CITY OF RICHMOND, CA. PROCLAIMS UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA

PROCLAMATION OF CITY OF RICHMOND, CA
UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
AND ADVOCACY OF INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA ON NOVEMBER 17TH, 2009


WHEREAS, affirming Indigenous people are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the rights of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different and to be respected as such,

WHEREAS, recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of North American Native Peoples and Indigenous peoples as a whole, which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources,

WHEREAS, recognizing the need to respect and promote the rights of North American Native Peoples and Indigenous peoples as a whole, affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States of the World,

WHEREAS, recognizing and reaffirming that Indigenous individuals are entitled without discrimination to all Human and Civil Rights recognized in international law, and Indigenous people possess collective rights which are indispensable rights for their existence, well-being and integral development as peoples,

WHEREAS, Inter-Tribal Council of California Incorporated, a California non-profit benefit corporation, has served on the frontlines of the advancement of Native Peoples of California, that they serve in the spirit of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People.

Inter-Tribal Council of California was formed to secure the charitable and educational purposes through advocacy and distribution of economic resources of Indians in California, as well as advances in the advocacy in the cultural, legal and social status of Indians in California.

Inter-Tribal Council of California for close to forty years has served to ensure the advocacy of Human and Civil Rights for the indigenous Native Peoples of California.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Richmond City Council and I, Gayle McLaughlin, Mayor of the City of Richmond support the United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the advocacy of Inter-Tribal of California, do hereby proclaim November 17, 2009 as United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People Day in the City of Richmond, CA.