The President of the General Assembly (PGA) announced the date for the first round of consultation with Indigenous Peoples on the HPLM to be known as World Conference on Indigenous Peoples' Outcome Document. The consultation will be held next Tue., 3 June, at the UN Headquarters in New York. Indigenous Peoples who want to attend must register with the Secretariat of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues by Mon., 2 June 2014, 10 AM EST at: http://bit.ly/UNPFIIContact
5/05/2014
Small Islands Developing States Conference 2014 - SIDS
2014 is the International Year of Small Island Developing States, which will celebrate the contributions that Small Island Developing States has made to the world.
The Year will help raise awareness of the UN Conference on Small Island Developing States.
The Year will help raise awareness of the UN Conference on Small Island Developing States.
The participation of stakeholders from civil society and other non-state actors is organized according to the major groups structure articulated in Agenda 21. Representatives from major groups interested in participating as observers in the SIDS Conference and its preparatory process are required to be accredited to the United Nations and register accordingly.
Not accredited? Apply by 12 May 2014
Accredited? Pre-register by 1 August 2014
Not accredited? Apply by 12 May 2014
Accredited? Pre-register by 1 August 2014
The Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States will be held from 1 to 4 September 2014 in Apia, Samoa, to be preceded by activities related to the conference from 28 to 30 August 2014, also in Apia, Samoa
The participation of stakeholders from civil society and other non-state actors is organized according to the major groups structure articulated in Agenda 21. Representatives from major groups interested in participating as observers in the SIDS Conference and its preparatory process are required to be accredited to the United Nations and register accordingly.
Not accredited? Apply by 12 May 2014
Accredited? Pre-register by 1 August 2014
Visit http://www.sids2014.org
4/08/2014
Joe “Doc Sunshine” Leon crosses over
New York (UCTP Taíno News) – Taíno artist Joe “Doc Sunshine” Leon crossed over into koaibei
(the Spirit World) peacefully on Friday, April 4th at 3:24 pm at Franklin
Hospital in New York. Leon was well known and respected in the NY Native Community;
often donating his time and selected artworks for Pow Wows and special events. He studied at New York University, the
School of Visual Arts and the Art Students League. He successfully pursued a
career as an award winning commercial artist for over 30 years. Leon’s
works varied in media, from fine arts to digital techniques;
which he felt
were ways to “expresses the strength and spirit of ‘The People’." Most recently, Leon
donated a series of artworks to the United Confederation of Taino People (UCTP) for
exclusive use as fund raising tools. He felt strongly that his life was enriched by
his indigenous cultural experiences and that “he must return this gift”.
A registered tribal-member with the
UCTP, Leon was long associated with organizations such as the Paumanauke Pow
Wow Festival Committee and the Presencia Taina Cultural Arts Organization. Leon
received his Taino name “Weihibo” in a ceremony led by community elder and
long-time friend Vanessa Inarunikia Pastrana. He is survived by his wife
Stacey. A memorial service in his honor is now being planned.
UCTPTN 04.08.2014
3/27/2014
New Sustainable Development Listserve created...
The International Indian Treaty Council, Tebtebba Foundation, and the Indigenous Information Network invite you to join the a new listserve group focusing on Indigenous Peoples and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals//post-2015 Development Agenda. Please join the list to receive relevant information on this topic.
One of the main outcomes of the United Nations (UN) Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 2012, was the agreement by UN Member States to launch a process to develop Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are the basis for the UN’s development agenda post-2015. Indigenous Peoples are actively involved in this process seeking to ensure that their concerns are reflected and their rights are protected. The International Indian Treaty Council based in the U.S, Tebtebba Foundation based in the Philippines, and the Indigenous Information Network (IIN) based in Kenya are the three Organizing Partners for the Indigenous Peoples Major Group on the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the post-2015 Development Agenda.
3/14/2014
Taino Facts Online...
The United Confederation of Taino People's new service "UCTP Taino News" presents a monthly, syndicated educational blog entitled "UCTP Did You Know Files" located at:
http://taino-facts.blogspot.com
Now in its 8th year of publication, the UCTP Taino Did You Know Files represent an authoritative source of information on Taino related-subjects written by and for Taino and other Caribbean Indigenous Peoples.
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