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  1. EVO MORALES VISITS GUATEMALA, COULD CHANGE INDIGENOUS POLITICAL FUTURE.: An article from: NotiCen: Central American & Caribbean Affairs by Gale Reference Team, 2006-09-28
  2. GUATEMALA: INDIGENOUS WOMEN DENIED SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS.: An article from: NotiCen: Central American & Caribbean Affairs by Unavailable, 2009-11-05
  3. I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala (Second Edition) by Rigoberta Menchú, 2010-01-12
  4. Tecpan Guatemala: A Modern Maya Town In Global And Local Context (Westview Case Studies in Anthropology) (Volume 0) by Edward F Fischer, Carol Hendrickson, 2002-08-13
  5. Ixil Country: A Plural Society in Highland Guatemala by Benjamin N. Colby, 1969-01
  6. On the Trail of the Maya Explorer: Tracing the Epic Journey of John Lloyd Stephens (Alabama Fire Ant) by Steve Glassman, 2007-03-28
  7. The Imagining of Community in the Arts of Guatemala: Weaving, Folk Tales, Marimba Performance, Contemporary Painting by David B. Greene, 2010-09-29
  8. Ethnicity, education, and earnings in Bolivia and Guatemala (Comparative and education review) by George Psacharopoulos, 1993
  9. Secrets of the Talking Jaguar by Martin Prechtel, 1999-03-04
  10. Social justice and the new indigenous politics: An analysis of Guatemala and the central Andes by John A Peeler, 1998
  11. Quiché Rebelde: Religious Conversion, Politics, and Ethnic Identity in Guatemala (Translations from Latin America Series, ILAS) by Ricardo Falla, Richard Falla, 2001-08-15
  12. Popol Vuh: The Sacred Book of the Ancient Quiche Maya by Adrian Recinos, Delia Goetz, 1972-06
  13. Family, community, ethnic identity and the use of formal healthcare services in Guatemala (Working paper / Office of Population Research) by Anne R Pebley, 1992
  14. Customary Law and Democratic Transition in Guatemala (Institute of Latin American Studies Research Papers) by Rachel Sieder, 1997-01

41. TVE: Human Rights Catalogue '98
Perhaps the most important thing in guatemala is that indigenous peoples, forthe first time in their history, are now involved in the policy dialogue.
http://www.tve.org/humanrights/doc.cfm?aid=374

42. Rights & Democracy's Indigenous Peoples' Rights Programme
rights of indigenous peoples. It has been ratified by nine countries in Latin America.This grant helped the Consejo de Organizaciones Mayas de guatemala (COMG
http://www.ichrdd.ca/english/prog/indigenous/indigenous.html
Rights of Indigenous Peoples Programme
In August 2001, at the UN World Conference Against Racism, Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance in Durban, South Africa, Warren Allmand called for an end to racism against indigenous peoples On the eve of National Aboriginal Day in June 2001, at the Native Friendship Centre in Montreal, he presented Canadian indigenous leaders with a Joint Declaration of Canadian non-indigenous NGO support for the UN Draft Declaration for the rights of indigenous peoples. The Joint Declaration calls on the Canadian government to demonstrate leadership by supporting the UN Draft Declaration, which explicitly recognizes the right of self-determination, and urging other governments to do the same.
This past year, the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Programme implemented 16 projects for a total of $353,928.
Staff-Managed Projects
Round Table on the United Nations Draft Declaration
As part of the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance United Nations Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples . Some 20 representatives of Canadian non-indigenous civil society took part in a round table which culminated in the formulation of a joint statement of support for the draft declaration. This statement was made public on June 20, National Aboriginal Day, with the aim of encouraging the government of Canada to support the rights of indigenous peoples and the draft declaration.
Indigenous Peoples and the World Conference Against Racism

43. Bill's Aboriginal Links: International
A directory of Aboriginal links around the world.Category Society Ethnicity indigenous People...... Maps (Magellan) Institute for Central American Development Studies indigenous peoplesin Central America Maya peoples in Mexico and guatemala Maya Archeology
http://www.bloorstreet.com/300block/aborintl.htm
Aboriginal Links International
Latin America Australia New Zealand International ... Environment
Latin America
Latin American Network Resources Latin World WWW Virtual Library: Latin American Studies Abya Yala Net ...
Spanish to English Automatic Translation
Mexico
Society and Culture of Mexico Map of Mexico LANIC: Mexico Links Latin World Mexican Links ... Bibliography: Books About Mexico
Central America
Central America Maps (Magellan) Institute for Central American Development Studies Indigenous Peoples in Central America Maya Peoples in Mexico and Guatemala ... Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (Panama)
South America
South America Maps (Magellan) GAIA Forest Conservation: South America WHA: Native Peoples in South America) Indigenous Literature (South America) ... Amanaka'a Amazon Network
Australian Links
Australia Maps (Magellan) WWW Virtual Library: Aboriginal Studies Koori Net The Term "Koori" ... OzWeb
New Zealand Links
New Zealand Maps (Magellan) New Zealand/Aotearoa on the Web Introduction to The Maori Maoritanga ... New Zealand Information
Other Pacific Links
WWW Virtual Library: Pacific Studies Maps of the Pacific (Magellan) South Pacific Information Network Pacific Island Report (News) ... Oceanian Governments Online
International Links
Hieros Gamos: Native Peoples Law News
OneWorld: Land Rights Updates
Center for World Indigenous Studies International Indian Treaty Council ... Court Upholds Border Crossing Right (1997, Can)

44. Indigenous Peoples In The Americas
Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay andPeru) are State Parties to the indigenous and Tribal peoples Convention known
http://www.maryknoll.org/GLOBAL/NEWSNOTES/xNEWSNOTES/newsnote09_01/indig_sept01.

45. Indigenous People, Culture And Lifestyle In Guatemala
guatemala Portfolio Professional Photo Selection. Tourist Information(and recommendation). La Ruta new page. Return to indigenous peoples.
http://www.jpsviewfinder.com/travel/country/guatemala/guaculture.htm
Native Planet Indigenous Cultures Guatemala
Guatemala - Culture and Lifestyles of the Indigenous People
In the following pages, we will feature various subjects such as, History and Human Rights and Archeological sites , Culture and Lifestyle, Eco-Tourism and Local Guides and our Photo Gallery
History and Human Rights
Archeological Sites
Tikal
Read the Story View the Photos Selected Places Guatemala Portfolio
Professional Photo Selection Tourist Information (and recommendation) La Ruta Maya (Link to Website by Douglas Sandoval) Note: Background photographs and design by Jean-Philippe Soule Click on one of the underlined headings to open a new page Return to Indigenous Peoples Native Planet Non-Profit Organization Central American Sea Kayak Expedition 2000

46. Briefings
Declaration of Atitlán, guatemala indigenous peoples’ Consultationon the Right to Food A Global Consultation. · Declaracion
http://forestpeoples.gn.apc.org/body_briefings.htm
Briefing Papers The Forest Peoples Programme has a diverse set of briefing papers and documents relating to its different advocacy and development activities. These texts are updated and revised on a regular basis. Click here for a list of all topics covered. This will take you to a specific index of briefing documents under the heading you have selected. New Briefings last updated 1 April 2003 December 2002
Chad-Cameroon pipeline October 2002 Chad-Cameroon pipeline Working Paper, 12 October 2002
FPP briefings on y
July 2002
Guide to (update of December 2001 briefing)
June 2002
International Instruments and Commitments, 1989-2002
Action Alert on World Bank Proposed Forest Policy
Comparison of World Bank Forest Policies and recommendations made by the Technical Advisory Group
April 2002
Dana Declaration on mobile peoples and conservation
Declaration of Atitlán
Declaracion de Atitlán , Guatemala - Consulta de los Pueblos Indígenas sobre el Derecho a la Alimentación: Una Consulta Global
March 2002
Expert Panel at th OAS Working Group on the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Panel de Expert os, del Grupo de Trabajo Encargado de Preparar el Proyecto de Declaración sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas

47. The Forest Peoples Programme Supports Forest Peoples’ Rights To
April 2002. Declaration of Atitlán, guatemala indigenous peoples’Consultation on the Right to Food A Global Consultation.
http://forestpeoples.gn.apc.org/body_index.htm
The Forest Peoples Programme supports forest peoples’ rights to determine their own futures, to control the use of their lands and to carry out sustainable use of their resources. Forest Peoples Project , also hosted on this site, is FPP’s charitable arm. (For technical reasons, in order to view this site most successfully, we recommend that you use an Internet Explorer browser.) Press release - Suriname United Nations finds serious human rights violations of indigenous and tribal communities in Suriname – 30 March 2003 World Bank – Russian coal and forestry sector guarantees FPP letter to World Bank Vice President – non-compliance with OD 4.20 and OP 4.36 – 28 March 2003 Chad-Cameroon pipeline FPP letter to Clare Short MP, UK Secretary of State for International Development – 12 December 2002 Written evidence submitted to the House of Commons International Development Committee – 23 October 2002 New publications En voie de disparition ? Les droits des autochtones en Afrique : Le cas des Twa du Parc national de Kahuzi-Biega, en République Démocratique du Congo, par Albert Kwokwo Barume – février 2003 Mining and Amerindians in Guyana – Final report of the APA/NSI project on ‘Exploring Indigenous Perspective on Consultation and Engagement within the Mining Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean’ by Marcus Colchester, Jean La Rose and Kid James (Link to the North-South Institute’s Research Projects web page, ‘Ensuring Development Sustainability’)

48. World Bank Launches Paper On Justice And Indigenous Peoples In Latin America
proposals that were presented at the Second International Seminar on the Administrationof Justice and indigenous peoples, held in guatemala in September 1998.
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:20017477~menuPK:3446
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Lee Morrison (202)-458-8741 WASHINGTON, December 9, 1999 — To mark Human Rights Day Friday, the World Bank has released a report that says human rights in developing countries are best safeguarded by improving the conditions of indigenous communities, and increasing their access to efficient and transparent judicial systems are indispensable. The report, Memoria II , comprises papers and innovative proposals that were presented at the Second International Seminar on the Administration of Justice and Indigenous Peoples, held in Guatemala in September 1998. The paper was published jointly by the World Bank, the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights, the International Labor Organization, and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. "The promotion of social and economic rights have been a basic consideration in the projects of the World bank,"

49. The Terms “indigenous Peoples,” “indigenous Ethnic Minorities,” “tribal Gro
Operational Directive (OD) 4.20 indigenous peoples. Cited in Health Education inindigenous Areas Through Bilingual Teachers in guatemala. (AGES and
http://www.pathfind.org/pf/pubs/focus/IN FOCUS/Indigenous.htm
Reaching Indigenous Youth with
Reproductive Health Information and Services
February 1999 The terms "indigenous peoples," "indigenous ethnic minorities," "tribal groups," and "scheduled tribes," describe social groups with a social and cultural identity distinct from the dominant society that makes them vulnerable to being disadvantaged in the development process. World Bank, 19911 Why Focus on the Indigenous? Indigenous people are found throughout the world. The United Nations estimates that more than 300 million indigenous people live in more than 70 countries. Most indigenous groups share the demographic profile of developing countries where youth, defined as those aged 10 to 24 years, comprise the largest segment of the population. In addition, these groups tend to be poor, rural, and left out of the process of economic development. Although there are vast differences among indigenous peoples, all have a traditional culture that is distinct from the national culture of their country; some may identify with an ethnic group with ties to an historical homeland. What Are the Special Challenges in Working with Indigenous Youth?

50. The Historical Memory Project - A Photographic Exhibit From Guatemala And One Da
Her book received international acclaim bringing to light the conflictbetween indigenous peoples and the military government of guatemala.
http://www.toremember.org/program.html
The Historical Memory Project is a project dedicated to documenting and uncovering past and present human rights violations against Indigenous Peoples in Latin America through scholarly publications, colloquia and exhibits.
A Photographic Exhibit From Guatemala and One Day
Conference Program
Friday, May 10, 2002, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, 899 Tenth Avenue Lobby
Agenda (Tentative)
9:15 am - 9:30 am Welcoming Remarks
Gerald Lynch, President
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Puerto Rican/Latin American Studies Department
Historical Memory Project
Puerto Rican/Latin American Studies Department SESSION I: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Bearing witness to Genocide: The case of Guatemala Jonathan Moller, Photographer Daniel Cearley, Photographer Jennifer Harbury, Human Rights Attorney and Human Rights Activist Author of Searching for Everardo Testimonies of Survivors 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch Break SESSION II : Moving from Truth to Justice Panel Discussion Introduction by Historical Memory Project, Prof. Marcia Esparza Dr. Clyde Snow, Forensic Anthropologist

51. Hrip
INTRO TO indigenous peoples. UN indigenous RIGHTS. RIGHTS OF DISCOVERY CONQUEST.NATIONSTATES indigenous RIGHTS. MEXICO. guatemala. SOUTH AMERICA.
http://www.colby.edu/personal/jdanders/hrip.html
Colby College Instructor: Jeffrey Anderson E-mail: jdanders@colby.edu
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TOPICS ON THIS SITE: INTRO TO HUMAN RIGHTS INTRO TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS NORTH AMERICA ... TOP OF PAGE INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RIGHTS Universal Declaration of Human Rights An Introduction to the Human Rights Movement A Short History of the Human Rights Movement INTRODUCTION TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES Global Problems Reader: Indigenous Peoples, Ethnic Conflict and Nation-States Who are the World's Indigenous Peoples? The Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES UN Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples UN Draft Declaration First Progress Report 1992 UN Draft Declaration Second Progress Report 1995 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Indigenous Peoples ... REPORT ON THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 17TH UNITED NATIONS WORKING GROUP ON INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS IN GENEVA, JULY 26TH - 30TH 1999 RIGHTS OF DISCOVERY AND CONQUEST The Bull, Inter Caetera (Alexander VI), May 4, 1493. The Spanish Origins of Indian Rights by Felix Cohen ... Papal Bulls Pertaining to the Americas NATION-STATES AND INDIGENOUS RIGHTS IN THE FOURTH WORLD Fourth World Nations: Conflicts and Alternatives by Bernard Q. Nietschmann

52. Human Rights And Indigenous Peoples
indigenous peoples of Brazil (UN Photo 159651C). indigenous people makeup well over half of the populations of guatemala and Peru.
http://www.un.org/av/photo/subjects/hgindig.htm
Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples
Article 2
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Who are the world's indigenous peoples?
Indigenous people are called "first peoples", tribal peoples, aboriginals and autochthons. They have a historical continuity with pre-invasion and pre-colonial societies that developed on their territories. They consider themselves distinct from other sectors of society now prevailing in those territorities. There are at least 5,000 indigenous groups made up of 300 million people, that live in more than 70 countries on five continents.
Indigenous Peoples of Brazil:
The Shavante Indians live in a remote village on the Pimentel Barbosa Reservation located on a tributary of the Amazon in Mato Grosso, Brazil. The photographs of the Shavante people are by Joseane Daher and were taken during an anthropological expedition sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History, New York).
Shavante Indidans get ready for the "uaiwa ceremony", a passage from boyhood to manhood. (UN/DPI Photo #182557C)
Shavante Indians holding the arrows, which are part of the "uaiwa ceremony".

53. Guatemala
Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights in guatemala (MINUGUA) and the signing ofthe Agreement on Identity and Rights of indigenous peoples are encouraging
http://www.un.org/Docs/SG/SG-Rpt/ch4d-11.htm
Guatemala
During the reporting period, negotiations between the Government of Guatemala and the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca (URNG) have continued under the auspices of the United Nations. While advances in the process have been uneven, the establishment of the United Nations Mission for the Verification of Human Rights and of Compliance with the Commitments of the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights in Guatemala (MINUGUA) and the signing of the Agreement on Identity and Rights of Indigenous Peoples are encouraging developments. Taking into account progress made during the first half of 1994 as well as Commission on Human Rights resolution 1994/58, I recommended to the General Assembly in my report of 18 August 1994 (A/48/985) the earliest establishment of a human rights verification mission in Guatemala. On 19 September 1994, by resolution 48/267, the Assembly established MINUGUA for an initial period of six months, and I appointed Mr. Leonardo Franco as the Mission's Director. MINUGUA was officially inaugurated in November 1994. With eight regional offices, five subregional offices and an authorized strength of 245 international staff, the Mission represents a significant effort by the United Nations in human rights verification and institution-building. It is also the most tangible result so far of the talks between the Government of Guatemala and URNG. After the signing of five agreements between January and June 1994, the pace of the negotiations slowed down during the last six months of the year. On 28 December 1994, I expressed my concern to the General Assembly and the Security Council and stated that the time-frame originally foreseen for the conclusion of a peace agreement would have to be revised. In addition, I wrote to the parties to ask them to renew their commitment to the process and to indicate the steps they would be prepared to take to allow it to regain momentum.

54. Chief Abel Bosum, Indigenous Peoples' Rights
In guatemala, the indigenous Mayan peoples comprise the majority of the inhabitants,yet they are systematically excluded from government; and when they try to
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/41/122.html
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Indigenous Peoples' Rights
By Chief Abel Bosum, Ouje-Bougoumou Cree Nation, at Kennedy Library, Boston MA, 10 December 1994
We like to think of the UN as a world government that is responsible for a kind of universal sovereignty laws that transcend the jurisdictions of individual States, or perhaps, law that cannot be entrusted to the single responsibility of individual States. In fact, if we examine the history of the UN, it is obvious that it was founded to establish and enforce a higher standard of ethical and moral behavior than individual States may practice. We all know that the establishment of the UN in San Francisco directly at the end of the Second World War, was in reaction to the horrors of the Nazi regime. The founding principle of the UN is that States do not have ultimate sovereignty with regard to the basic human rights and fundamental freedoms of their inhabitants; that this ultimate sovereignty is surrendered to the world body, and that although each State retains the responsibility to uphold and enforce human rights law, all States are subject to international oversight in this regard, and if necessary, international intervention. The speeches that were made at the founding of the UN note that the need for the world to act in solidarity against Hitler's Germany was this same principle of world solidarity that was applied to the apartheid regime in South Africa, resulting in the very positive developments that have occurred there recently. Of course there was no UN when Columbus landed in the so-called

55. Indigenous Peoples: Permanent Forum On Indigenous Issues
Maya, Consejo de Organizaciones de Tukun Uman de guatemala, Centro Saqb’e Mayab’Moloj de guatemala, Movimiento Indigena African indigenous peoples Forum
http://www.unhchr.ch/indigenous/nominations.htm
Working Group Special Rapporteur Permanent Forum Fellowship Programme Voluntary Funds for the Decade of
the World's

Indigenous People
Indigenous ... Main
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Nominations for membership from indigenous organizations
(As of 22 November 2001)
Candidate Contact information of the candidate Nominating Organisation(s) Region for which the candidate is proposed Mr. Tomas ALARCON EYZAGUIRRE Av. Dos de Mayo, n°644
Tacna, Peru Tel: (51 54) 722601 Email: capaj@heroica.upt.edu.pe [CV provided] Quliana Suyg Winaya Aymara Marka
Apu Ulaqa Parlamento Del Pueblo Quillna Aymara (PPQA) El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia
Tel: (591) 824785 (Letter dated Aug, 3, 2001) Also nominated by: Yachay Wasi NY, USA Tel: (001) 212 567 6447
Email: yachaywasi@igc.org (Letter dated Sept 25, 2001) Latin America Mr. Marcial ARIAS GARCIA PO Box 2203,
Balboa, Ancon,
Panama, Rep . de Panama Tel: (507) 227 5090 Email: ariasmarcial@hotmail.com [CV provided] Consulta Regional sobre el Foro Permanente de Centro-America y el Caribe No address given.

56. Konferansen 2001: Competence Building And Indigenous Peoples
Competence Building and indigenous peoples Alle dokumenter Le Roux, Working Groupfor indigenous Minorities, Botswana. EXPERIENCES FROM guatemala AND NICARAGUA.
http://www.uit.no/ssweb/forum/konferanse2001/rapport_2001.htm
"Competence Building and Indigenous Peoples"
Alle dokumenter er pdf-filer/All documents are pdf-files
Introduction
Thematic summaries

EXPERIENCES FROM SOUTHERN AFRICA
Paul Weinberg, South Africa

Willemien Le Roux, Working Group for Indigenous Minorities, Botswana

Kuela Kiema, The Kuru Development Trust, Botswana

Tomsen Nore, The !Xun and Khwe Trust, South Africa

EXPERIENCES FROM GUATEMALA AND NICARAGUA
Oscar Omier, Rama representative, FADCANIC, Nicaragua
EXPERIENCES FROM NORWEGIAN NGO'S; Atle Sommerfeldt, Norwegian Church Aid Ragnhild Nordvik Valverde, SAIH (The Norwegian Students and Academics International Assistance Fund) EXPERIENCES FROM UNIVERSITY COOPERATION Cristel Ruiz Bode, University of San Carlos, Guatemala, and Georges Midré, University of Tromsø, Norway: The NUFU programme "Maya Competence Building" Diala Lopez Lau, Urracan University, Nicaragua: The NUFU programme "Cultural Revitalisation and Natural Resources of the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua." THE SAMI AND THE NORWEGIAN DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION Heidi Salmi, Sami Parliament, Norway

57. GTI97_COPMAGUA_ingl
Organization of guatemala, COPMAGUA- wish to contribute some reflections to thediscussion of the Draft declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples.
http://www.puebloindio.org/ONU_info/info97/GTI97_COPMAGUA_ingl_copy(1).htm
COPMAGUA-Guatemala ENGLISH VERSION OF JUAN LEON'S STATEMENT U.N. Commission on Human Rights Intercessional Working Group on the Draft Declaration October 27th - November 7, 1997: October 10, 1997 Thank you Mr. President: To all Indigenous Peoples, organizations, to the member states of the Commission on Human Rights and observers at this session, our profound respect and fraternal greetings. The International Indian Treaty Council and its affiliate Coordination of Mayan Peoples Organization of Guatemala, -COPMAGUA- wish to contribute some reflections to the discussion of the Draft declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples. This draft is the result of the consensus of hundreds of Indigenous Peoples and their organization from different parts of the world, who find themselves here at these deliberations, who once more reaffirm our commitment to the adoption of the total and integral text of the Draft Declaration approved by the Working Group on Indigenous Populations and the Sub-Commission for the Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities. The contents of the draft represents the most fundamental, albeit minimal acceptable standards for the recognition, protection and promotion of the rights of Indigenous Peoples. For this reason our delegation urges the representatives of the states to reach consensus for the approval of the

58. Indigenous Peoples
The Mayan Forestry Action Plan is a process of consultation on forestryand agriculture with farmers and Mayan women in guatemala.
http://www.itpcentre.org/env_mayan.htm

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The Mayan Forestry Action Plan is a process of consultation on forestry and agriculture with farmers and Mayan women in Guatemala. The consultations are carried out through meetings in forestry regions with leaders of diverse communities and conducted in the languages of the areas. There have been meetings covering seven language areas. In these meetings the participants analyze problems of forestry and environment from their own perspective and put forward solutions. This is possible because a team visits the communities to explain the meeting's work and processes and to ask the residents to select participants. During the meetings villages elect delegates to the National Mayan Forestry Congress where they analyze, discuss and modify or approve the plans and actions derived from the regional meetings. The results constitute the Forestry and Environment Development Plan of the Mayan People of Guatemala. Critical Issues and Priorities The general objectives which Guatemala has set are lasting peace, participatory democracy and sustained development (in terms of economic growth and distribution of growth). It is within these national objectives that we must place the following objectives for rural development :

59. Indigenous Peoples
of indigenous peoples themselves. Despite its importance, to date only nine countrieshave ratified this Convention Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, guatemala,
http://www.itpcentre.org/legislation/english/ilo1eng.htm

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Indigenous and Environmental Legislation and its Relation to Sustainable Development Introduction
In the present evolving process of humanity, the need to respect the relationship between human development and a environmental sustainability is seen as the only way to assure the future of the planet, after centuries of applying a development philosophy that has been detrimental to nature. At the same time, international standards and national legislation have unfolded on diverse ecological issues, with the purpose of regulating economic activities that destroy the environment. Nonetheless, legal implementation is not, in reality, free of contradictions that hinder the effective advancement in the field of environmental protection. Considering the aforementioned reasons, the Earth Council, with the support of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Small Grants Program of the World Bank, held a technical consultation on Indigenous Rights, Environmental Legislation and Sustainable Development . The conference took place last June in San Jose, Costa Rica and gathered indigenous lawyers and experts from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama and Peru.

60. Rigoberta Menchu Tum, Quiche Mayan
employee. She lived in the midst of the injustice, misery and discriminationsuffered by the indigenous peoples of guatemala. Various
http://www.indians.org/welker/menchu.htm
Homage to/Homenaje a
"What I treasure most in life is being able to dream. During my most difficult moments and complex situations I have been able to dream of a more beautiful future." Ois Botik "The time has come for dawn, for work to be completed, for those who nourish and sustain us to appear, the enlightened sons, the civilized people; the time has come for the appearance of humanity on the surface of the Earth." Pop Wuj "What hurts Indians most is our costumes are considered beautiful, but it's as if the person wearing them didn't exist." During the 1970s and 1980s in Guatemala, tensions between the descendants of European immigrants and the native Indian population increased. In 1981, because of her activism, she had to leave Guatemala and flee to Mexico, where she organized peasants' resistance movements and was co-founder of the United Representation of the Guatemalan Opposition (RUOG). Through her life story, which was published as

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