by Clive Tesar
A United Nations declaration affirming the rights of the world’s Indigenous Peoples has been set aside for further consultation. The declaration, which has been in negotiation for more than 20 years, was delayed after a resolution put forward by Namibia was backed by other African countries. Of the Arctic states, Canada and Russia voted in favour of Namibia’s resolution, while the United States abstained. Finland, speaking on behalf of the European Union, spoke against it, calling the move a “groundless delay”. Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden all joined Finland in voting against the delay.
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Posted on Wednesday, November 29th, 2006
Under: Arctic, Canada, Finland, Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples, Inuit, Raipon, Rights, Russia, Saami, USA, United Nations | No Comments »
by Paul Kaludjak
What should the Canadian federal government do in the face of the continued American rejection of Canada’s assertion of sovereignty over the Northwest Passage? Inuit occupy and travel throughout the area that Washington claims to be international waters. We will be most affected if the passage is opened to shipping as a result of climate change.
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Posted on Saturday, November 18th, 2006
Under: Arctic, Canada, Climate Change, Global warming, Inuit, Monitoring, shipping | 4 Comments »
The AAC’s most recent newsletter is now available at Arctic Athabaskan Council Newsletter.
For those who wish to regularly receive the Arctic Athabaskan Council newsletter please contact:
Cindy Dickson
Executive Director
Arctic Athabaskan Council
cindy.dickson@cyfn.net
Posted on Wednesday, November 15th, 2006
Under: Arctic, Athabaskan, Climate Change, Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples | No Comments »
