Campaigns Sioux Nation Treaty Council 01/09 INTERNATIONAL TREATY AND DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
01/09 INTERNATIONAL TREATY AND DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
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Indigenous Nations of North America
A/RES/01/2009
Tetuwan Oyate Distr.: General
Kakisiwew-Ochapowace Nehiyewak 01 September 2009
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Second Session
Agenda Item 11
Resolution by the Indigenous Nations Assembly
01/09 INTERNATIONAL TREATY AND DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
The Indigenous Nations Assembly,
Taking note of an initial decision to commence the process of reestablishing international diplomatic relations and international treaty relations through the development of an Agreement to establish "International Treaty and Diplomatic Relations," as contained in the annex to the present resolution,
Affirming for all concerned that Indigenous Peoples/Nations are equal to all other Peoples and belong to the Universal Family of Peoples/Nations,
Acknowledging the United Nations Human Rights Council recommendation contained in its resolution 1 /
2 of 29 June 2006 by which the Council adopted the text of the United Nations Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, and the Resolution of the United Nations General Assembly of 13 September 2007 adopting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a "minimum standard" for Indigenous Peoples/Nations of North America and the World,
Further Acknowledges the international Law Instrument the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties as a useful and guiding standard in the development, monitoring and enforcement of International Treaties that are existing and contemplated including this proposal to develop a Treaty between the Tetuwan Oyate and the Kakisiwew-Ochapowace Nehiyewak and other Nations,
And further Acknowledges the usefulness, application and implementation of the United Nations "study on treaties, agreements, and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous populations" including the observations, conclusions and recommendations contained therein, as guides, authority, and as a basis to apply on this the "International Treaty Initiative" between the Tetuwan Oyate and the Kakisiwew-Ochapowace Nehiyewak and other Nations,
Committed to working in unity and enforcing universal principles inherent in treaty-making of Free, Prior and Informed Consent in our internal and external relations of/for our Nations and to at all times honor, respect and uphold our Natural Laws, traditions and way s to guide us in our relations and developments, for the benefit of peace, harmony, standard-setting and other purposes for our future generations,
Adopts the resolution "An Agreement on International Treaty and Diplomatic Relations" as contained in the annex to the present resolution.
2nd Plenary meeting
01 September 2009
Annex
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