Category Archives: Visit to USA

UN Probe: U.S. Should Address Land Issues as Part of Reconciliation with Native Americans (Interview DemocracyNow)

 James Anaya, the U.N. special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, has conducted the United Nations’ first-ever investigation into the plight of Native Americans living in the United States. Anaya’s recommendations include advising the U.S. to return some land to Native American tribes, including South Dakota’s Black Hills, home to the famous Mt. Rushmore… Read More »

UN Explores Native American Rights In US. (Interview NPR News)

The estimated 2.7 million Native Americans living in federally recognized tribal areas have to contend with problems like unemployment, alcoholism, sexual abuse, and suicide. Now a UN report is investigating the conditions of Native Americans in the U.S. Host Michel Martin speaks with S. James Anaya, the UN special rapporteur on indigenous peoples. {play}images/stories/videos/2012-npr-anaya.mp3{/play} {readmorelink}Read… Read More »

Statement of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya, upon conclusion of his visit to the United States

Statement of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya, upon conclusion of his visit to the United States 4 May 2012 Washington, D.C.– “In my capacity as United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, I am concluding my official visit to the United States of America,… Read More »

Consultation in the Pacific Northwest, Portland, Oregon. April 30, 2012

Consultation in the Pacific Northwest Monday, April 30, 2012Portland, Oregon Mr. James AnayaSpecial Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples All Meetings are Open to the Public Meeting Location  NAYA Family Center, 5135 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland, Oregon 12:00 Noon  Lunch with the National Indian Child Welfare Association, Portland Indian Leaders Roundtable Members (PILR), and… Read More »

Consultation. South Dakota, 1 and 2 May 2012

United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to hold Consultation at Sinte Gleska University, Sicangu Lakota Oyate/Rosebud Sioux Tribal Nation, South Dakota, May 1st – 2nd, 2012 The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Professor James Anaya, will hold a consultation with Indigenous Peoples at Sinte Gleska University,… Read More »

Oklahoma. Consultation at U. Tulsa, May 3, 2012

The United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Professor James Anaya, will hold consultations at theThe University of Tulsa College of Law with tribal leaders in our region as a part of his official visit to the United States on the morning of May 3, 2012.    

Meeting with Civil Society. Washington DC, April 23, 2012

Join UN Special Rapporteur James Anaya for a discussion onthe ways in which the standards of the UN Declaration are currently reflected in United States law and policy, both domestically and abroad. What are the needed reforms or areas that need further attention in light of the Declaration? Location: Navajo Nation Washington Office 750 First… Read More »