A metafinding aid and guide for Indigenous peoples' archives and resources related to the UNPFII.
Find resources and archives related to Indigenous peoples and the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII). This metafinding aid provides access to a wide range of materials, including documents, statements, and reports from various Indigenous organizations and initiatives.
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Water Protector Legal Collective – Statement (Natali Segovia) (PDF)
UNPFII Recommendations Database
Sacred Places Institute – Youth Members (PDF)
Factsheet: UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (SRRIP) – 2025 (EN)
Docip (Documentation, Research and Information Centre)
Docip Documentation Center (CENDOC)
Wampum Chronciles a site maintained by Mohawk historian Darren Bonaparte.
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UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The International Indigenous Women’s Forum
The 6 Iroquois Nations at the League of Nations (Deskaheh collection)
State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Volume I
Policy of Engagement with Indigenous Peoples
Making the Declaration Work: The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
lands territories and resources
Jack D. Forbes and UC Davis NAS
International Labour Organisation
International Indian Treaty Council
Indigenous Peoples’ Rights International
Indigenous Peoples of Africa Co-ordinating Committee
Indigenous Peoples' Global Partnership on Climate Change and Forests
Indigenous Peoples' Global Partnership on Climate Change and Forests
Indigenous Peoples and the United Nations, Vol. I overview
Indigenous Peoples and the United Nations, Vol. I part1
Indigenous Peacebuilders Network
Global Alliance of Indigenous Peoples
Center for support of Indigenous Peoples of the North
CENDOC search: subject = permanent
CENDOC collection browse (CL2)
Information Guide: UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) – 2025 (EN)
International Work Group on Indigenous Affairs
International Work Group on Indigenous Affairs
Implementing the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention
The Deatnu Agreement: a contemporary wall of settler colonialism, Settler Colonial Studies
References / Bibliography for UNPFII (Docip) – 2017
The Oxford Handbook of Language and Law
Pitfalls and Pipelines: Indigenous Peoples and Extractive Industries
State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Guidelines on Indigenous Peoples’ Issues
Universalism and Cultural Relativism in the Context of Indigenous Women's Rights
Case of Kitok v. Sweden, Decision of the Human Rights Committee
General Recommendation No. XXI, Right to self-determination,
*Case of Lovelace v. Canada, Decision of the Human Rights Committee
Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus Statement 2025
Global Indigenous People’s Caucus 2024
Closing Statement of the Indigenous Peoples Caucus UN Forum on Business and Human Rights
Global indigenous people's caucus statement
2025 Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus Statement
2024 Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus Statement
Outcome from the Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus Statement for UNPFII22 (2023)
2019 Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus Statement
Report from the Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus 2018
Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus Statement to the 4th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights
Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus Focuses on Setbacks at COP21 as Agreement Moves to Final Negotiations
Joint Intervention on Mohawk Border Issues at UNPFII
Global indigenous people's caucus statement
UNPFII: Statement by the North American Indigenous Peoples Caucus
UNPFII Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus: "Good Governance"
Global Indigenous Women’s Caucus 2024
2025 Global Indigenous Women’s Caucus Statement
2025 Global Indigenous Women's Caucus Statement
UNPFII 23rd Session: Global Indigenous Women's Caucus Statement supporting Palestine
Statement from the Global Indigenous Women’s Caucus GIWC 2024
2017 Global Indigenous Women’s Caucus Statement (GIWC)
UNPFII Statement by the Global Indigenous Women's Caucus
Global Indigenous Women's Caucus Statement on Good Governance and Self-Determination
Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
Global Indigenous Women's Caucus (GIWC) Update, Global Indigenous Preparatory Conference, June 2013
Global Indigenous Women’s Caucus Meeting Sets Priorities for UNPFII
Why We Came to Geneva: Indigenous Peoples' First Time to the UN in Geneva
UNPFII 2019 Haudenosaunee Statement: Treaties, Protocol and Relevant Issues
To Survive, We Must Transform Our Values
Robert Staffanson Talk at Oren Lyons Birthday Celebration
Press Conference by Oren Lyons | UN Audiovisual Library
Oren Lyons Statement on the Iroquois Nationals Passport/Visa Controversy
Oren Lyons speaks to UN, Change Values so you can Survive ( HQ )
Oren Lyons Presentation – International Seminar on the …
Oren Lyons on the Indigenous View of the World
Oren Lyons | Honoring Nations / Indigenous Governance (Harvard Kennedy School)
Oren Lyons Gives Keynote Address at the 2015 Parliament of the World's Religions
Oren Lyons (biographical page)
Oren Lyons Address at the UN General Assembly
Oren Lyons-1: Racism, Native American Human Rights and the UN
Keynote Speech: Keeping the Homefires Burning Gathering
Chief Oren Lyons | Ecology, Economy and Ethics
Inspiration: We can't give up — Chief Oren Lyons' hope
Faithkeeper Lyons delivers dire warning of mass extinction
Oren Lyons: Faithkeeper, Turtle Clan (blog post)
Chief Oren Lyons – The Roots of American Democracy (Bioneers)
Oren Lyons Presents at U.N. 5/15/14
Indigenous Peoples speak out at UN Permanent Forum
Conference Room Paper on the Doctrine of Discovery (UNPFII 11th Session)
The Ice is Melting in the North: Statement to the UN Peace Summit
NAIPC Statement UNPFII Item 6: Interactive Dialogue
UNPFII: Statement by the North American Indigenous Peoples Caucus
UNPFII: North American Indigenous Peoples Caucus statement "Good Governance"
Celest Mckay, North American Indigenous Peoples Caucus
North American Caucus Statement on the Doctrine of Discovery
U.S. Report to the UN Human Rights Commission on the Universal Periodic Review
Tonya Gonnella Frichner Statement in Response to the US Report
The Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving address to the natural world
Statement by the Permanent Observer of the Holy See
Preliminary Report on Doctrine of Discovery
Paper on the Adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2007
Nordic Saami Youth Statement 2023
Leaflet on The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Joint Intervention The Haudenosaunee and the American Indian Law Alliance
Joint intervention on Territorial Integrity - UNPFII 13th Session
Joint intervention calling for Indigenous Nations permanent observer status - UNPFII 13th Session
Intervention on USA-Canadian Border Issue
Intervention by Haudenosaunee and AILA at EMRIP 6th Session 2013
Haudenosaunee intervention on Principles of Good Governance - UNPFII 13th Session
Comite Global de Mujeres Indigenas ‚ Espanol
Announcement of US Support for Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
AILA Intervention Mohawk Nation Border Issues - UNPFII 14th Session
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Report of Bolivia to the UNPFII at its ninth session
Participation of Indigenous Peoples at the United Nations
Free, Prior and Informed Consent guide of the UNPFII
Final report on the Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Cultural and Spiritual Values of Biodiversity.
Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women
Convention on Biological Diversity
Report of UNICEF to the 15th session (2016) of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Vol. II, Indigenous Peoples’ Access to Heath Services
Outcome Document of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples
AILA Joint Intervention calling for permanent observer status
Haudenosaunee Intervention on "Principles of Good Governance
AILA Joint Intervention on "Territorial Integrity"
Study on indigenous women’s political participation at the international, national and local levels
Consolidated report on extractive industries and their impact on indigenous peoples
Report of the UNPFII at its 10th session
Statement by Ambassador Susan E. Rice on US support of UNDRIP
Announcement of U.S. Support for the UNDRIP
Tonya Gonella Frichner Statement in Response to US Report
US Report Submitted to the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights
Discussion on the reports Doctrine of Discovery/Boarding Schools
Statement on the Preliminary Study on the Doctrine of Discovery
Intervention on USA-Canadian Border Issues
Intervention on the Issue of Hydrofracking
Study on the impact of climate change adaptation and mitigation measures on reindeer herding
report to the UN Permanent Forum 2009 on self-determination of Greenland
UNPFII International Expert Meeting on free, prior and informed consent