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Sen. Barack Obama became the first
American presidential candidate to visit the Crow Nation and was adopted into
the nation under the Crow name "One Who Helps People Throughout the
Land." (CNN
PHOTO) Se:kon/Greetings IFIP Friends, There have been so many exciting historic events, with Sen.
Barack Obama being the first American presidential candidate to visit the
reservation of the Crow Nation; the Prime Minister of Canada apologizing to
First Nations Peoples; and even the massive protest by tribes in Brazil
against the proposed Belo Monte hydroelectric dam on the Xingu River.
Indigenous Peoples around the world are becoming more sophisticated and
successful in making themselves heard in the international arenas and being
recognized as sovereign nations. We are truly living in historic times…..
Assembly of First
Nations Chief Phil Fontaine, wearing headdress, shakes hands with Canadian
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, after he officially apologized to native
Canadians who were taken from their families and forced to attend
state-funded schools aimed at assimilating them, at a ceremony in the House
of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, June 11, 2008. (AP
Photo/The Canadian Press,Tom Hanson) As for IFIP, we are in the midst of organizing for our next
fiscal year. We are putting together a planning committee of donors for
IFIP’s 2009 Annual Conference to take place in early April, please let us
know if you are interesting in joining the committee. We have plans to have
the conference venue in a beautiful tribal resort in New Mexico. New Mexico's
American Indian tribes have a rich cultural history of unique languages and
dances, distinct arts and crafts, and traditional stories that have been
passed down through the generations and are intrinsic to the land. More
Information will be sent soon. IFIP has joined the EGA host committee and is working on
organizing the opening address that will give thanks to the ancestors of the
territory, a lacrosse clinic, and a pre-site visit to a local Kanienkehaka (Mohawk) Community. Click here for more
information on EGA’s Annual Retreat, registration is now open. We are
working on several publications to be announced soon and will have IFIP
events at the IUCN, World Conservation Congress, click her
for more info. We are also pleased to announce a Members Listserve where our
members can post articles, projects, highlight grantees, ask for advice,
share employment info or news. It is a wonderful vehicle to share ideas and
to collaborate with your other colleagues that are interested in Indigenous
concerns. To gain a deeper understanding of certain issues, IFIP has
started Working Groups on different issues, some that have been identified
are: Land Rights, Education, Women, Youth, and Climate Change. To gain a deeper understanding of regional issues, IFIP has
started Regional Working Committees for Mesoamerica, Amazon, Arctic and Asia. It is our hope that the IFIP member listserve, working groups
and regional working committees will provide a deeper understanding of
Indigenous Philanthropy. I also would like to also encourage our members to submit an
article for our newsletter "The
Sharing Circle" about your work in Indigenous communities. The
deadline is June 30th 2008. 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. Now more
than ever, it is important to be part of IFIP’s network, because this is your
network.
A member of one of Brazil's indigenous
tribes speaks out against the proposed Belo Monte hydroelectric dam on the
Xingu River. Opponents of the project gathered recently at a five-day protest
in Altamira, Brazil. For more information click
here. REPORTS & ARTICLES INTERNATIONAL GRANTMAKING
BASICS
Is it legal to fund overseas?
What are the tax implications involved? Does a lawyer need to be consulted?
Learn the nuts and bolts of making an international grant.
Click here for full report NEW GUIDE HELPS DONORS
GIVE INTERNATIONALLY Philanthropists
without Borders: Supporting Charities in Developing Countries is a report that
offers donors in the United Kingdom (and elsewhere) a "framework for
thinking about their international giving, and gives examples of
success." Written by Cathy Langerman and Sylvia Rowley. PRESIDENTAL
CANDIDATES PLEDGE TO
HONOR NATIVE RIGHTS Recognizing the power of the Native vote,
Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are courting Indian Country in
unprecedented ways. During multiple visits to Montana and other key
states with large Native populations, they pledged to uphold treaty rights,
increase funding for education and health care, and appoint Native people to
high-level positions in the White House. They also developed Indian
policy papers (featured on their websites) outlining their commitments to
Native America. OPTIONS FOR THE FUTURE
OF INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIA The Australian
Parliament’s apology to the stolen generations provided a historic
opportunity to consider how Australia might, as a nation, achieve fundamental
change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The
Australia 2020 Summit Final Report is available here. UK-India Business
Leadership on Climate Change June
26, 2008
For more information, click here. Tällberg Forum 2008 "How on earth can we live together? In
search of the common sense" June 26-29, 2008 Talberg, Sweden 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 New
York University School of Law 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 EGA’s Fall Retreat 2008 Mohonk
Mountain House September 21- 24 New
Paltz, New York EGA’s Fall Retreat brings us back to the Mohonk
Mountain House in the historic and beautiful Hudson Valley. This is our time
to examine the past while planning for the future of environmental
philanthropy and the larger community. Click here for
more information. Philanthropy Roundtable's 2008 Annual Meeting Strengthening Our Free Society November 6-8, 2008 Naples,
Florida The
Annual Meeting is The Philanthropy Roundtable's flagship event. The meeting
provides donors with extensive opportunities to network among fellow
philanthropists and to explore new ideas, strategies, and best practices with
leading experts. A broad range of topics are presented in small,
intimate breakout sessions, discussion groups, and plenary sessions,
providing attendees with the opportunity to create a unique experience
tailored to their specific interests. Click
here for more information. EVENTS FOR ALL Protecting Mother
Earth Conference 15TH INDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK July 17-20th, 2008
More complete information on the
conference click
here for more info Training Offered on How to Use the New UN Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples 4th Annual WEWIN conference July 29-31, 2008 Hinckley, Minnesota The Indian Law Resource Center will be leading two
workshops in conjunction with the 4th Annual WEWIN conference in Hinckley,
Minnesota July 29-31, 2005. (View the announcement) International
human rights law is a critical legal and political tool that can help
indigenous peoples mitigate and prevent violations of their human rights.
Using current human rights issues impacting Indian country as examples, this
presentation focuses on how international advocacy
in the United Nations and Organization of American States can be used to address
human rights violations against American Indians and Alaska Natives. For
more information, click
here. 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
here. We'd like to thank the following foundations for their support
of our work in the past year:
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We are
pleased to share the wonderful news that The Christensen Fund, has added one of our long
term sustaining members to their growing team, Jeffrey Campbell formerly of
Ford Foundation. Jeffrey has been a major advocate for Indigenous causes and
co-chaired the Committee of Indigenous Peoples (CIP) at Ford Foundation for
several years. He will be
joining The Christensen Fund as the Director of Grantmaking effective
September 1st, 2008. Click here for full announcement
Global warming changes Arctic
way of life The Arctic is experiencing some of the most rapid climate change on
earth. Life in Greenland has changed a lot already and over the next 100
years, but global warming is likely to bring further ecological and social
impact. Canadian Government Apologizes For Abuse of
Indigenous People Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper
delivered a long-anticipated apology on June 11, 2008 to tens of thousands of
indigenous people who as children were ripped from their families and sent to
boarding schools, where many were abused as part of official government
policy to "kill the Indian in the child." Northwest Mexico Showdown on Indigenous Fishing
Rights A long-running dispute over indigenous
fishing rights in the Gulf of California, or Sea of Cortez, has flared up
again. Armed Mexican marines and federal police helped environmental and
legal authorities confiscate 9 tons of gulf corvina from a Cucapah fishing
community last week. Brazilian Tribes Say Dam The waters of the Amazon rainforest are
fast becoming ground zero in the battle between development and the
environment. The Brazilian government wants to harness
the hydroelectric power potential of the rainforest's mighty rivers to
generate energy for South America's biggest economy. But the ancestral inhabitants of the Amazon
argue that the ebb and flow of their lives depends on the natural resources
from those waterways. They fiercely oppose plans to build what would be the
world's third-largest dam on the Xingu River in the Amazonian state of Para,
Brazil. Responding to the Cyclone Cyclone Nargis hit Burma on May 3 leaving thousands dead and
missing. the UN now estimates that between 1.6 and 2.5 million people are in
need of urgent assistance, particularly clean water, food and shelter and
health care. The risks posed by disease, displacement, further
deprivation increase with each passing day. It is feared that the death
toll from Cyclone Nargis will exceed 100,000. The U.S. Treasury
Department has issued a general license
allowing the transmission of funds to Burma to support humanitarian relief. For
more information how you Responding to the An earthquake with a
magnitude of 7.9 struck central China on Monday, May 12, killing tens of
thousands and leaving many others injured and homeless. The
quake, China's worst in more than 30 years, centered in Wenchuan County in
Sichuan Province but was also felt in Beijing and other major Asian cities. Click here for
more information
Echoing Green is growing! Echo Green is seeking an
individual with extraordinary talent to join team as the Development
Director or Development Manager. The position will report to the VP of
Development. This person will help to strengthen our development team,
comprised of one VP and two Associates, in order to help EG reach its $4.5m
budget in FY09, and to increase our fundraising capacity. The position requires
excellent communication, organization, and sales skills, as well as a proven
track record in fundraising. Commongood Careers http://www.cgcareers.org/ is managing
the screening and search process, and therefore all questions, leads, and
resumes should go directly to them at EchoingGreen@cgcareers.org Global Greengrants Fund Greengrants is seeking a Chief
Executive Officer to succeed the Executive Director. The ideal candidate
is a passionate professional, who is committed to the Greengrants mission and
will provide outstanding leadership to the organization. He/she will be
responsible for all aspects of the program, budget and staffing. Click here for a
full job description. RAN’s Rainforest Agribusiness Campaign Ran recently announced Rainforest
Agribusiness Campaigner position. We’re looking for a great organizer
who is committed to defending forests, family farmers and our climate by
challenging corporate power and false solutions. For a full job description
email: Leila Salazar-Lopez Rainforest Agribusiness
Campaign Director Rainforest Action Network e-mail: leila@ran.org RAN is
also hiring a Youth Organizer. For more information
International Funders P.O. Box
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