"Indigenous designs: celebrating stories and cultures, crafting their own future"
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People (9 August) was first proclaimed by the General Assembly in December 1994, to be celebrated every year during the first International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995 – 2004).
In 2004, the Assembly proclaimed a Second International Decade, from 2005 – 2015, with the theme of “A Decade for Action and Dignity.”
The focus of this year’s International Day will be Indigenous designs: celebrating stories and cultures, crafting our own future.
The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is the sponsor for the 2010 International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. The theme for this year is Indigenous Filmmaking. The program will take place from 2:00 to 5:30 P.M. in New York.
International Day of the World's Indigenous People
July 8, 2010
The International Day of the World's Indigenous People will be observed at the United Nations Headquarters in Conference Room 1 in the temporary North Lawn building, on Monday 9 August from 2 pm to 5 pm. It is organized by the Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in cooperation with the NGO Committee on the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples. The theme of the observance at UN Headquarters will be celebrating indigenous filmmaking.
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The International Day of the World's Indigenous People will be observed at the United Nations Headquarters in Conference Room 1 in the temporary North Lawn building, on Monday 9 August from 2 pm to 5 pm. It is organized by the Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in cooperation with the NGO Committee on the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples. The theme of the observance at UN Headquarters will be celebrating indigenous film making.
Those who wish to attend the observance should register by Thursday 6 August, by sending an email with full name at: indigenous_un@un.org.
Please note that those who have not registered will not get a day pass, and will thus not be able to attend.
Holders of valid UN grounds passes do not need to register.
The event will begin at 2 pm. Participants must enter the UN grounds through the Visitor’s Entrance on 1st. Avenue facing 45th Street. After going through the entrance, participants should go directly to the table where SPFII staff will hand out day passes to those who have registered. Day passes will be available at the table from 1 pm until 2:15 pm. It is essential that participants bring photo ID when picking up their day passes.
The program for the day’s observance is not yet complete. It will include messages from the United Nations Secretary General, the Under-Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs and the Chairperson of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, as well as a screening of films made by indigenous filmmakers and a Q&A session with an indigenous film maker.
