March 22 – 29, 2013: Five Key Indigenous Peoples Issues – Canada, Venezuela, Paraguay, Panama, Philippines

29 March 2013

1. Canada: First Nations Responds To Suncor Tar Sands Tailings Breach – Another Industry Failure To Protect Environment And First Nation Rights

Last week Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) was in Ottawa with the Yinka Dene Alliance to support First Nation opposition to pipelines associated with Tar Sands expansion and meet with government officials. Only days after returning to Alberta Suncor Energy, one of the largest and oldest operators in the region, suffered a breach of it’s tar sands tailing pipeline resulting in a release into the Athabasca River.

2. Venezuela: Venezuelan Government Commits To Resolving Indigenous Yukpa Land Issue

Following the murder of indigenous Yukpa leader Sabino Romero three weeks ago, a committee of 17 Yukpa met yesterday with the minister for foreign affairs, Elias Jaua, who promised to make payments so their lands could be inhabited by them.

3. Paraguay: Sawhoyamaxa Indigenous Community Statement – After Years Of Expulsion From Our Ancestral Lands, We Return To Recover Them

4. Panama: Death Of Protester Puts Ngabe ‘On Alert’

5. Philippines: Oil Palm Expansion Is Tearing Apart Indigenous Peoples Lives – Call For Urgent Action

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