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United Confederation of Taino People
http://uctp.blogspot.com/
An Indigenous News Service dedicated to increasing the visibility of Taino and other Native Peoples from throughout the Caribbean region and the Diaspora in the Spirit of Our Ancestors.
- Added on: Jan 31st, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Roberto Borrero
- Listed in: Activism Culture
- Tags: native american caribbean indigenous amerindian arawak taino
Recent Posts
Dr. Desrey Fox of the Akawaio Tribal Nation passes on
Georgetown, Guyana (UCTP Taino News) - Dr. Desrey Fox, 54, passed away this morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital in Guyana. Dr. Fox, a member of the Akawaio Tribal Nation was a Minister in the Guyana Government’s Ministry of Education. Local r...
Online Petition: I Respect Human Rights- Human Rights Day 2009
Takahi Guaitiao (Greetings Relatives): December 10, 2009, marked the 61st anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the first global enunciation of human rights. These are basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled. ...
Guyanese Indigenous Organization Changes Leadership
Georgetown, Guyana (UCTP Taino News) – The Guyanese Organization of Indigenous Peoples (GOIP) has changed its leadership recently and is now being run by an Interim Executive Committee. The new Committee office-bearers include Dr. George Norton (Ch...
Statement by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Human Rights Day 10 December 2009
The concept of non-discrimination lies at the heart of human rights.For this reason, it has been designated the official theme of this Human Rights Day, which occurs every year on the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human ...
Federal Agency to Change its Early Conclusions on Environmental Assessment in Vieques
ATLANTA-The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has signaled its intent to modify some of its earlier conclusions about health risks to residents of the Island of Vieques. The decision was shared during a meeting with scientists ...
Negotiations Continue on American Indigenous Rights Declaration
WASHINGTON D.C. (UCTP Taino News) — Indigenous leaders from throughout the Americas gathered in in Washington DC this week to participate in the negotiations on an American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The proposed legal frame...
I agree, the UCTP site is the ONLY one covering issues throughout the Hemisphere with an essential (because no-one else is) focus on the Caribbean.
Excellent work and an excellent site!
Posted: December 3rd, 2009 | Report This Comment