Comments on: Land Action in Brazil (and a petition campaign) http://intercontinentalcry.org/land-action-in-brazil-and-a-petition-campaign/ Intercontinental Cry provides news, commentary, videos, and media alerts concerning the world's Indigenous population. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:00:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ahni http://intercontinentalcry.org/land-action-in-brazil-and-a-petition-campaign/#comment-1900 Ahni Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:35:48 +0000 http://intercontinentalcry.org/land-action-in-brazil-and-a-petition-campaign/#comment-1900 Hey. Here's an update... <a href="http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=37428" rel="nofollow">Indigenous Demonstrators Get Results</a> The new national commission on indigenous policy, under the Justice Ministry, is made up of 20 representatives of indigenous groups and four representatives of other segments of civil society. This participation will increase the responsibility of indigenous people themselves in designing the policies that benefit them, said Lula. "Indigenous April", which included demonstrations around Brazil, including roadblocks and cultural activities, is held every year, and ended Apr. 19, the National Indigenous Peoples Day. The commission on indigenous policy was a longstanding demand of indigenous people, to enable them to take part in decisions that directly affect their interests. Hey. Here’s an update…

Indigenous Demonstrators Get Results

The new national commission on indigenous policy, under the Justice Ministry, is made up of 20 representatives of indigenous groups and four representatives of other segments of civil society. This participation will increase the responsibility of indigenous people themselves in designing the policies that benefit them, said Lula.

“Indigenous April”, which included demonstrations around Brazil, including roadblocks and cultural activities, is held every year, and ended Apr. 19, the National Indigenous Peoples Day.

The commission on indigenous policy was a longstanding demand of indigenous people, to enable them to take part in decisions that directly affect their interests.

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