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Representatives of Governments, employers' and workers' organizations from 12 Latin American countries participated in the regional forum-workshop: Progress and challenges in the implementation of the Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples, 1989 (No. 169) in Latin America

Stop the evictions of Ogiek and all forest communities that have been living in harmony with nature for generations. These communities are the guardians of the forest, protecting its biodiversity and ecosystem services. They have customary rights to their lands and resources, which are recognized by international law and the Constitution.

Native peoples have long collected environmental data. Now scientists are cataloguing these observations and learning how they're affecting indigenous communities globally.

In this roundtable three women from indigenous peoples in East Africa will discuss the impacts of green colonialism on themselves and their communities with three experts who work with the UN Special Procedures.

Indigenous food systems and traditional land management techniques are the best options for tackling ecological restoration. However, outdated scientific models and conservative views on environmentalism have led many researchers to overlook and discount traditional ecological knowledge held by Indigenous peoples.

The Ogiek community, residing in the Maasai Mau Forest, particularly in the regions of Sasimwani and Nkareta, is facing an impending humanitarian crisis as local authorities, acting on directives from higher authorities, have issued eviction orders to the community. These orders compel the Ogiek to vacate their ancestral lands immediately, without regard for their well-being or future.

Amazon Watch - Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vetoed crucial sections of Bill 2903, which aimed to restrict Indigenous peoples' ability to secure recognition of their ancestral territories, following two weeks of campaigning by the Indigenous movement and environmental and Indigenous rights organizations in Oakland, CA.

The speaker Fiore Longo will shed light on the critical connection between Indigenous land rights and biodiversity conservation, challenging prevailing conservation paradigms rooted in colonialism, racism, and social injustice.

Join as Tribal Leaders and panel experts explore where the Court has been, what recent decisions tell us, and what we can make of the ongoing challenges to Tribal sovereignty post-Castro-Huerta. Recent cases to be discussed include: Arizona v. Navajo Nation, Sackett v. EPA, Brackeen v. Haaland.