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ELGEYO-MARAKWET COUNTY, Kenya – Taking on the steep ridges one steady step at a time, Elias Kibiwot Kimaiyo heads deep into Kenya’s Embobut Forest, where he was born and raised. Gentle mid-morning light filters through the branches of cedar, eucalyptus and acacia trees and onto the forest floor. A rich earthy smell emanates from the […]
Eyes on the future: An open letter to President Biden on Indigenous Peoples
This is an open letter to President Joe Biden from a group of Indigenous Peoples and advocates.
The letter calls for a series of actions from the Biden Administration in support Indigenous Peoples’ rights in the U.S. and abroad.
“Internationally, the United States must become a champion for Indigenous Peoples’ rights and, in our foreign policy and foreign assistance, engage Indigenous Peoples as partners through their own social, political, and legal institutions in addressing the world’s most urgent challenges and in advancing security, prosperity, sustainability, and peace,” the authors write.