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By
Terry Orr
2012 Theme:
"Indigenous Media, Empowering Indigenous Voices"
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The International Day of the World's Indigenous People is
observed on August 9 each year to promote and protect the rights of the world’s
indigenous population.
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The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
was first proclaimed by the General Assembly in December 1994, to be celebrated
every year during the first International Decade of the World's Indigenous
People (1995 – 2004).
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In 2004, the Assembly proclaimed a Second International
Decade, from 2005 – 2015, with the theme of “A Decade for Action and Dignity.”
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The theme aims to highlight the importance of indigenous
media in challenging stereotypes, forging indigenous peoples' identities,
communicating with the outside world, and influencing the social and political
agenda.
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In conjunction with this day, and the important principle
of self-determination, we wanted to promote the movement for tribal peoples and
encourage you to join it. Survival International works with hundreds of tribal
communities and organizations across the globe. They are “funded almost
entirely by concerned members of the public and some foundations” and refuse
national government funding “because governments are the main violators of
tribal peoples’ rights”.
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