Land is Life

Anchoring the power of consent in Indigenous FPIC protocols - Land Is Life Consent has long been a foundational practice within Indigenous communities, grounded in their inherent relationships to their lands and territories and governed by their own systems of law and decisi...

“Consent is not a privilege — it’s a right.”
Free Prior and Informed Consent is rooted in Indigenous law, governance & sovereignty.

📝 Read this article by Binota Dhamai (EMRIP) on how Indigenous-led #FPIC protocols are reshaping consent on their own terms.
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📢 Join us for the Indigenous Women’s Program – July Training
🌱 Agents of Change: Indigenous youth and women with disabilities leading climate action
🗓️ Thursday, July 10, 2025
⏰ 9:00–10:30 AM (ET)
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Through our #FPIC Program, we've supported #IndigenousPeoples in developing community-led FPIC protocols grounded in traditional governance. 🌱

One powerful example: the #Kichwa community of #Sarayaku.

Learn about their experience👇

Establishing robust standards for #FPIC processes contributes to improved development outcomes, conflict resolution, healthier communities, and enhanced environmental protection.

📢 Bottom line:
An #FPIC protocol is a declaration of “this is how we decide” — a powerful assertion of the Indigenous Peoples’ right to be heard on their own terms.

🤔What is a protocol on Free, Prior and Informed Consent?

👉A self-determined guideline that explains how, when, where, and with whom consultation should happen.
Read more👇

Join us for the Indigenous Women’s Program – June Training
Theme: Food Sovereignty for Indigenous Peoples
🗓️ Date: June 26
🕘 Time: 9:00–10:30 AM ET
🌍 Interpretation: English, French, and Spanish

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All are welcome! ✨

🌍 Join us UN Food Systems Solutions Webinar: 🎙️ Enabling processes for marginalized voices to drive change in food systems-
📅 June 19 | 🕑 14:00–15:00 CEST
Register here: fao.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
Hear the powerful stories that shape our mission.
✊🏽 Their voices matter. Their rights matter.
🔁 Retweet if you believe in justice and self-determination for Indigenous Peoples.

41st Year of Cordillera Day Celebration: Cordillera Indigenous Peoples Strengthen Unity and Solidarity for Land and Life - Land Is Life Land is Life congratulates the Indigenous Peoples in the Cordillera region, Philippines and the Cordillera Peoples Alliance for a successful 41st People’s Cordillera Day celebration. This year, the Co...

Land is life congratulates Cordillera Peoples Alliance on #CordiDay41. We honor your unwavering unity and courage in defending land, life, and self-determination amidst ongoing repression. Your struggle inspires movements for Indigenous Peoples' rights around the 🌏. tinyurl.com/ckhjfkm7

Pandemic heroes stepped up in 2020 – now they’re asking world leaders to do the same As world leaders meet in Geneva to negotiate a new UN-brokered agreement on pandemic preparedness, we revisit frontline doctors, community advocates, a youth volunteer and a journalist who lived throu...

COVID-19 devastated Brazil’s Indigenous Xané , including the family of Marcos Terena.
His message today is clear:
“We are not talking about money—we are talking about life, dignity, and the Earth as our mother. The UN must make a pact for life.” We invite you to read 👇
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🌱 Join us for a powerful conversation on Indigenous Peoples leadership in food systems transformation! 🌍
🗓️ May 27, 2025
🕤 9:00–9:45 AM ET
🌐 EN/ES/FR interpretation available
📍 On Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

“The future has roots — and those roots are Indigenous.”
Read the powerful reflection of Tatiana Blanco, a young 🇧🇴 Indigenous woman, as she shares her experience speaking at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues for the first time.
Read the full article here: landislife.org/reclaiming-o...

Tatiana demanded recognition of Indigenous Peoples as knowledge keepers—from the earth to the sky, from oral tradition to digital code. "Env. justice and educational justice are the same. Colonization poisoned both our waters and our minds — it is time to reclaim them both."

She called for an urgent stop to destructive initiatives in Indigenous territories, for investment in Indigenous-led education rooted in their languages and ancestral knowledges, and for the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in the digital transformation, begining with AI literacy.

She condemned the devastating impacts of a climate crisis they did not cause—rivers poisoned, mountains plundered, and forests burned for profit—while the voices of Indigenous Peoples continued to be silenced and their identities erased by mainstream education systems.

An Indigenous woman from the #Andes spoke on behalf of her sisters from the greater Collasuyo region — Bolivia—, who have long defended their territories, water, and ancestral knowledge. She is Tatiana Blanco:
#UNPFII

This is why, financing in Indigenous territories, including extractives, should respect Indigenous values, human rights, self-determination, and #FPIC, and avoid land expropriation.

He raised concerns about the 4th UN Conference on Financing for Development, noting the lack of Indigenous rights references and the risk of private sector extractive financing worsening land exploitation.

Jiten addressed the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, expressing our concerns abt the growing push by International Financial Institutions, financial intermediaries, and corporations to fund extractive industries and misleading climate solutions under the guise of green and renewable energy.

He is Jiten Yumnam from the Meitei people of #Manipur in North East India, our Strategic Advisor for South Asia, and the Secretary at the Centre for Research and Advocacy, Manipur.

The right to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (#FPIC) is firmly rooted in international law. It brings Indigenous self-determination to life—ensuring communities can decide on developments affecting their lands, territories, and cultures.
Join us TODAY
⏰ 16:30
📍 CR-9

🌊 27M Indigenous Peoples across 87 countries depend on coastal & marine ecosystems — yet their voices are missing in global blue economy & climate talks.
Join us: Indigenous Peoples in Coastal and Marine Environments: challenges and opportunities.
🕐Today, 13:15
📍CR-5
#UNPFII

13 years ago, the Inter-American Court ruled in favor of the Sarayaku People, recognizing Ecuador's violation of their rights by allowing extractive activities without Free, Prior and Informed Consent. Since then, Ecuador has repeatedly failed to comply with the Court’s orders.

in the cases of the #Kichwa People of Sarayaku and the Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation, the Tagaeri and Taromenane. He also called to urgently adopt a national law on Free, Prior and Informed Consent #FPIC with meaningful Indigenous Peoples' participation.

This afternoon, on the #EarthDay, Hernán Malaver Santi, President of the Kichwa Indigenous People of #Sarayaku, delivered a statement before the #UNPFII, calling for a recommendation to the State of Ecuador to fully comply with the rulings issued by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (...)

Join us for a special Cultural Night celebrating 30 Years of the #BeijingDeclaration of Indigenous Women — A grounbreaking document from the 1995 UN Fourth World Conference on Women.
📅Monday, April 21
🕡18:30
📍Millenium Hilton New York One UN Plaza. NY 10017
Diplomat Ballroom.

Se acerca el #UNPFII y preparamos un evento paralelo que no querrás perderte.
Te invitamos a acompañarnos en una conversación sobre el "Avance del derecho de los Pueblos Indígenas a la libre determinación: desafíos y buenas prácticas."
📅 21 de abril
🕠 16:30 - 17:45
📍 Sede de la ONU, CR-9

🚨 As #UNPFII approaches, we’re preparing an engaging side event you won’t want to miss!
We invite you to join us for a conversation on Advancing Indigenous Peoples' Right to Self-Determination: Challenges and Good Practices.
📅 April 21
🕟 16:30 - 17_45
📍UN HQ, CR-9
#WeAreIndigenous

Evo Morales speech at UNPFII in 2008 marked a significant moment as it was the first time an Indigenous head of state addressed the UNPFII, highlighting the importance of Indigenous issues on the global stage.