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Lt to Rt, James Stauch, Program Manager at
Gordon Foundation, Patrick Johnston, President and CEO of Gordon
Foundation, Evelyn Arce-White of IFIP and Theresa Fay Bustillos, Chair of
IFIP and Director of Levi Strauss Foundation Se:kon/Greetings IFIP Friends, I hope that this message finds you in good health and strong
spirit as we approach the summer season. IFIP has been very busy this spring with speaking at several
conferences and has published the recent article titled On
The Ground: IFIP Facilitates Donor Access to Mesoamerica . Another report soon to come is called, “Foundation Grantmaking to
International Indigenous Peoples: Crossing Borders, Setting Trends”. This research explores giving
by private (independent, corporate, and community) foundations in the IFIP had
the opportunity to present some draft research findings at the panel discussion on "Funding Opportunities for Sustaining Biological and Cultural
Diversity" during the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation's
symposium in NYC and attended the notable 7th annual Global Philanthropy Forum in IFIP
also successfully conducted two sessions at the Annual Council on Foundations
Conference. One session, co-organized by the Levi Strauss Foundation, themed “Climate Change: How Indigenous
Peoples are Tackling the Most Challenging Issues of our Time” and looked
at unique perspectives that Indigenous Peoples can provide to our most
pressing global issues. We are grateful to our
excellent speakers that provided an insightful look into how donors can
support strategies of Indigenous adaptation to Climate Change, speakers
included James Stauch, Walter and
Duncan Gordon Foundation, Patricia Cochran, Inuit Circumpolar Council and
Winona La Duke, Honor the Earth. Transcription of session will come soon. Our
“Key to Effective International
Philanthropy,” session examined how philanthropic institutions can
support transformative change within Indigenous Communities in a respectful
manner. We thank our speakers, Emilienne de Leon of
Semillas, Chief Kokoi, Amerindian Peoples Association of Guyana, and Trevor
Stevenson, Amazon Alliance. IFIP
presented our annual award for the first time to a foundation based
internationally, the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation based in Toronto, Canada received the award
in recognition of their efforts to
support First Nations, Inuit and other Northern Peoples to shape public
policy reflective of and reinforcing cultural priorities and traditions, for
more info see http://www.gordonfn.org/index.cfm?cp=89 Previous
recipients include The Christensen Fund (2007), Kalliopeia Foundation (2006),
and Ford Foundation President Susan Beresford (2005).
A press release will be sent soon. The Amazon Donors Forum that Amazon Alliance organized and IFIP
co-sponsored had productive dialogue and significant outcomes were achieved.
There were a wide array of funders and Amazonian indigenous peoples present
to ensure a positive future for all of Actress
Daryl Hannah with Goldman Environmental Goldman
Environmental Prize: Lawyer Pablo Fajardo and community leader
Luis Yanza, who have spearheaded the landmark lawsuit against Chevron in
Ecuador, have won the 2008 Goldman Prize for South America,
the world’s most prestigious environmental award. Click here for video clip
of news see for more info http://www.goldmanprize.org/2008/centralsouthamerica We are
currently organizing our planning committee for our Spring 2009 Annual
Conference, please let us know if you are interesting in joining the
committee. We have plans to have the conference venue in beautiful I would
like to also encourage our members to submit an article for our newsletter
"The If you
are not yet a member of IFIP, please begin or renew your membership today and support our
efforts to increase support for Indigenous Peoples around the world.
REPORTS & ARTICLES Report of the Seventh Session of UN Permanent Forum on
Indigenous Issues
An unedited
version of the report of the seventh session is available that summarizes the
outcomes of the April 21- May 2 UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
Although the report is not a final official document, it does contain all of
the amendments made by the rapporteur during the adoption of the report on
Friday 2 May 2008. Thus, the report contains additional paragraphs and
changes that were made since the previous documents were issued. Click
here for full report Arm in Arm: This
report focuses on challenges and strategies for grantmakers whose mission
requires them to make grants over many years in communities that have a
limited number of individuals with the experience and skill required to lead
those organizations. The findings
summarized here are based on interviews with approximately 30 individuals
working in a range of settings, including grantmaking to First Nations,
Native American and Aboriginal Peoples; grantmaking in rural areas; and
grantmaking in developing countries. Click here to download
report. The Other Game: Lessons
From How Life is Played in Mexican Villages (CEDICAM
was one of the projects that IFIP’s Funders Delegation to Orbis Press just published a new book about the work of CEDICAM
and what it can teach us in the North. The book tells of the work with
CEDICAM and reflections on the significance of what has been learned from the
people of the Mixteca that can help us all. Phil and Steve Hicken teamed up on the book that was published
by Orbis Press. "The Other Game: Lessons from How Life is Played
in Mexican Villages" is available on most booksellers' websites. To buy
the book Bridging
the Gap between the Rights and Needs of Indigenous Communities and the
Management of Protected Areas: Case Studies from This report presents and analyses
data collected between 2004 and 2005 in the Click
here to download report. Global Philanthropists: Partners for a
Knowledge Based Response to Climate Change June 1-3, 2008 The
European Foundation Centre, Austrian Science and Research Liaison Office
(ASO) For
more information, click
here. OECD 2008 Forum: Climate Change, Growth,
Stability Organisation For Economic Co-Operation and Development The OECD Forum is a "multi-stakeholder
summit" which brings together business and labour leaders, civil society
personalities, government ministers and leaders of international
organisations to discuss the hottest issues on the international agenda. It
takes place in conjunction with the annual OECD ministerial summit. Forum
speakers are usually at the level of Minister or CEO. Forum 2007 attracted
approximately 1600 participants from 100 countries, including 150
journalists. Doris Leuthard, Read more about online
registration. Just Giving: Global Social
Change Philanthropy June 8-10, 2008 Since 2001, Grantmakers Without Borders has convened a major
annual gathering focused on global social change philanthropy. These events
have brought together a diverse assembly of up to 250 grantmakers, individual
donors and global Southern activists, who learn, network, and explore
collaboration through sessions that cover a wide range of grantmaking topics.
More complete information on the
conference click here for more info Tällberg
Forum 2008
"How on earth
can we live together? In search of the common sense" June 26-29, 2008
On
June 26, 2008 the Tällberg Forum will gather thinkers and leaders from
seventy nations for four days of conversations and workshops related to the
opportunities and challenges of global interdependence. For more information
contact: magp@pprogressiofoundation.org IHRFG Semi-Annual Meeting
Human Rights and Climate Change July 21-22, 2008 Global
climate change holds dramatic implications for human rights -- from the
prospect of millions of "climate refugees" fleeing low-lying or
changed areas, to rapid disease spread, to ecological disruption -- all
likely to have a vastly disproportionate impact on the world's poorest and
most marginalized populations. To
register click
here EVENTS FOR ALL Fire and Ice Ceremony for the
Earth July 18-20, 2009 The
Fire and Ice Ceremony for the Earth will be a powerful three-day
cross-cultural gathering of deliberation, ceremony, and celebration, the
objective of which touches the welfare of the world. A principal objective is
the return of the sacred fire in fulfillment of prophetic tradition. For the
first time in memory the sacred fire will be home. The ceremony will revolve
around the physical fire but the most important element will be the spiritual
fire, the spirit of which the physical fire is a symbol. It is a symbol of
countless generations of indigenous people who have met around it to consider
how to live well on the land given to them and how to relate well to the
Creator and to one another. The lessons of the ice will also be prominent,
both in helping us all recognize our common humanity, and in developing
common perspectives raised by the melting ice and global climate change. For
more information, click
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INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ASSISTANCE 2008 Call for grant
applications from Indigenous peoples’ organizations and their communities. This grant is to fund
projects, innovative approaches and partnerships that promote the development
of indigenous peoples and help them fulfill their aspirations. Deadline is June 30, 2008 Click
here for more information…
The Special Rapporteur on the Situation of the Human
Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous People On
Wednesday 26 March, the Human Rights Council adopted, during its 7th session,
and without a vote, the list of candidates for special procedures mandate
holders proposed by the President of the Council. The list includes the name
of the new Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and
fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, As United Nations
Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
of Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya will investigate human rights violations
against indigenous people and provide recommendations to the U.N. Human
Rights Council and governments around the world to improve their situations. Town in the ( Native People Warn (United
Nations) Growing demand for biofuels by the world's rich nations is propelling
attacks on indigenous people and destroying their lands and forests. "[There are] increasing human
rights violations, displacements and conflicts due to expropriation of
ancestral lands and forests for biofuels plantations," said
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, chair of the U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Ainu People to Press Demands at G8 (
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