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Indigenous Peoples at the United Nations
By: Teague Schneiter
Posted: Aug 7 09
Witnessed: 949 times
Regions: Global, United States
Issues: Environment, Indigenous peoples
Tags: environmental crisis, indigenous, sustainability
This excerpt, from Link TV's Global Spirit program "Earth Wisdom for a World in Crisis," was filmed at the United Nations in 2008 for the global Forum on Climate Change - 3,000 indigenous people from all over the world were invited to share their solutions to the growing environmental crisis. Tribal leaders from Brazil, West Papua, Kenya, and Peru discuss their concerns.
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