cultural education of high quality, and to give indigenous children a voice in the decisions that affect their lives. Indigenous peoples must be full partners in efforts to protect their children, just as they must participate in all decisions that affect their communities and the countries of which they are citizens.  Already, indigenous women are making a special contribution to these processes.  They must be allowed and encouraged to do more.

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