UNPFII calls for inclusion of indigenous people in socio-economic development, conservation of environment
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues also demanded inclusion in preserving culture & languages
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UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues also demanded inclusion in preserving culture & languages
Oak flat is one of the largest copper sources in North America. It's also the San Carlos Apache Tribe's most sacred site.
At the U.N., leaders describe the destruction of Indigenous sacred sites as a ‘major human rights violation.’
Opponents of a proposed copper mine that would wipe out a site considered sacred by Arizona tribes prayed and protested in front of the White House.
“I constantly receive information that Indigenous Peoples fear a new wave of green investments."