INDIGEN@US Wa INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYcontents PATHS OF INDIGENOUS CYBERACTIVISM, PERSPECTIVES ON THE INDIGENOUS TRADITION’ NEW TECHNOLOGY INTERFACE THE ZAPASTISTA REBELLION AND THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY: INDIAN WOMEN ONLINE? WEAVING TAPESTRIES OF SOLIDARITY WITH VIRTUAL THREAD. INFORMATION AND CONKUNICATION TEHRNOLOBIES AT THE SERVICE OF GRASSROOTS INDIGENOUS WOMEN IN BOLNA CARIBBEAN ABORIGINALS ONLINE: DIGITIZED CULTURE, NETWORKED REPRESENTATION NAVAJO CYBER-SOVEREKSNIY SAMENET - THE SAMI INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION NETWORKIWGIA update ver the past 3 months, IWGIA has been in- In February, IWGIA participated in the fourth Spe- tensely involved in a number of international cial Session of the Working Group established by human rights processes the Organization of American States (OAS). The In May, IWGIA hosted a workshop in Copenha- session continued the debates on the Draft Declar gen on an Indigenous Strategy for the Draft Decla- tion om the Rights of Indigenous Peoples of the Org ration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, The sation of American States, notably the sections relating, workshop was co-organised by the Saami Council, to economic and social rights, property rights, gen- the Tebiebba Foundation, the Inuit Circumpolar eral provisions and human rights. Conference, eb Consejo de Todas las Tierras, the As part of IWGIA’s involvement in the activities ‘American Indian Law Alliance and IWGIA, and the of the Arctic Council, we have now involved our aim was to discuss possible indigenous strategies selves inthe dratting of an Arctic Human Development and further actions with regard to the UN Working Report Group on the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Project support at local level continues to be a Indigenous Peoples. The conclusions and recom- major part of IWGIA’s work. A comparatively new mendations of the Copenhagen workshop were field of work for IWGIA over the last two years has presented to the indigenous representatives gath- been that of providing peoject support for the em: ered in New York for the 2" session of the UN powerment of indigenous peopies in Russia, where Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues we have been carrying out a number of projects with In May, IWGIA participated in the 2»! session of regional organizations as well as with the national the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and umbrella organization. funded the participation of 27 indigenous repre Project support for indigenous organizations in sentatives, Prior to the session, IWGIA published a Asia has grown considerably over the past few handbook in English and Spanish on the Perma- years, and the Asia Programme Coordinator will nent Forumand we hope this will behelpfulin terms for the next two yeats, be stationed in Chiang Mai, | of indigenous peoples’ endeavours to engage in the Thailand, ia the meantime, Sille Stidsen has been J Permanent Forum. employed as Assistant Asia Coordinator in the In May, IWCIA participated in the 33 Ordinary IWGIA office in Copenhagen. Session of the African Commission on Human and The reduced funding {rom the Danish govern- Peoples’ Rights held in Niger and funded the partici-__ rent has unfortunately meant that two people fram pation of 10 indigenous representatives. The Work- the IWGIA secretariat have had to be made redun: Ing Group on the Rights of Indigenous Populations dant, Weare all sad to be losing Anette Molbech and established under the African Commission pre- Birgit Stephenson, both of whom have done tremen: sented its final report and recommendations to the dous work for IWGIA and it will now be a difficult | African Commission, which will be discussed and challenge for the remaining IWGIA staff to cope | hopefully adopted at the next session in October with Une wide range of activities that IWGIA is 2003, involved in. a Cover Communication made easy, Van Gujjar woman, Hla, Photo: eph Anthony, RLEK. Indigenous Affairs is published 4 times per year PME UOMO ast aM ONS alc) res International secretariat _ General editors: Marianne Wiben Jensen and Alejandro Parellada Classensgade 11 E, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark Price: Single copies USS 6.00 + postage - (ISSN 1024-3283) Phone.: (+45) 8527 0500 Subscription rate for 2003 (Indigenous Affairs + The Indigenous World) ) Fax: (+45) 35 27 05 07 US$ 50.00 (individuals) US$ 80.00 (institutions) | E-mait:iwoia@ingia.org Pease te tha te vewsin hi una ae tose of ears and ot necesstlyrelc nas fe ] Website: www. ingia.org ‘Wonk Group Norepaucon tay pert a oral may Be done met te parmesin of MIA