Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Rights

Got a chance to have a quick yarn and style up for a photo with Prof. James Anaya who is currently the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This trip has certainly had quite a few first for
me.

Indigenous Observer new learnings

Steep learning curve as a first time observer to the Global Indigenous Preparatory Conference. A day of new learnings, Pacific Region Caucus meetings and the processes of reporting and drafting. An exciting opportunity.

A view from the floor

The Sami Parliament of Norway is hosting 800 Indigenous Delegates from all over the world for the Global Indigenous Preparatory Conference for the UN high level plenary meeting known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples. The Alta Conference is organized in cooperation with the Global Indigenous Coordination Group (GCG) for the World Conference.

Another food first, a reindeer wrap

Attended a workshop in our break on the World Indigenous Nations University - Indigenous capacity building. For lunch they served reindeer and salad wraps with a local berry sauce. Very tasty I must
say.

Children from all over the world be creative

Children and young people from 7 Indigenous regions were invited to submit a picture of their dream lodge.

See my detailed post about this at The Critical Classroom in the morning.

Eager to start

An Aunty on each side keen for the United Nations World Conference on Indigenous Peoples to start. The conference will be streamed on: http://tv.alta2013.org

Pacific Regional Meeting

A quick pic of the Australian delegation hard at work under the watchful eye of observers sitting up the back. Lots of interesting new learnings.

We are here for the Global Indigenous Preparatory Conference for World Conference on Indigenous Peoples 2014. You can follow their Facebook page, they're updating it a few times each day.

Am hoping to write a few posts for The Critical Classroom. Stay tuned.