Indigenous Circle

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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Movement Rights - Ponca Rights of Nature Campaign

A changemaker organization dedicated to advocating for the recognition of the inherent rights of nature, and empowering communities to create a new legal framework that prioritizes environmental protection and the rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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Declaration - Assembly of First Nations National Water Declaration

A declaration recognizing Water as a living being and the importance of Water to Indigenous Peoples, and seeks to promote the protection and conservation of Water.

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Declaration - Chiefs of Ontario Water Declaration of the First Nations in Ontario

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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Declaration - Cumberland House Cree Nation Declaration on The Jurisdiction and Protection of the Kitaskīnaw

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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Tribal Resolution - Yurok Tribal Council Resolution Establishing the Rights of the Klamath River

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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Treaty - The Grizzly Treaty

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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Tribal Constitution - Resolution to Amend the Ho-Chunk Nation Constitution and Provide For Rights of Nature

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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Declaration - Black Mesa Trust Proclamation to Protect and Preserve Sípàapu

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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Declaration - Nibi Declaration of Treaty #3

A declaration that recognizes the inherent rights of water as a living entity and calls for its protection and preservation.

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Rights of Nibi

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