an ngo in consultative status with ecosoc
american
indian law alliance
to hear the voices of our people, even unto the SEVENTH generation
Links to Documents and Reports can be found at the bottom of the page
As a part of our responsibility, we
believe that one critical aspect of our work is to write reports and make information
availab
le
to our peoples on the international human rights advocacy of Indigenous peoples.
Accordingly, we publish and distribute extensive reports on all of our activities and our
attendance at international fora relative to the work that we do. As much as
possible, these reports include the words of our elders and leaders as well as quotes from
interventions relative to the issues of our communities. In this way we are able to
preserve the ancient wisdom and diplomacy of our leadership and add to the effectiveness
of our strategies at all future forums in which our peoples might participate.
Another aspect of the responsibilty that we have assumed includes the maintenance of an extensive international e-mail list of Indigenous nations, organizations, and peoples as well as our allies in the struggle. For those of our peoples that have internet access, this is an important method to maintain communications between the forums and meetings in which we are able to come together in person. We also are willing to distribute the views and positions of other Indigenous nations and organizations through this list. In this way, the valuable time that we do have together at international gatherings is more efficient and effective.
This page on our website will be used for making those reports and documents available. Follow the links below for access to the named documents.
Human Rights Council Resolution on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigneous Peoples
The HRC Resolution A/HRC/1/L.3 adopting the Declaration on the Rights of Indigneous Peoples
AILA's Announcement on the Declaration's Passage and Statement "For the Record"
In welcoming the Declaration's passage AILA wrote a letter establishing "for the record" the most advantageous interpretation of the articles on self-determination
XIth Session Report on the Working Group on the Declaration - Part II Feb 2006
The American Indian Law Alliance and Owe Aku Report on the February 2006 Session of the Working Group on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigneous Peoples.
XIth Session Report on the Working Group on the Declaration - Part I Dec 2005
The American Indian Law Alliance and Owe Aku Report on the December 2005 Session of the Working Group on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigneous Peoples including narrative and table of paragraphs containing the latest version of text for adoption and compared to the original Subcommission text..
4th Session Report on the Permanent Forum on Indigneous Issues
The American Indian Law Alliance Report on the 2005 Session of the Permanent Forum including recommendation successes and strategies for enhanced effectiveness.
Submittal to the 61st Session of the Commission on Human Rights
The American Indian Law Alliance submittal regarding the continuation of the Working Group on the Draft Declaration on Indigenous Right to the Commission on Human Rights in April 2005
AILA Report on the 61st Session of the Commission on Human Rights
The American Indian Law Alliance report on the events at the Commission on Human Rights in April 2005 regarding Indigenous peoples' issues.
The Declaration on the Rights of the World's Indigenous Peoples
The text of the Declaration.
Use its provisions whenever possible, in whatever circumstance, local, national,
international, egal and social. Use of the document enhances its authority in common
law.
Report of the 3rd Session of
the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Report on the Xth Session of the Intersessional Working Group on the Draft Declaration on the Rights of the World's Indigenous Peoples
'04 IWGDD Caucus Statement on the Provisional Adoption of Articles
This is the document drafted by the Indigenous Peoples' Caucus in consultation with some states on the provisional adoption of articles, which show the progress made in the Xth Session of the Intersessional Working Group.
United Nations Study on Treaties, etc.
E/CN.4/Sub.2/1999/20
22 June 1999
United Nations Expert Seminar on Treaties
Brief report on the December 2003 Expert Seminar on Treaties and the recommendations of the American Indian Law Alliance along with links to the official UN report.
Brief Overview of the UN System
This document provides information relative to the mechanisms and bodies within the U.N. system specifically relevant to Indigenous nations, peoples and organizations.
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