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<p class=MsoNormal>Han Mitakuyepi,<br>
<br>
I am on the Indigenous Task Force for the upcoming Parliament of the
World’s Religions which will be held in Melbourne, Australia in December
of 2009. <br>
<br>
This committee is seeking recommendations for program topics and presenters
representing Indigenous peoples worldwide. In general, we are looking for
topics and/or names of presenters on Indigenous spirituality. Topics can
broadly relate to Indigenous spirituality and can include arts and cultural expressions.
Presenters may be well known individuals or may be grass roots people whose
work has been in their home communities and may not be well known outside their
communities.<br>
<br>
This task force is focusing on several regions of the earth:<br>
<br>
Africa<br>
Asia<br>
North America<br>
Central and South America, the Carribbean<br>
Artic<br>
Central and Eastern Europe<br>
Russia, Central Asia and Transcaucasia<br>
<br>
(Australia, New Zealand, the pacific islands will be covered by the Australia
Indigenous Peoples Host Committee)<br>
<br>
The 2009 Parliament is focusing on three themes:<br>
*Making a World of Difference<br>
*Hearing Each Other<br>
*Healing the Earth<br>
<br>
With seven sub-topics:<br>
Indigenous Peoples<br>
Environment<br>
Poverty<br>
Food and Water<br>
Social Cohesion<br>
Peace and Justice<br>
Inner Peace<br>
<br>
Some topics (but not all) that we are considering:<br>
· Spirituality: could include topics such as Prophecy,
Healing Practice, Chant/Dance Ceremony<br>
· Culture/Tradition: topics such as History, Education,
Youth, Language, Intellectual Property, Cultural Cooperation<br>
· On-going Social/Political Issues: topics such as
Land, Sovereignty, Colonization and De-Colonization, Sacred Sites, UN System
(Legal human rights/declaration,) Water, Repatriation, Ethics in research,
Gender Roles<br>
<br>
<br>
<b>Please respond to me directly. </b>In your email, include the topic or issue
that you think should be covered, which part(s) of the world this topic relates
to, names of any recommended presenters, what indigenous community they come
from, and what topic(s) they might speak to. <br>
<br>
Thank you for your consideration.<br>
<br>
Pidamayaye.<br>
<br>
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