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La
Voz del Pueblo Taino
(The Voice
of the Taino People)
is the Official Newsletter of the
United
Confederation of Taino People
United States Regional Chapter
"This
Issue is Dedicated to Peace, Unity and Reconciliation"
UN
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
Hundreds
of Indigenous Peoples' Representatives
Converge
at the United Nations for Focus
United
Nations, New York City - On
August 9-10, hundreds of Indigenous Peoples and their allies gathered
at United Nations Headquarters for two days of cultural events, panel
discussions, consultations and working groups; all part of the Sixth Commemoration
of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. The annual
event was sponsored by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human
Rights, the UN Department of Public Information (DPI), and the NGO Committee
on the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples as well
as other agencies.
This
year's panel focus was Indigenous Children and Youth. A special consultation
was also facilitated for the upcoming UN World Conference Against Racism
to be held in South Africa, in the summer of 2001.
The
historic event began on the UN Plaza with welcome messages given by local
Indigenous Community Rep., Tonya Frisner (Onondoga), the UN Secretary
General, Kofi Annan, and the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary
Robinson.
Chief
Arvol Looking Horse, the 19thgeneration
Keeper of the White Buffalo Calf Pipe, conducted the World Scared Pipe
Ceremony for Peace. UN and Indigenous Leaders gathered to partake of the
Sacred Pipe. Chief Looking Horse was assisted by a delegation of Lakota
Women who sang the ceremonial songs.
Chief
Arvol Looking Horse addresses the gathering at the United Nations,
as Roberto Mucaro Borrero looks
on.
Another highlight
of the event was a special blessing of a group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous
Youth who participated in the 'Spirit Run'. To bring a message of peace
and unity through Diversity, the Youth had run across the entire northern
tier of the United States -
ending their journey in New York. The blessing was given by Elder and
Chief, Leon Secatero of the Canyoncito Navajo Band, who sang a beautiful
song in his native Dine' language. Roberto Mucaro Borrero (Taino) was
the 'Emcee' for the morning activity.
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