[translated for RA by Rosalind Gil. Links added by me. See here for the Declaration in Spanish]

Declaration of Durugubuti
Garífuna, Lenca and Vía Campesina representatives have come together as part of the Foro de Biodiversidad: Territorio y Cultura (Forum on Biodiversity: Lands and Culture) to declare that we honour the spirits of our ancestors who were massacred seventy years ago during the dictatorship of Tiburcio Crías and we declare that:

Faced with the offensive of the neo-liberal Plan Puebla-Panamá, a plan to reinforce neocolonialism amongst our peoples and to spread the powerful neo-liberal transport and maquila network, we …

Declaration of Iximche’
III Continental Summit of Indigenous Nations and Pueblos of Abya Yala, March 26-30, 2007

We the children of the Indigenous Nations and Pueblos of the continent, self convened and gathered at the III Continental Summit of Indigenous Nations and Pueblos of Abya Yala realized in Iximche’, Guatemala the days of Oxlajuj Aq’abal, thirteen powers of the Spirit of the Dawn (26th of March) to Kaj� Kej, four powers of the Spirit of the Deer (30th of March, 2007):

We hereby affirm the Declaration of Teotihuacan (Mexico, 2000), the Declaration of Kito (Ecuador, 2004) and ratify our millennial principles of complementarity, …

Declaration: International Conference for the Abolition of Foreign Military Bases
Friday, 09 March 2007
Quito and Manta, Ecuador

We come together from 40 countries as grassroots activists from groups that promote women’s rights, indigenous sovereignty, environmental justice, human rights, and social justice. We come from social movements, peace movements, faith-based organizations, youth organizations, trade unions, and indigenous communities. We come from local, national, and international formations.

United by our struggle for justice, peace, self-determination of peoples and ecological sustainability, we have founded a network animated by the principles of solidarity, equality, openness, and respect for diversity.

Foreign military bases and all other infrastructure used for …

From www.cbc.ca - Northern First Nations are calling for a halt to further development in Alberta’s oilsands, saying the massive industrial growth is hurting their land, their water and their people.

Dehcho First Nations Grand Chief Herb Norwegian told a news conference in Fort McMurray Tuesday the effect of the massive development can be felt downstream along the Mackenzie River system.

“When our people go visit their fish nets or harvest their waterfowl they’re definitely seeing a problem with the water,” said Norwegian, who is meeting with native leaders from northern Alberta this week.

The health of the Mackenzie River system is paramount …

January 17, 2007 - Grassy Narrows community leaders declared a moratorium on all industrial activity within their traditional territory without community consent. The moratorium rebukes a Provincial plan to increase clear-cut logging and asserts that any development proposals must gain community consent and participation. (www.ran.org/)

From: Grassy Narrows Chief and Council, Environmental Committee, Blockaders, Trappers, Clan Mothers, Elders, Youth

To: Abitibi Consolidated Inc., Weyerhaeuser Corporation, Companies sourcing from the Grassy Narrows Traditional Territory, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, Hon. David Ramsay, Ontario Minister of Natural Resources and Aboriginal Affairs, Prime Minister Steven Harper, Regional Director of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Hon. …

From October 12-15, 2006, the First ever Border Social Forum (BSF) was held in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. At the conclusion of the BSF, the following declaration was issued:

Ciudad Juarez Declaration
Border Social Forum
Assembly of Border Social Movements
Final Declaration
Ciudad Juárez, México • October 15, 2006

We the women, men, youth, Indigenous Peoples and Nations, social organizations, unions, farmers, promoters of human rights and defenders of environmental justice in the border states of Mexico and the United States, and many more, have gathered in this border space to assert our will to do away with borders.

We are part of the formidable force …

THE WOMEN´S DEMANDS

On the 31st of August APPO´s Coordination of Women of Oaxaca (COMO 1st August) was formed. It raised that: “At present and due to the extreme poverty, the conditions for having so many children do not exist, in addition the struggle demands that we should be participating in other areas.”

On the basis of documents from the conference and what the women told us, we have assembled the following demands.

- Equal participation of women and men.
- Reclaim the Indigenous traditions, unless they undermine the human dignity of women.
- The right to land for Indigenous women: the majority …

A People’s Trade Agreement
From Common Frontiers
April 26, 2006

In April, 2006 the Bolivian Government released a new document which articulates the kind of Trade Agreement they are looking to sign with willing countries. The stated purpose of their Agreement is:

To achieve a true integration among peoples that transcends the commercial and economic arenas, recognizing the differences of each country, and at the same time prioritizing the protection of internal production and national companies. A treaty which holds, above all, the well being of the people and a respect for their history and cultures.

The Bolivian government will be producing …

December 2, 2006 marked a historic day for activist working to stop the spread of nuclear proliferation it all its forms with a declaration that will stand the test of time. The Declaration of the World Uranium Summit has resonated to all four directions of the earth. Spread this message far and wide.

Here are the links for audio and video from the World Indigenous Uranium Summit held November 29, thru December 2, in Window Rock, AZ.

1 Manny Pino, a board member of the Indigenous Environmental Network reading the declaration (video version)

2. Speech by Joe Shirley

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ASSEMBLY OF THE ZAPOTECO, MIXE AND CHINANTECO PEOPLES OF THE SIERRA JUÁREZ

GUELATAO DECLARATION

The municipal and communal authorities, representatives of community and regional organizations, citizen men and women from the communities and municipalites of San Miguel Cajonos, San Francisco Cajonos, Santa Cruz Yagavila, San Baltasar Yatzachi, Villa Hidalgo Yalalag, San Juan Analco, Calpulalpan de Méndez, San Juan Yetzecovi, San Juan Yalahui, San Juan Atepec, San Cristóbal Chichicaxtepec Mixe, San Juan Tabaá, Santa María Yavesía, Ixtlán de Juárez, Tanetze de Zaragoza, Asunción Cacalotepec Mixe, Villa Alta, Macuiltianguis, Ayutla Mixe, Tamazulapan Mixe, San Juan Teponaxtla, San Miguel Tiltepec, Guelatao de Juárez, Santa María …