International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change

AmeriCorps CEO Presents President's Volunteer Service Award to Maka Monture Päki, Leader in Global Climate Movement and Native Forward Alum

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A recognized Indigenous leader within the global climate movement who has joined delegations at major meetings of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, including COP25 in Madrid and COP26 in Glasgow, Maka Monture Päki (Tlingit and Mohawk Tribes) on August 21 received the President's Volunteer Service Award from Americorps. AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith and Native Forward Scholars Fund CEO Angelique Albert visited Monture Päki in her home base of Anchorage, Alaska to present the award, which honors individuals whose service positively impacts communities in every corner of the nation and inspires others to act.

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  • An Alaska Native, Monture Päki studied Applied Indigenous Studies at Northern Arizona University.
  • "We are thrilled to see Maka's significant contributions to the global conversation on our climate crisis recognized by leading service organizations like AmeriCorps," said Albert.
  • "The President's Volunteer Service Award highlights the enduring spirit of service that unites Americans and transforms lives," said Smith.
  • Monture Päki joins a long list of highly accomplished and influential Native people whose academic careers were empowered by Native Forward.

The People's Forum Joint Initiative Writes Open Letter to President Biden to End Cuba Sanctions After Deadly Fire

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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In response, The People's Forum an educational space and movement incubator for grassroots organizations and allied groups wrote an urgent and public appeal to President Biden.

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  • In response, The People's Forum an educational space and movement incubator for grassroots organizations and allied groups wrote an urgent and public appeal to President Biden.
  • The letter was drafted because of the urgency of the situation and the immediate need to lift U.S. sanctions to allow international aid into the country.
  • This fire, the largest in Cuban history, comes when Cuba is undergoing an energy crisis due to soaring global fuel costs and aging infrastructure.
  • Due to the sanctions, there are long, complex processes to get licenses to send aid, usually taking months for approval.

CAAN and IIHAC announce One Vision - Many Paths: the 9th International Indigenous Pre-Conference on HIV and AIDS to address sustainable solutions for the global Indigenous HIV response

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Thursday, July 7, 2022
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As a vital and long-standing forerunning event, the 9th International Indigenous Pre-Conference on HIV and AIDS (July 26-28) is preparing to welcome over 150 delegates from Indigenous leadership, government leaders, communities, and allied organizations from across the world.

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  • As a vital and long-standing forerunning event, the 9th International Indigenous Pre-Conference on HIV and AIDS (July 26-28) is preparing to welcome over 150 delegates from Indigenous leadership, government leaders, communities, and allied organizations from across the world.
  • The pre-conference will shine a global spotlight on the urgent need for coordinated, well-resourced Indigenous-led responses to address the continued over-representation of Indigenous People affected by HIV in Canada and globally.
  • Indigenous people are rich in their knowing: languages, ceremonies, medicines and relationships, these are important paths we take as we lead other Indigenous peoples to have one vision.
  • The International Indigenous HIV/AIDS Community (IIHAC) is an international organization with the vision of a world where Indigenous communities are empowered to direct the course of their own HIV prevention, treatment, care and support.