The Situation of the Crimean Tatars: an imposing issue during the UNPFII 2014
A 6 minutes video where Nadir Bekirov, a Crimean Tatar and a prominent spokesperson for the rights of indigenous peoples, shares the situation of his people caught in the conflict. Filmed in the midst of the tensions between Russia and Ukraine during the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Mai 2014.
Idle No More explained by Arthur Manuel
‘Idle No More’, a new indigenous movement for fundamental change in Canada, explained by the inspiring First Nations political leader Arthur Manuel (now deceased). Filmed in 2013.
Indigenous Message from Rio to Paris
Berenice Sanchéz, indigenous Otomí from Mexico, during Rio+20, 2012. Talking on the behalf of indigenous peoples in a press gathering at the UN conference.
(Spanish and English)
La Brecha de la Implementación: Rodolfo Stavenhagen
Entrevista con Dr. Rodolfo Stavenhagen, Relator Especial de Naciones Unidas sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas de 2001-2008. Mensaje sobre la falta de implementación de los derechos indígenas hacia la Conferencia Mundial sobre los Pueblos Indígenas 2014.
Hope of Ta’Kaiya, a young indigenous environmentalist
The inspirational Ta’Kaiya Blaney from the Sliammon First Nation, B.C. Canada, speaks of her activism. She was 11 years old when we first met during Rio+20, also known as the Earth Summit in 2012. Filmed during the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 2014.
Mililani Trask: An Indigenous Perspective on UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites
Mililani Trask, Ka Lahui Hawai’i: a joint statement concerning UNESCO’s world heritage sites during the 10th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Mai, 2011, NY.