Statement by the Securing Indigenous Peoples' Rights in the Green Economy Coalition
Indigenous Peoples are at the forefront of the global energy transition, with their lands and rights increasingly threatened by the rush for critical minerals. With 54% of critical energy transition minerals (CETMs) located on or near Indigenous Peoples’ lands, they are at the very center of mineral resource extraction but, paradoxically, not front and center in the energy transition discussion.
By Rikson Karundeng
In the heart of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, a battle for survival is taking place. The ancient land of Minahasa, celebrated for its rich cultural heritage and unspoiled natural beauty, is in jeopardy. Widespread mining activities, driven by corporate greed and government neglect, are destroying the region's forests, contaminating its rivers, and undermining the very fabric of Indigenous communities.
September 5 is the International Day of Indigenous Women commemorated in honor of Aymara warrior Bartolina Sisa, who in 1780, along with her husband Túpac Katari, led an important part of the Aymara-Quechua rebellion against the exploitation and abuse of Spanish colonizers in Peru.
While too many women all over the world are still affected by violence and rights abuses, it is important to recognize the amazing work Indigenous women are doing to make change happen.
By Bobbie Chew Bigby (Cherokee)
Statement by Securing Indigenous Rights in the Green Economy Coalition
If the CRMA is not implemented to uphold Indigenous Peoples' rights to self-determination and Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), Indigenous Peoples' rights violations will escalate in the EU and around the world.
Today, we celebrate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Every day, we honor the sovereignty, richness, and beauty of Indigenous Peoples, languages, and lifeways.
Summit Highlights a Rights-Based Approach and Centers Indigenous Peoples' Priorities and Solutions
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that we are headquartered on Massachusett land, in Cambridge, MA, and we thank the past, current, and future Indigenous stewards of this territory.
