Albert, P.S. Both of my parents were descended from Native Americans, as well as from European ancestors. To those of you living in the USA and not of Indian descent, can I have your houses now, please?
;-)) Ron On 9/19/07, Ursus Maximus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I do not understand what is significant about this. Reading the > extract you quote, Albert, it says that indigenous people (which is an > undefined term, where I live this is fought out in the courts for > decades) have rights over their land and resources. However, where I > live (in the USA) indigenous people have no land or resources (other > than gambling casinos, which are contrary to Baha'i law). So, the only > way "control over land and resources " means anything, is if people of > non-indigenous descent (how to define this?) are forced to give up all > the land and resources to people of indigenous descent. Is this the > intent of this resolution? If not, I think it is meaningless. > > One more thing. Before we begin to celebrate too joyously, consider > that returning land and resources to "indigenous" owners would mean > forfeiting the Baha'i World Center in it's entirety to Palestinians > (who would most likely be virulently anti-Baha'i). > > Whatever happened to the principle of being non-political? This is not > only political, but, if it were ever to be actually enforced, would > cause widespread divisiveness and warfare. > > > Ron > On 9/19/07, Albert Verbrugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It is with particular satisfaction and some surprise that a process > > started in 1982 in which the International Bahá'í Community was involved > > came to fruition on September 13th, 2007. The satisfaction is obvious, > > however, the Governments that opposed it's fruition namely, Canada, > > Australia, New Zealand and the United States is surprising. Be as it may > > the UN has enshrined in its Constitution that Indigenous peoples Rights > > "are" Human rights. > > > > Albert > > > > > > "The fundamental principle of the oneness of mankind, and the aim of the > > Faith to promote unity in diversity, underlie the Bahá'í approach to > > indigenous peoples. Their rights are inseparable from human rights for > > all, and the Bahá'í Faith upholds the right of indigenous peoples to > > develop and take pride in their own identity, culture and language. > > Great importance is attached to teaching the Faith to the indigenous > > populations in a country, more especially since they have so often been > > neglected or downtrodden by other segments of society; in many instances > > their suffering has made them particularly receptive to the Message of > > Bahá'u'lláh. > > > > ...A unique feature of the Bahá'í Administrative Order is the manner in > > which it enables all the diverse elements of the Bahá'í community, drawn > > from a variety of ethnic, racial, cultural and educational backgrounds, > > to work together in a mutually supportive and spiritually beneficial > > manner. This is in direct contrast to the declining social order > > external to the Bahá'í community, in which each segment seeks to pursue > > a separate path in its social and political organization and activities." > > > > (25 July 1995, written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to an > > individual believer) [6] > > > > > > "...the oneness of mankind will not be based on forced assimilation, but > > upon protection of cultural diversity. At the same time, however, we > > should beware of inadvertently settling upon a limited model, such as > > the one sometimes associated in contemporary discourse on > > multiculturalism. A distinctively Bahá'í culture will welcome an > > infinite diversity in regard to secondary characteristics, but also > > firmly uphold unity in regard to fundamental principles, thereby > > achieving a vigorous complementarity. For example, in Selections from > > the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá (Haifa: Bahá'í World Centre, 1982), page > > 260-1, we find the following intriguing statement: > > > > What a blessing that will be -- when all shall come together, even as > > once separate torrents, rivers and streams, running brooks and single > > drops, when collected together in one place will form a mighty sea. And > > to such a degree will the inherent unity of all prevail, that the > > traditions, rules, customs and distinctions in the fanciful life of > > these populations will be effaced and vanish away like isolated drops, > > once the great sea of oneness doth leap and surge and roll." > > > > (The Universal House of Justice, 1998 Dec 16, Traditional practices > > in Africa) > > > > > > > > UN Adopts Historic Statement on Native Rights > > > > Thu Sep 13, 10:05 PM ET > > > > UNITED NATIONS, Sep 13 (OneWorld) - Despite strong objections from the > > United States and some of its allies, the UN General Assembly adopted a > > resolution Thursday calling for the recognition of the world's 370 > > million indigenous peoples' right to self-determination and control over > > their lands and resources. > > > > The adoption of the Universal Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous > > Peoples comes after 22 years of diplomatic negotiations at the United > > Nations involving its member states, international civil society groups, > > and representatives of the world's aboriginal communities. > > > > An overwhelming majority of UN member countries endorsed the > > Declaration, with 143 voting in favor, 4 against, and 11 abstaining. > > > > The United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand stood alone in > > voting against the resolution. The nations that neither supported nor > > objected were Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burundi, Colombia, > > Georgia, Kenya, Nigeria, Russia, Samoa, and Ukraine. > > > > "It's a triumph for indigenous peoples around the world," said UN > > Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon after the General Assembly vote. "This > > marks a historic moment when member states and indigenous peoples have > > reconciled with their painful histories." > > > > http://news.yahoo.com/s/oneworld/20070914/wl_oneworld/45361531601189739282;_ylt=Auvi5jfu8l7szrgEpLorGh0E1vAI > > > > > > > > The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto > > ("e-mail") is sent by the Johnson County Community College ("JCCC") and is > > intended to be confidential and for the use of only the individual or > > entity named above. The information may be protected by federal and state > > privacy and disclosures acts or other legal rules. If the reader of this > > message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that retention, > > dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly > > prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately > > notify JCCC by email reply and immediately and permanently delete this > > e-mail message and any attachments thereto. Thank you. > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > Rights of Indigenous Populations > > [BIC Document #88-0801] > > > > Geneva, Switzerland > > 1-5 August 1988 > > > > "Madam Chairman, > > > > At this session, the Working Group has entered a new season in its > > endeavors. After six years of careful study of the concrete problems and > > issues facing indigenous peoples and their governments, the Working > > Group is ready to begin the drafting of an international declaration to > > safeguard the rights and promote the status of indigenous peoples. > > Throughout these six years, members of the Working Group, and of the > > many indigenous organizations that have contributed to its activities, > > have shown great dedication, sincerity and good will in forging ahead > > with their task. Their efforts are about to bear fruit. > > > > The Bahá'í International Community congratulates you, Madam Chairman, on > > preparing a well-conceived draft set of principles as a starting-point > > for discussion. We would like to make a few comments on these draft > > principles, on the content of a declaration on indigenous rights, and on > > the process of drafting the declaration...." > > > > http://www.bic-un.bahai.org/88-0801.htm > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > Albert Verbrugh wrote: > > > Thu Sep 13, 10:05 PM ET > > > > > > UNITED NATIONS, Sep 13 (OneWorld) - Despite strong objections from the > > > United States and some of its allies, the UN General Assembly adopted a > > > resolution Thursday calling for the recognition of the world's 370 > > > million indigenous peoples' right to self-determination and control over > > > their lands and resources. > > > > > > The adoption of the Universal Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous > > > Peoples comes after 22 years of diplomatic negotiations at the United > > > Nations involving its member states, international civil society groups, > > > and representatives of the world's aboriginal communities. > > > > > > An overwhelming majority of UN member countries endorsed the > > > Declaration, with 143 voting in favor, 4 against, and 11 abstaining. > > > > > > The United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand stood alone in > > > voting against the resolution. The nations that neither supported nor > > > objected were Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burundi, Colombia, > > > Georgia, Kenya, Nigeria, Russia, Samoa, and Ukraine. > > > > > > "It's a triumph for indigenous peoples around the world," said UN > > > Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon after the General Assembly vote. "This > > > marks a historic moment when member states and indigenous peoples have > > > reconciled with their painful histories." > > > > > > http://news.yahoo.com/s/oneworld/20070914/wl_oneworld/45361531601189739282;_ylt=Auvi5jfu8l7szrgEpLorGh0E1vAI > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto > > > ("e-mail") is sent by the Johnson County Community College ("JCCC") and > > > is intended to be confidential and for the use of only the individual or > > > entity named above. The information may be protected by federal and > > > state privacy and disclosures acts or other legal rules. 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