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Indigenous delegates at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris (COP 21) demand Indigenous Peoples’ rights be included in treaty negotiations (see page 12). Photo by André Larsson
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12 “Annexed:” The Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the UN Climate Change Conference 2015
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Danielle Deluca, Miriam Anne Frank, Agnes Portalewska On December 12, 2015, in Paris, world leaders from 195 countries and the European Union came to a consensus on a legally binding agreement on climate change, but Indigenous Peoples were left out in the cold.
14 Indigenous Voices at COP 21
In Paris, Indigenous leaders speak out on hope for the future regarding climate mitigation.
20 Defending the Sacred: Tom Goldtooth
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D E PA R T M E N T S
Miriam Anne Frank Tom Goldtooth (Diné and Dakota), executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, was recently presented with the prestigious Gandhi Peace Award.
22 Indigenous Terra Madre Spotlights Custodians of Biodiversity and Foodways
Rucha Chitnis Over 600 delegates from 58 countries converged in Meghalaya, India in November to celebrate the ancient food systems, traditional knowledge, and biocultural diversity of Indigenous Peoples.
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6 WOMEN THE WORLD MUST HEAR Out Front: Women Speak Up at the First Central American Indigenous Community Radio Conference 8 CLIMATE CHANGE _ Malama Honua: “Caring for the Earth” 10 RIGHTS IN ACTION The Paris Agreement 26 BAZAAR ARTIST Ganna Nepyivoda 27 STAFF SPOTLIGHT Michael Johnson, Director of Development 29 GET INVOLVED United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change