Once, a long time ago, Turtle organized a war party against the Human Beings. As he was paddling his canoe down the river, he chanced upon Bear, who asked him where he was going. Turtle said that he was going to make war on the Human Beings, the ones that call themselves the Haudenosaunee (who…
Indigenous peoples seek recognition under international law of their collective human rights to govern themselves within their traditional homelands. They seek assistance in defending their homelands against environmentally destructive and culturally devastating so-called “development.” The Draft Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Draft Declaration), which is under consideration in the United Nations (UN), declares…
