The Indigenous Circle is a place to share and promote legal models and strategies developed by and with Indigenous partners, including those based on customary Indigenous law.
The Indigenous Circle is a place to share and promote legal models and strategies developed by and with Indigenous partners, including those based on customary Indigenous law.
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A resolution that acknowledges and affirms the inherent rights of the Menominee River as a living entity with the right to exist, flourish, and naturally evolve, and seeks to protect it from harm caused by human activity.
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A resolution adopted by the Nez Perce Tribe that seeks to recognize the inherent rights of the Snake River ecosystem and its importance to the tribe's cultural and spiritual identity, and calls for the restoration and protection of the river's health and well-being.
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A declaration that recognizes the inherent rights of water as a living entity and calls for its protection and preservation.
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A declaration that recognizes and protects the sacred cultural and environmental significance of Sípàapu, a spiritual site and natural spring in the Black Mesa region.
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A resolution that seeks to recognize and protect the rights of nature within the Ho-Chunk Nation's constitution, reflecting a growing global movement toward the recognition of nature's inherent rights.
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A treaty among Indigenous nations in North America aimed at protecting the habitat and populations of grizzly bears in North America.
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A resolution that recognizes the inherent rights of the Klamath River as a living entity and seeks to protect and preserve the river for future generations.
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A declaration that asserts the Nation's inherent jurisdiction and authority over their traditional territory, and outlines measures for the protection and management of the Kitaskīnaw (Saskatchewan River Delta) ecosystem according to Cree law and knowledge.
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A declaration recognizing Water as a living being and outlines the rights and responsibilities of Indigenous Nations in Ontario with regard to the protection and management of Water.
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