21. JanMarch2002Newsletter - Page 3 Of 13 Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela are members of the Coordinating Body forthe indigenous peoples' Organizations of the amazon basin (COICA), which held http://www.uctp.org/Volume5/JanMarch2002/index3.html

3 of 13 VOLUME 5, ISSUSE 1 JANUARY MARCH 20 For more information on the campaign concerning our sacred sites and ancestral remains, please contact Naniki Reyes Ocasio at UCTP Affiliation with Indigenous Peoples of St. Lucia As a testament to the ever increasing spirit of solidarity rising amongst Indigenous Peoples in the Caribbean, an official affiliation was recently established between the Adlet Centre of Saint Lucia and the United Americas Regional Preparatory Conference for the WCAR; Santiago de Chile, 4 Dec. 2000 The Aldet Centre, a UN accredited NGO promoting human rights in the State of Saint Lucia (Indigenous Rights in particular), was founded in 1992 by its present Chairman, Dr. Albert DeTerville, an indigenous St. Lucian. An anthropologist as well as a tireless advocate in the field of Human Rights, Dr. DeTerville is also the current Chairmen of the International Alliance Against Racism (IAAR) , which was established as a result of the recent UN World Conference Against Racism held in South Africa. The affiliation between the Aldet Centre and the UCTP will include Indigenous Peoples of the Caribbean engaging in joint projects, namely:

22. The Amazon Basin amazon Watch works with indigenous and environmental organizations in the amazonbasin to defend the environment and advance indigenous peoples rights in the http://www.fccommunity.org/nobel-prize-medicine.htm

23. RIGHTS-LATAM/CARIBBEAN Indigenous Peoples Decry War And Oil Today, their population has dwindled to less than 3,000. Plan Colombia is onemore reason why the indigenous peoples of the amazon basin face extinction. http://www.oneworld.org/ips2/jan02/00_03_001.html

24. Indigenous People Declaration - Marrakesh of indigenous peoples and organizations and traditional local communities, of theamazon, other regions of Brazil, and of the countries of the amazon basin, http://www.wrm.org.uy/actors/CCC/IPManaus.html

Climate Change Resolution of the Amazonian Indigenous Forum on Climate Change Manaus, October 11, 2001 We, representatives of indigenous peoples and organizations and traditional local communities, of the Amazon, other regions of Brazil, and of the countries of the Amazon basin, meeting on the occasion of the Amazonian Indigenous Forum on Climate Change, in the city of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, October 8th - 11th 2001, with the participation of national and international scientific and governmental organizations; Having discussed and analyzed the consequences of climate change for our habitats, and faced with the need to seek common policies for the solution of our problems, put forward our considerations and proposals. Considering the importance of indigenous peoples and their organizations, traditional local communities and their knowledge for the equilibrium of the environment and for the protection of the biodiversity of native tropical forests; Considering that indigenous peoples and their organizations and traditional local communities have not had adequate participation in discussions and decision making on climate change, which constitutes a failure to respect the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities; Considering that the United States is responsible for about ¼ of global emissions of green house gases;

25. Stakeholdersr 4 Stakeholders. Go to www.geneva2000.org. indigenous peoples. amazonAlliance for indigenous and Traditional peoples of the amazon basin, http://www.earthsummit2002.org/wssd/stakeholders/stakeholdersr4.htm

Stakeholders Indigenous Peoples Amazon Alliance for Indigenous and Traditional Peoples of the Amazon Basin http://www.amazoncoalition.org/ The Amazon Alliance for Indigenous and Traditional Peoples of the Amazon Basin is an initiative born out of the partnership between indigenous and traditional peoples of the Amazon and groups and individuals who share their concerns for the future of the Amazon and its peoples. The eighty non-governmental organizations from the North and South active in the Alliance believe that the future of the Amazon depends on its peoples and the state of their environment. OneWorld Guide to Indigenous Rights http://www.oneworld.org/themes/topic/index.html?doc_url=topic_33_1.shtml contains tens of thousands of documents on indigenous rights from the partners' websites Third World Network http://www.twnside.org.sg/hum.htm Visit the Third World Network for papers on - Declaration on indigenous peoples long overdue (Thalif Deen - Beijing Declaration of Indigenous Women Yachai Wasi http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/6658/un.htm

26. Welcome To The I Do Foundation - Non Profit Summary in support of amazonian indigenous peoples by mobilizing Equips amazonian indigenousgroups with media skills of proposed megaprojects in the amazon basin. http://www.idofoundation.org/cgi-bin/nposummary.cgi?NonProfitID=79

27. Hands Around The World, Indian Cultures From Around The World, Hands Around The The amazon Alliance works to defend the rights, territories and environmentof indigenous and traditional peoples of the amazon basin. http://indian-cultures.com/Cultures/Links.html

Hands Around the World Indian Cultures from Around the World General Mexican and South American Indian Links Web Text Translators iTools FreeTranslation.com Translate-free.com AltaVista translation General Anthropology/Archeology/Indian Sites A Guide to Internet Resources in Anthropology - Richard H. Robbins at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh Aboriginal Arts and Culture on UT-LANIC Anthropology Internet Resources from Western Connecticut State University Department of Social Sciences Anthropology Resources on the internet Anthropology Resource on the Internet - American Anthropological Association Ethnologue - the Americas Center for Indigenous Studies - links Native/Indigenous Cultures - web resources NativeNet - numerous people in all parts of the world using computer-based electronic communications technology to share information and ideas about indigenous peoples NativeWeb - Resources for Indigenous Cultures around the World Index of Native American Resources on the Internet Ethnography and Film Indian Web Sites Athena Review Guide to Archaeology on the Internet Internet Resources on Native Americans - Washington State University Native American Indian Resources Stiching Vada Your Portal to the Multicultural World History of Biomedicine - Indigenous Cultures Useful Web Sites for Tribal Libraries Americanindian.net

28. Journey Into Amazonia -- Sacred Ground the indigenous inhabitants of the amazon basin and their many places of the Brazilianamazon, special black millennia, as is the case with indigenous peoples. http://www.pbs.org/journeyintoamazonia/sacred.html

The Status of Conservation of the Amazon Basin by Vasco von Roomsmalen and Mark Plotkin For much of the past 15 years, the Amazon has been the subject of extraordinary attention by both the media and by environmental organizations. Many millions of dollars have been spent to "save" the Amazon. Yet this magnificent ecosystem the "greatest expression of life on Earth" according to Dr. Tom Lovejoy, an authority on Amazonia is still threatened. Why? For the most part, the original threats to the forest remain in place: poverty, population growth, greed, short-term planning. Nonetheless, some successes have been achieved. National park systems are found in every tropical South American country, except Guyana. The environment is now discussed at most high-level meetings. And the growth (and projected growth) of ecotourism has been extremely encouraging. But what are we destroying? Do we really know? Mammals exemplify how much we already know and how much we still have to learn. Scientists recently began working in an area the size of France where no investigator had done any serious research since Alfred Wallace 's studies in the 1880s. Because of its high biodiversity spread over many 'islands' isolated by large river systems, research in this area led Wallace to formulate his ideas of the theory of evolution. Yet we STILL know little about many of the animals that live there! Over eight new species of monkey, a new species of peccary and perhaps even a new species of jaguar have been discovered in the past three ears despite the fact that Amazonian mammals are much better known than any other group of organisms!

29. Journey Into Amazonia Sacred Ground State Of The Amazon org) works with indigenous and environmental organizations in the amazon basin todefend the environment and to advance indigenous peoples' rights in the face http://www.pbs.org/journeyintoamazonia/sacred_state.html

30. Global Response - November/December 2001 YEA - Brazil YEA 5/01 Protect Rivers, Forests and indigenous peoples / Brazil NovemberDecember2001. The amazon River basin holds a lot of world records. http://www.globalresponse.org/yea_index/yea0501.html

CURRENT ACTION: Stop Financing Environmental Destruction - Tibet/China YEA #5/01 Protect Rivers, Forests and Indigenous Peoples / Brazil November-December 2001 Global Response helps protect the Earth by telling you about environmental emergencies and what you can do to help. This month, people in Brazil need our help to stop construction of a huge dam on the Xingu River , one of the main tributaries of the mighty Amazon River The Amazon River Basin holds a lot of world records. It is the largest tropical rainforest on earth. It has more species of plants and animals than any other place; in fact, one-third of all the world’s species live there. The Amazon River and its tributaries supply 20% of the world’s fresh water. The world’s highest diversity of fish, butterflies and birds is found in the Amazon Basin. The Brazilian government wants to set another record in the Amazon.

31. ELAN: Mar98 : Re: IPR: IPR Guidelines (fwd) Shaman recognizes and respects COICA's position on the sacred use ofAyahuasca by the indigenous peoples of the amazon basin. Loren http://csf.colorado.edu/forums/elan/mar98/0074.html

Re: IPR: IPR Guidelines (fwd) Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] Next message: Rick Moll: "(Fwd) Call for papers Ecosystem Health and SD" Previous message: J.Timmons Roberts: "The IAF has become an anti-IAF (fwd)" Thu, 19 Mar 1998 16:25:34 -0500 (EST) Janet M Chernela chernela@fiu.edu The following is forwarded from Katy Moran, Executive Director of Shaman Pharmaceuticals. Janet M. Chernela Forwarded message Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 13:54:35 EST MoranHFC@aol.com To: chernela@fiu.edu Subject: Re: Re: IPR: IPR Guidelines Hi There: All is well here. Are you due our way soon? In answer to your question, I agree with the following statement. Please distribute. Katy South San Francisco, 03/13/98 On behalf of Shaman Pharmaceuticals, INC., we would like to express profound concern over the recent dispute between the Inter American Foundation and COICA (Coordinating Body for the Indigenous People's Organizations of the Amazon Basin). We urge the Inter American Foundation to seek a rapid resolution in this dispute and resume their fundamental role in providing much needed financial assistance to COICA and its associates.

32. ELAN: Mar98 : U.S. Agemcy Criticized Over Amazon Plant Patent an agency funded by US taxpayers to help indigenous peoples, protesting that sacredby many of the more than 400 indigenous groups in the amazon basin. http://csf.colorado.edu/forums/elan/mar98/0100.html

U.S. Agemcy Criticized Over Amazon Plant Patent Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] Next message: Jean-Philippe Soule: "unsuscribe" Previous message: Jean-Philippe Soule: "How can we help you, the environment and Indigenous peoples? These are our expedition's goals and we" Sun, 29 Mar 1998 19:25:08 -0800 (PST) Department of Zoology pdh@U.WASHINGTON.EDU To: gentech@ping.de Subject: U.S. AGENCY CRITICIZED OVER AMAZON PLANT PATENT wr@tribe.ping.de Date: Sun, 29 Mar 1998 16:02:57 +0200 WASHINGTON - Environmental and native rights groups on Tuesday accused a U.S. government agency of "bullying" indigenous peoples by backing an American who patented a plant used by Amazon tribes in religious rituals. Thirty groups, among them the Sierra Club and the Environmental Defense Fund, wrote to the Inter-American Foundation, an agency funded by U.S. taxpayers to help indigenous peoples, protesting that it had halted support for Amazon tribes in the dispute over the patent rights.

33. Colombian Human Rights Activists Twice Honored He added The indigenous peoples of the amazon basin represented by COICA believethat the patent holder, Loren Miller, committed an offense against http://colhrnet.igc.org/newsletter/y1999/summer99art/ayahuasca.htm

Amazonian Indians Seek to Revoke U.S. Patent On Sacred Plant, Granted to U.S. Citizen Leaders representing tribes from nine Amazon Basin countries and two traditional Shamans filed a request on March 30 with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to revoke a patent issued to a U.S. citizen for an Amazonian rainforest plant. The plant is used for the sacred Ayahuasca ceremony by thousands of indigenous people in the Amazon. The patent was issued in 1986 under a law designed to protect fruit growers who create a "new and distinct" variety. But according to experts, the patented version of the plantBanisterioposis caapigrows naturally throughout the Amazon and was never altered by the patent holder. Ayahuasca is an important cultural and religious symbol for many tribes of the Amazon. Shamans use it as the basis for religious ceremonies. Indigenous leaders compare patenting Ayahuasca to "patenting the Christian cross." The request was brought by the Coordinating Body of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin (COICA)which coordinates over 400 indigenous groups belonging to nine national federations of Amazon countriesalong with the Coalition for Amazonian Peoples and Their Environment, and the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL).

34. Coalition Letter D. Yturria Coordinating Body for the indigenous peoples of the amazon basin (COICA)**** The http://www.colorado.edu/IBS/EB/PBESR/CASES/BIODIVERSITY/coalition.html

CASE STUDIES Back to Case Study

35. About The Amazon learn about how groups of amazon indigenous (sometimes referred to as Indian Nations),as well as other rural peoples of the amazon basin, organize themselves http://www.neiu.edu/~ctc/onlineexpeditions/about3.htm

Indigenous Peoples Action Corner Who are indigenous people? The word indigenous means life that is native to an area.  Indigenous people are those who have lived on their land for hundreds to thousands of years, the "first peoples," whose cultures are among the oldest in the world.  In the United States indigenous are often called First Nations, or Native Americans.  Some indigenous people live in much the same way they did before contact with Europeans, while others are much more influenced by modern society.  Either way, their culture is distinct. There are indigenous people all over the world, with cultures that are very different depending on where they are from.  However, some aspects of indigenous cultures are the same in different parts of the world, such as the close relationship between the people, their natural environment and the spiritual world.  As well, indigenous people all over the world are at risk due to the continual exploitation of their lands. to learn more What do we mean by "action"?

36. Choike : Indigenous Peoples amazon Alliance The amazon Alliance works to defend the rights, territories andenvironment of indigenous and traditional peoples of the amazon basin. http://www.choike.org/links/4/34/info_util6.html

Home People Society Environment ... En Español Choike: A Portal on Southern Civil Societies Home People : Indigenous Peoples our directory NGO sites article Social Development - Tue Mar 25 2003 Confronting global environmental racism in the 21st Century document.write(''); As a result of the environmental dangers that they face, people of colour in the industrialized countries have much in common with populations in the developing countries of the South. Third World Network Features useful info in Indigenous Peoples Information Resources Amazon Alliance The Amazon Alliance works to defend the rights, territories and environment of indigenous and traditional peoples of the Amazon Basin. The Alliance is a partnership between indigenous and traditional peoples of the Amazon and groups and individuals who share their concerns for the future of the Amazon and its peoples. USA. Assembly of First Nations Historically the First Nations have a unique and special relationship with the Crown and the people of Canada, as manifested in treaties and other historical documents. In essence, the special relationship is one of (negotiated agreement with a view toward) peaceful coexistence based on equitable sharing of lands and resources, and ultimately on respect, recognition, and enforcement of our respective right to govern ourselves. The AFN exists to promote the "restoration and enhancement" of this relationship and to ensure that it is mutually beneficial to the First Nations people. The Assembly of First Nations is a national aboriginal lobby organization.

37. Default that Biosphere and for managing its resources in a sustainable way. CoordinatingBody for the indigenous peoples' Organizations of the amazon basin (COICA). http://www.animalsoftherainforest.org/defaultframe.htm

38. Frommers.com : Destinations : Amazon Basin : In Depth In other amazon basin countries, the picture is even bleaker Deforestation has shrunkterritories belonging to indigenous peoples and wiped out more than 90% of http://www.frommers.com/destinations/amazonbasin/2882010012.html

This Region Entire Site Guidebooks Deals M. Boards Destinations South America Peru Amazon Basin In Depth Amazon Basin Iquitos Overview In Depth Regions in Brief Active Pursuits ... Expanded Index Sponsor Deals Get Great Deals on Hotels from TravelWorm Save up to 40% on ... with HTH Worldwide Community Message Boards In Depth The Amazon in Danger Could the vast Amazon rain forest disappear from the face of the Earth during our lifetimes? Some scientists now maintain that the forest itselfnot to mention the many thousands of plant, animal, bird, and insect species that call it homeis in imminent danger of extinction. A new mathematical model by an American researcher, presented at a 2001 Geology Society conference in Scotland, suggests that the destruction of Amazonian rain forests could be irreversible in as few as 10 years, and forecasts the whole-scale destruction of Brazil's rain forest in 40 or 50 years. The primary threats to Peru's tropical forests are deforestation caused by agricultural expansion, cattle ranching, logging, oil extraction and spills, mining, illegal coca farming, and colonization initiatives. Deforestation has shrunk territories belonging to indigenous peoples and wiped out more than 90% of the population. In the southern Amazon's Madre de Dios department, 3 decades of gold prospecting have pushed isolated Mashco-Piros, Amahuaca, Yaminahuas, and Yora tribes to the edge of extinction. Along with the threats to communities comes cultural extinction: Knowledge of plants and natural medicines, traditional ways of life, and even languages are lost. In Peru's Amazon jungle, new languages are being discovered even as others become extinct. Once-isolated communities in the jungle spoke up to 150 languages; today, only 57 survive and 25 of them are in danger of extinction, according to the Summer Institute of Linguistics.

39. Conservation Of Biodiversity In The Andes And The Amazon Basin -linking Science, Fund, USA Wednesday, 2609-01 900 - 1000 indigenous peoples - interests between Conservationof Biodiversity in the Andes and the amazon basin between the http://www.allconferences.net/conferences/20001210054552/

Conservation of Biodiversity in the Andes and the Amazon Basin -linking Science, NGOs and local communities AllConferences.net Science Environment Advanced Search ... Careers See Also: Aeronautics Agriculture Alternative Astronomy ... Wireless Event Conservation of Biodiversity in the Andes and the Amazon Basin -linking Science, NGOs and local communities Begins September 24, 2001 Ends September 28, 2001 Papers January 26, 2001 Ab. Cusco 2001 Country Peru State City Cusco Email sigrun.lange@inka-ev.de Category Science: Environment Category 2 Science: Biology Category 3 Social_Science: Anthropology Exhibits N Organization INKA - FCSF - CBC Contact INKA e.V. Gravelottestr. 6 81667 Muenchen Germany URL http://www.inka-ev.de/congress2001.htm Description Jointly convened by Centro Bartholomé de las Casas - CBC, Cusco, Peru Fundación Científica San Francisco - FCSF, Del Mar, USA; Loja, Ecuador; Munich, Germany International Network für biodiversity and culture diversity - INKA, Munich, Germany

40. The World Bank - Indigenous Peoples In Central America, the amazon basin, and mainland Caribbean, they constitute theSouthern Cone, and the Caribbean islands, indigenous peoples are small and http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/essd/essd.nsf/28354584d9d97c29852567cc00780e2a/8a9

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