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 treaty among Indigenous nations in North America to stop trophy hunting and protect the rights of Grizzly bears.
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A resolution passed by the Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature that establishes a workgroup dedicated to exploring the Rights of Nature framework and its potential application to the Tribe's environmental laws and policies.
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A resolution that recognizes the cultural and ecological significance of Ha:San (saguaro cactus) to Indigenous Peoples and calls for its protection and conservation.
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A declaration of Indigenous rights and responsibilities related to water, calling for recognition of Indigenous knowledge and participation in water management, and emphasizing the importance of protecting water as a sacred and essential element of life.
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A declaration that outlines the rights and responsibilities of the Okanagan people with respect to their traditional territories, resources, and governance, as well as their commitment to protect Mother Earth.
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A declaration that outlines the traditional knowledge and principles of Indigenous Peoples related to water, and advocates for the recognition and protection of Indigenous water rights and the importance of water conservation and management.
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A declaration that acknowledges the inherent rights of maple trees and emphasizes the need for their protection, highlighting the importance of a sustainable and respectful relationship between humans and nature.
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A resolution that advocates for the recognition of the rights of nature and the establishment of a legal framework that respects and protects the inherent rights of ecosystems, as well as the cultural and spiritual connections of Tribal Nations to the natural world.
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A declaration that asserts the Ktunaxa Nation's rights and stewardship over their sacred land, Qat'muk and recognizes the spiritual and ecological importance of Qat'muk, as the place where the grizzly bear spirit was born.
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