1 12 1 https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/56569bd097f18389a14e25301ee792dc.pdf 0cc921d0a9417efdc33aa066b7760771 PDF Text Text ANNO U NCEM E NTS AND A DS Cultural Survival Canada: Research, Education, and Advocacy in Biocolonial Times A round (he world, Indigenous peoples nrc the care· tnkcrs of sacred knowledge nbom the unity of all livIng things and life processes. from genes. micro· orgamsms and spectcs, to human societies nnd the ecosystems m which wt hve. These gtfts of the Cre01or h:t\'C enabled our peoples tO survive ftve centuries of colonialism and to continue to nurture an cxtmordinary diversity and richness of life. even within our much dlm>mshed land bGsc. Our sacred rclauonship with MO(htr Eanh >S also '""I for humanity as a wholt as the world seeks w3)'S to rebal- mals. and genetic motorial from bo ocllvcrsity roch regions, nnd of the associated knowledge-systems of indigenous peoples. Whether the Convention becomes a mechanism for protecung lndogenous peoples' nghts or a tool for cntrendnng b>ocolontallsm will depend to a large exlent on the negotlattons set tO bcgon in November in Buenos Aires where the Conference of the Parties to the CBD finttlly has Indigenous peoples' nghts on agenda For more anjormm1on, pleast comact; ance humnn need!io wnh respect for the environrncnt. 'fodny, however, the gifts of the Creator art under siege Cultw·al Sunlval Canada, lntmuttional Qlordinathog Ojffu. b)' corporotions and go''tmmcnts attempting to make hfe lndig<noou Proples' Biodi\Wily Ntl\,ork GPBN) 30-f-200 15ab<l/a itself anO(htr form of plivate propeny. This new wave of Strut. Ottawa. ON. Canada. KIS /Vl Phone 6JJ.2J7-S36J: colonmhsm seeks to open one "lnst fronucr· for ccononuc FDX: 613-2J7-IS47: Emaol cse@wcb.apc.arg globahzation: the expropriation of our knowledge and the privatlzn.tion of sacred plants. nnlmnls and our own genes. CulturJI Survivol Canad3 (CSC) ban autonomous charuable org3nization supponmg Indigenous peoples· struggles for self-determmntion and territorial integrity. In the face of this new wnvc of colonialism. we ore engaged in rcscarth, public educ:nion and oclvo.:acy around Issues of biotechnology. intellectual propeny rights. and other aspects of the intcmnuonaltrode tn genes and Indigenous knowledge. CS Canada also sup pons advocacy and capaC>· ty·bUJiding initiatives aimed m strcngthemng Indigenous peoples' ability to Intervene tn tmernauonal fora where polocoes on biocoloniallsm are bcmg shaped Biodive rsity and Human Rights CSC b worklng closely with Indigenous peoples' o~a­ nizatlons around the Founh lntcrn.1uonal Techntcal Conference on Plant Genctk: Resources of the Food ond Agriculture OrgamtntH)Il (FAO) {l.iepzig. Germony. J une 1996). the FAO's Food Security Summit (November J 996, Rome). UNESCO's lmemationnl Bia<thics Committee and, eriticall). the next meeting of the signatories to the Convcnuon on Blologocal Diver,,ty {CBD) (('lo,·cmbcr 1996, Buenos Aires). The CBD is a binding inte~overnmental agreement rot· ified by 138 states, including the majority of states In South and Meso AmeriCil While the Convention dots include some recognition of the rights C)( lndigenou• lleoples over our knowledge and innovations. private and public inter· ests '" the North are clearly poosccl to usc the Convcnuon as. fromework for exp.•nded privmization or plants, ani· 38 lit ~ r. lit BuF~ COM .. .. -~ ..: N ew n-o m t. U.Uurnl " on biological dlvcNJIIy Bu ffalo Commons dclbut:s Write to CS Caned a. t:mall: ~veb . apc.ol'l(. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 10, no. 1 (Spring 1996) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cultural Survival Canada: Research, Education, and Advocacy in Biocolonial Times Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Spring 1996 Language A language of the resource English, Spanish English Zotero Title Cultural Survival Canada: Research, Education, and Advocacy in Biocolonial Times Item Type Journal Article Volume 10 Issue 1 Pages 38 Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring 1996 Language English Abstract Note The gifts or the Creator, which many indigenous groups admire are endanger in today's society. These gifts have enabled indigenous peoples to survive five centuries of colonialism and to continue to nurture an extraordinary diversity and richness of life. But today the gifts of the Creator are under siege by corporations and governments attempting to make life itself another form of private property. Attachment Title abyayala_v10_n1_p38.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Biocolonial Times Canada Human Rights