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  1. Once We Were Hunters: A Journey with Africa's Indigenous People by Paul Weinberg, 2002-08-01

21. NativeWeb Home
Everyday we post hundreds of stories from more than 70 African Site for an initiative called the Global indigenous peoples Outreach Programme,
http://www.nativeweb.org/resources.php?name=Africa&type=2&location=313

22. Category Talk:Indigenous Peoples - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
One such is the indigenous peoples of africa Coordinating Committee, we should find a suitable alternative. CategoryEthnic groups might be a good one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_talk:Indigenous_peoples
Category talk:Indigenous peoples
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General discussion on indigenous category
I don't feel comfortable about categories that seem to be motivated by misconceptions (re: there has been a misconception that these peoples... ). I also think this category has POV problems (read Maasai and Mukogodo-Maasai to see one obvious problem). In North America and Australia, this seems to be a term that is commonly used. In Africa however it isn't. Let's stick to using it only where is is in common use — I don't see why we would need to add almost every single ethno-stub to this category. — mark 12:53, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC) edit
Validity, usefulness and what should be included?
I should like to further explore in some detail the notions on whether or not this Category is a valid, useful, or desirable one. In my view, I believe that it is (or can be made so- at present, it has only a few, almost random entries, and as such is deficient). In response to some likely questions:
  • Is there a valid and recognised sense in which the term or label indigenous peoples is applied to a variety of cultural groups in some "unifying" way - given their obviously great diversity of experience, culture and history? Yes. Apart from its "everyday" meaning, the term has a real and specific usage found in national and international law, political, historical and anthropological academia, and specialised organisational and representational literature. Contemporary usage or identification as indigenous is an often quite explicit, even political act, made by the communities themselves or other organisations. The current main
  • 23. Harare And Indigenous Peoples
    Why Are we Still Waiting, asked an indigenous peoples’ Caucus in an appeal to The above agenda also fails to treat africa, where indigenous peoples,
    http://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/what/jpc/echoes-16-04.html
    The Earth as Mother
    Harare and Indigenous Peoples
    by Tink Tinker
    The traditional cultures of Indigenous Peoples are most often rooted in some deep spiritual connection to the lands that form their traditional territories, making for a theology rooted in spatiality much more than in the colonial concern for temporality. Why Are We Still Waiting ," asked an Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus in an " appeal " to the World Council of Churches’ Eighth Assembly in Harare, Zimbabwe, in December 1998. In a compelling document, the more than three dozen Indigenous delegates, advisors and "Padare" participants making up the pre-assembly Caucus named the character of their common struggles, concerns, needs and hopes. "We are still waiting," they said, "for true partnership, for full recognition of our rights." Indigenous Peoples, especially those aboriginal nations of lands currently ruled by colonial settler states or states that have unilaterally expanded their territories to include other peoples and their lands, have much in common, both culturally and politically.(1) Most often, Indigenous Peoples are politically in tension with the states that claim hegemony over them and their lands. Their cultures and languages are continually threatened by the imposition of an artificial sense of unity and uniformity. Their access to economic well-being is usually related to their willingness to comply with the cultural and economic norms of the state in control. While state hegemony can be either overt or much more subtly veiled, it is always decisive and firm.

    24. Response To The Africa Plenary
    In the plenary session that focused specifically on africa, we heard, but are being addressed in the WCC through the indigenous peoples Programme.
    http://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/assembly/fprc2b-e.html
    Together on the Way
    6.4. Response to the Africa Plenary

    Gathering in Zimbabwe has given the world church an opportunity to experience some of the realities of life in Southern Africa. We recalled how on arrival here the currency exchange was 34 Zimbabwe dollars to one US dollar. One week later it was 40 Zimbabwe dollars to one US dollar. What will it be next week and the weeks following? Each devaluing brings increased hardship for the local people. Here are some images beyond the assembly setting that helped us to feel the pulse of Africa:
    • Sunday worship on the outskirts of Harare with hundreds of people sitting on sheets of plastic in a simple open shed as they listened attentively to the message;
    • a small boy who sheds his ill-fitting shabby shoes and walks barefoot (echoes of "grace goes barefoot" from the plenary theme presentation);
    • the woman marketing beautifully crafted products hand-made by women and unemployed school leavers. She warmly invites us to "feel free" to "take time" as she engages us in conversations about where we live and about the work we are doing here.
    All human brings are created in the image of God and have the right to life with dignity in a free and just society: life in all its fullness. The church is called to be in solidarity with those who suffer deprivation, injustice and oppression. We are also called to celebrate life as a free gift from God, and rejoice in hope when we behold the acceptable year of the Lord.

    25. ThinkQuest : Library : Indigenous Peoples
    The peoples Of africa. Have you ever thought of finding more about africa. Too many people think that they are nomadic tribes but if we look in
    http://www.thinkquest.org/library/cat_show.html?cat_id=50

    26. Indigenous Peoples International Summit On Sustainable Summit
    “we reaffirm the vital role of the indigenous peoples in sustainable development.” Consultative Conference (NKOK) africa.
    http://www.nciv.net/Frans/wssd/inheems.htm
    World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) Introduction to the WSSD
    Indigenous Peoples ISSD Civil Society Global Forum
    Home Qui sommes nous
    Fonds NCIV
    ... IWBN
    Anglais
    WSSD
    Anglais WCAR
    Anglais COP
    Anglais
    Documents

    F Anglais Archives
    Anglais Liens Nouvelles The Indigenous Peoples International Summit on Sustainable Development San refugee camp San refugee camp Photo: Miriam Anne Frank Important link to Tebtebba's website More background information on The Indigenous Peoples International Summit on Sustainable Summit, being held in Kimberley from 20-24 August and the Indigenous Peoples' preparations for the World Summit on Sustainable Development can be found on the following website: www.tebtebba.org

    27. Statement By Victoria Tauli Corpuz Executive Director, TEBTEBBA Foundation (Indi
    Johannesburg, South africa 4 September 2002. indigenous peoples travelled we have hope because we see indigenous peoples rising up all over the world to
    http://www.un.org/events/wssd/statements/indigenousE.htm
    INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' CAUCUS Statement by
    by Victoria Tauli Corpuz,
    Executive Director, TEBTEBBA Foundation
    (Indigenous Peoples' International Centre for Policy Research and Education, Philippines)
    at the World Summit on Sustainable Development Johannesburg, South Africa
    4 September 2002 Indigenous peoples travelled many paths from Rio to Johannesburg. From our communities we attended other UN Conferences and Summits not only on sustainable development, but also on social development, women, racism and many more. Some of us even went to the WTO Ministerial meetings. It was urgent for us to bring the messages of our indigenous nations, peoples, tribes, organizations and communities directly to the governments of the world. Our key message in all these events is the urgent need to recognize Indigenous Peoples' rights to self-determination, to territories and resources, cultures and traditional knowledge. Sustainable development cannot be achieved if our rights remain unrecognized. You, the governments of the world, have the power to promote and recognize these rights and to change an unsustainable world to one which is sustainable, just and democratic. We have created more linkages and sustained the networking between ourselves. Before we came here to Johannesburg we had our own "Indigenous Peoples' International Summit on Sustainable Development" which was held in Kimberly, South Africa from 19-23 August 2002. More than 300 of us from 52 countries looked into the successes and failures of Rio and crafted a way forward from Johannesburg to the future. We are the hereby officially submitting our "Kimberly Declaration" and the "Indigenous Peoples Implementation Plan of Action" to this World Summit on Sustainable Development. These documents spell out in detail our hopes and commitments for the future.

    28. Saami Council
    Kimberley, South africa, 2023 August 2002. we, the indigenous peoples, walk to the future in the footprints of our ancestors. Kari-Oca Declaration, Brazil,
    http://www.saamicouncil.net/?deptid=1436

    29. Dialogue Between Nations -- Indigenous People's Plan Of Implementation On Sustai
    we, the representatives of indigenous peoples attending the World Summit on of indigenous peoples and local communities, especially those of africa,
    http://www.dialoguebetweennations.com/IR/english/KariOcaKimberley/IndigenousPeop
    I NDIGENOUS PEOPLES' PLAN OF IMPLEMENTATION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    Presented to the United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development,
    September 2, 2002
    Introduction

    We, the representatives of Indigenous Peoples attending the World Summit on Sustainable Development, have defined this Plan of Implementation for the next decade, based on the Kimberley Declaration, as part of our contribution for achieving human and environmental sustainability in the world.
    The Plan of Implementation reflects the heart and mind of Indigenous Peoples as traditional caretakers of Mother Earth who, for many millennia, have developed and refined our sustainable societies.
    Cosmovision and Spirituality
    1. We will direct our energies and organizational strength to consolidate our collective values and principles which spring from the interrelation of the different forms of life in Nature. Therein lies our origin which we reaffirm by practicing our culture and spirituality.
    2. We will strengthen the role of our elders and wise traditional authorities as the keepers of our traditional wisdom which embodies our spirituality and cosmovision as an alternative to the existing unsustainable cultural models.

    30. IMADR/ Indigenous Peoples And WCAR
    indigenous peoples from africa, North America, the Pacific basin, ``As indigenous peoples, we have had to fight, struggle and survive against
    http://www.imadr.org/durban.news.indigenous.html
    Indigenous Peoples and WCAR Compiled by IMADR Webmaster News No.1 News No.2 News No.3 News No.4 ... U.S. and WCAR Note: IMADR Webmaster is solely responsible for the compilation of these news files. DECLARATION OF THE NGO FORUM 03 September 2001 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES 140. Indigenous Peoples live in every region of the world, including the Arctic, Africa, Russia, the Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Pacific amongst other areas, and everywhere they suffer gross discrimination and marginalization. The belief in the inferiority of Indigenous Peoples, in addition to the lack of consultation on matters that effect them, remains deeply embedded in the legal, economic and social fabric of many States and has resulted in the dispossession and destruction of Indigenous territories and resources, political, religious and social systems. 141. Indigenous Peoples continue to suffer the loss of their territories and resources, the destruction of their cultures, and violence directed at their peoples. Indigenous women and children, in particular, endure multiple forms of discrimination. This dispossession, violence and discrimination constitute flagrant violations of our human rights in contravention of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 142. Indigenous Peoples are peoples within the full meaning of international law. Indigenous Peoples have the right to self-determination by virtue of which they freely determine their economic, social, political and cultural development and the inherent right to possession of all of their traditional and ancestral lands and territories. The knowledge and cultures of Indigenous Peoples cannot be separated from their unique spiritual and physical relationships with their lands, waters, resources and territories.

    31. Indigenous Peoples Oppose Genetic Research Project
    and South africa, this project is certain to affect many indigenous peoples we see this as a collaborative effort with the indigenous populations.
    http://www.arena.org.nz/indbiop.htm
    Press Release
    Released by: Indigenous Peoples Council on Biocolonialism
    Dated: April 13, 2005 - 12:01 am
    Contact: Debra Harry ( dharry@ipcb.org ) or Le`a Kanehe ( lkanehe@ipcb.org
    http://www.ipcb.org/issues/human_genetics/htmls/geno_pr.html
    (Nixon, NV) The Indigenous Peoples Council on Biocolonialism (IPCB) is alarmed at the launching of new global genetic research project that will focus on the collection of Indigenous peoples DNA. The National Geographic Society and the IBM Corporation announced the launch of the Genographic Project today that purports to "help people better understand their ancient history." (Scroll down to see the original media release) The project, funded by the Waitt Family Foundation, expects to collect 100,000 DNA samples from Indigenous peoples around the world. The taking of samples will be coordinated by ten worldwide regional research centres. With centres in Australia, Brazil, North America and Southeast Asia, Sub-Sahara and South Africa, this project is certain to affect many Indigenous peoples around the world. The IPCB, an Indigenous organization that addresses issues of biopiracy began its work in 1993 to oppose the Human Genome Diversity Project (HGDP), a project so fraught with ethical and scientific problems it failed to get endorsement from the National Science Foundation, or UNESCO. Debra Harry, who is Northern Paiute and serves as IPCB's Executive Director, noting this

    32. Africa Book Centre Ltd Indigenous Peoples Of Southern Africa
    indigenous peoples RIGHTS IN SOUTHERN africa we TELL OLD STORIES WITH MUSIC Kulimatji nge, we TELL OLD STORIES WITH MUSIC Kulimatji nge
    http://www.africabookcentre.com/acatalog/Indigenous_Peoples_of_Southern_Africa.h
    Quick search Online Catalogue BROWSE BY COUNTRY AND REGION SOUTHERN AFRICA Indigenous Peoples of Southern Africa
    2000 0864864620 Paperback
    1999 1919713417 Paperback
    KHOEKHOE
    1998 Hardback
    SAN
    1997 Hardback
    2001 Paperback
    2005 0141008237 Paperback
    2001 paperback
    2005 8791563089 Paperback 2002 Paperback SAN OF THE KALAHARI 2002 Hardback 2004 1919930647 Paperback A CHANGE OF TONGUE 2003 Paperback KALAHARI RAINSONG 2004 1869140524 Paperback 1996 Paperback 2004 Paperback VOICES OF THE SAN Compiled and Edited by Willemien Le Roux and Alison White Pippa Skotnes 2004 Hardback Online Catalogue BROWSE BY COUNTRY AND REGION SOUTHERN AFRICA Indigenous Peoples of Southern Africa

    33. Organisations
    IPACC The indigenous peoples of africa Co-ordinating Committee we are dedicated to protecting the right of indigenous peoples to live with dignity and
    http://www.iwgia.org/sw325.asp
    Organisations UN and Subcommittees Other Links The links below are grouped by the following regions in the world:
    AFRICA
    Indigenous Peoples of Africa and the San People
    www.san.org.za

    Website with information about indigenous peoples of Africa, especially about the San. The website has links to different indigenous organisations (IPACC, WIMSA, KURU, SASI) - see below for URLs.
    IPACC - The Indigenous Peoples of Africa Co-ordinating Committee
    www.ipacc.org.za/

    The Indigenous Peoples of Africa Co-ordinating Committee (IPACC) is an advocacy network of indigenous peoples organisation in Africa. IPACC has over 70 members around the continent. It's Annual General meeting is held during the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations (UNWGIP) in Geneva, Switzerland each year. Every second year the membership elects a representative body which functions as the IPACC Executive.
    The Kuru Development Trust
    www.san.org.za/kuru/home.htm

    The Kuru Development Trust was officially registered in 1989. Based in D'Kar, it was the first NGO in Botswana that was devoted to a strategy of affirmative action towards the San people. The organisation is fully owned and lead by the San through a Board of Trustees. OGIEK www.ogiek.org

    34. Portland Imc - 2004.12.02 - HUNGER STRIKE BY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
    the position we present africa indigenous peoples african Coordinating Committee (IPACC) Argentina Asociación Mapuche los Toldos
    http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2004/12/304988.shtml
    resources contact about volunteer ... questions images audio video all categories portland metro united states global 9.11 investigation alternative media animal rights anti-racism arts and culture bikes/transportation community building corporate dominance drug war economic justice education election fraud environment forest defense genetic engineering government health homelessness indigenous issues labor legacies media criticism neighborhood news police / legal political theory social services sustainability technology youth katrina aftermath save the biscuit no new sprawlmarts s24 mobilization cheney protests may day english espanol ONGOING FEATURES
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    35. The Kimberley Declaration International Indigenous Peoples Summit
    Kimberley, South africa, 2023 August 2002 we, the indigenous peoples, walk to the future in the footprints of our ancestors (Kari-Oca Declaration, Brazil,
    http://www.quechuanetwork.org/yachaywasi/The_Kimberley_Declaration.htm
    The Kimberley Declaration
    International Indigenous Peoples Summit on Sustainable Development
    Khoi-San Territory
    Kimberley, South Africa, 20-23 August 2002

    We, the Indigenous Peoples, walk to the future in the footprints of our ancestors
    (Kari-Oca Declaration, Brazil, 30 May 1992)
    We the Indigenous Peoples of the World assembled here reaffirm the Kari-Oca Declaration and the Indigenous Peoples' Earth Charter. We again reaffirm our previous declarations on human and environmental sustainability.*?
    Since 1992, the discussions on sustainable development have been intensified however, the ecosystems of the earth continue to be degraded increasingly. We are in crisis. We are in an accelerating spiral of climate change that will not abide unsustainable greed.
    Today we reaffirm our relationship to Mother Earth and our responsibility to coming generations to uphold peace, equity and justice. We continue to pursue the committments made at Earth Summit as reflected in this political declaration and the accompanying plan of action. The
    commitments which were made to Indigenous Peoples in Agenda 21, including our full and effective participation, have not been implemented due to the lack of political will.

    36. Indigenous Peoples Council On Biocolonialism
    we will raise awareness about the issues facing indigenous peoples around the The issue of the routes followed when we left africa — was there a single
    http://www.ipcb.org/issues/human_genetics/htmls/geno_q&a.html
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    specific results Genographic Project Director Spencer Wells, IBM Lead Scientist Ajay Royyuru
    Answer Questions about Project

    The Genographic Project is a landmark, global effort to further our understanding of the migratory history of our species. A research partnership of National Geographic and IBM, the Genographic Project will use cutting-edge genetic and computational technologies to discern historical patterns in the DNA of people from around the world. Field research conducted by 10 institutions worldwide, funded by the Waitt Family Foundation, is at the core of the five-year project. Spencer Wells, Ph.D., Genographic Project director, and Ajay Royyuru, Ph.D., chief IBM scientist for the Genographic Project, discuss their hopes and expectations for the project. 1. Explain the importance to you of having these global organizations, National Geographic and IBM, along with the Waitt Family Foundation, as collaborators on the Genographic Project. The Waitt Family Foundation has given us the critical funding we need to launch the field research, which is the core of the project. They had the foresight and chutzpah to take a chance on the project at an early stage in its development, and we are deeply indebted to them.

    37. Africa Conferences At The University Of Texas At Austin
    Click here to become a sponsor for the 2004 africa Conference. “we, the indigenous peoples, walk to the future in the footprints of our ancestors.”
    http://www.utexas.edu/conferences/africa/2004/start.html
    The University of Texas at Austin
    March 26-28
    Many Thanks to our Sponsors Convened by Dr. Toyin Falola Coordinated by Ann Genova Department of History Department of Theatre and Dance Center of African and African-American Studies ... Department. of Technology, Literacy, and Culture The Louann and Larry Temple Fund, English Department School of Music College of Fine Arts College of Liberal Arts The Frances Higginbothom Nalle Fund, History Department Office of the Dean of Students Department of Government University Co-op Click here to become a sponsor for the 2004 Africa Conference. Texas Cowboys Lectureship Invocation: Professor Toyin Falola, Elders, Educators, Ladies, Gentlemen, and Students It is a very great honor for me to be invited to give the Invocation for this Conference on Perspectives on Yoruba History and Culture. I am a descendant of Yoruba people that were brought to the Western Hemisphere as slaves and free men and women. The trans- Atlantic Slave trade, unfortunately contributed to the mis-conception that the culture, political structures, and spirituality of the many ethnic groups that constitute the peoples of Yorubaland was primitive and had little value to offer the world . For hundreds of years academicians ignored the complexity of Yoruba life and thought. Today, we begin a three-day journey that will reveal only a small percentage of the contributions Yoruba people have made to the evolution of humanity. I thank the University of Texas and Professor Toyin Falola for providing a forum for all of us to hear, and explore the history, intellect and spiritual perspectives of my ancestors. At the most basic level, the appeal of this conference is as complex as our history and our perspectives vary.

    38. Bank Information Center USA: Indigenous Leaders In Durban Demand Further Consult
    we, the undersigned leaders and representatives of indigenous peoples from all NA Jagna Conservancy, South africa. Sheila Dutton IPACC, South africa
    http://www.bicusa.org/bicusa/issues/misc_resources/1293.php
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    Indigenous leaders in Durban demand further consultation on policy
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    James Wolfensohn
    President
    World Bank Group
    1818H St. NW
    Washington, DC 20010
    USA Fax: +1 202 522 1677 /3433
    17 September 2003
    Dear Mr. Wolfensohn, Request for effective public consultation on the next draft of the World Bank's Revised Indigenous Peoples Policy (OP/BP4.10) We, the undersigned leaders and representatives of indigenous peoples from all continents of the world present here at the World Parks Congress in Durban, South Africa, are writing to ask you for clarification on the Bank's plans for the final stages of the revision of its Operational Policy on Indigenous Peoples (OP/BP4.10). Above all, we write to urge you to ensure that adequate time is allocated to foster an inclusive and wide-ranging public discussion on the next revised draft of this important policy. Having received numerous communications from the indigenous movement over the last few years on the matter of the revision of World Bank Operational Directive 4.20 (OD4.20), you will be fully aware of the importance we attach to this policy revision process, and of our serious outstanding concerns regarding the March 2001 draft revised policy, which failed to uphold our fundamental human rights as indigenous peoples. In October 2002, while attending a Roundtable discussion with Bank staff about the policy revision, indigenous representatives from Africa, Asia and Latin America received a public assurance from Vice-President Ian Johnson that the policy would be re-written and that the next draft of the policy would be placed in the public domain for further external scrutiny and comment.

    39. WISE NC: URANIUM VS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PROJECT 1997
    we plan to invite six indigenous peoples representatives from africa, Australia, Canada, South America, Tibet, and the United States.
    http://www10.antenna.nl/wise/465/4613.html
    published by WISE News Communique on January 24, 1997
    Uranium vs Indigenous Peoples Project 1997
    The Indigenous Peoples Support Group of For Mother Earth in Belgium decided to work with priority on gathering information on the issue of uranium mining vs. Indigenous People. (465.4613)WISE Amsterdam -As we all know, uranium was and is the fuel for nuclear testing, nuclear bombs and atomic power. Discovered in 1789, uranium today is portrayed by the nuclear industry and many governments as necessary for our security and welfare. However, we have learned that uranium is a deadly metal: the first step in an evil nuclear chain. Few people have received comprehensive information on the issue of uranium mining. And even fewer people know about the consequences of u-mining for Indigenous People around the globe. Uranium mining literally creates mountains of nuclear waste. Within the nuclear chain, the most voluminous radioactive waste is produced by uranium mining and milling. To make a difference we plan to:
  • Publish a book
    In summer 1997 we wish to publish a book gathering comprehensive information on uranium mining activities around the world vs. Indigenous People, and deepen the work that was started on this issue by the organizers of the World Uranium Hearing in Salzburg 1992. An introduction should give the reader some insight on uranium mining, its place in the nuclear cycle, the effects on environment and health, and give an introduction on the global uranium market (supply and demand). In separate chapters, we wish to have a closer look on uranium mining in different continents, and gather facts on the many cases of opposition by the traditional caretakers of the land, the Indigenous Peoples. We are looking for guest writers to make this booka reality. Hopefully, we will find many local people who wish to contribute. Please feel invited to contribute, or make suggestions!
  • 40. Indigenous And Blacks Speak Out Against Racism In The Americas
    Together, as blacks and indigenous peoples, we must work to rescue our spirituality, we must also come together with peoples of africa and Asia in their
    http://www.epica.org/Library/indigenous/south.htm
    The Challenge from the South:
    Indigenous and Blacks Speak Out Against Racism in the Americas
    On September 23-29, 1990, 125 representatives of black, indigenous, peasant, Church and solidarity movements from twenty countries of the Americas met in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the first Inter-Continental Consultation of Indigenous and Black Peoples on Racism in the Americas. They met to reflect on the meaning and challenge of the Quincentenary. The following are excerpts from their final statement. We gather at a critical moment in history. Five hundred years of European presence in the Americas has resulted in the complete extermination of hundreds of indigenous nations and the impoverishment of hundreds of others, the enslavement of millions of people of African descent, and the dehumanizing servitude of and racism against these groups throughout the five centuries. We further recognize that Japanese corporations, with the encouragement of national governments, are engaged in capital intensive projects which exploit the resources of Latin America and lead to the destruction of indigenous and black communities and the theft of their lands and resources. Transnational corporations are draining our natural resources and ravaging our environment.
    The Voices of Pain
    The current economic crisis is causing our people to lose the few social, cultural and political gains we have achieved through the centuries. We have consistently been denied our right to exercise political power, and many who struggle for fundamental human rights pay with their lives. There is not a single country in the Americas where human rights have not been violated. In Central America the people have suffered ten years of continuous war. Their governments have sanctioned the torture, disappearance and mass murder of citizens.

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