UNITED NATIONS OF NEW YORK
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Fifth Session, 15 to 26 May 2006

The Secretary General of the UN, Kofi Annan, speaking at the inauguration of the Forum

Giancarlo Barbadoro and Rosalba Nattero, Representatives of the Apache Survival Coalition,
of the Wiran Aboriginal Corporation and of the Breton community "Menhirs Libres"
present a joint Declaration. The declaration concerns Mount Graham, the sacred mountain
violated by the telescopes of Arizona and the Vatican, the case of the recovery
of the aboriginal ancestors from museums throughout the world
and the case of the violation of the sacred area of the menhirs at Carnac

Rosalba Nattero reads the joint Declaration of the Ecospirituality Foundation
Read the text of the joint Declaration
THE PRESENTATION AT THE UNITED NATIONS OF THE BOOK "NATURAL PEOPLES AND ECOSPIRITUALITY"

The text was written by Giancarlo Barbadoro and Rosalba Nattero with the collaboration of the Apache Chief Ola Cassadore to point out violations of the spiritual rights of natural peoples.
These violations regard the case of Mount Graham, the Sacred Mountain violated by the telescopes of the Arizona University and of the Vatican, the case of the repossession of the remains of aboriginal ancestors from museums all over the world, and the case of the violation of the sacred area of the Menhirs of Carnac.
The book has had the encouragement of the United Nations, the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

The Assembly of the Permanent Forum

An aboriginal tribal song, sung during the celebrations for the inauguration of the Forum

A traditional dance during the celebrations

Giancarlo Barbadoro and Rosalba Nattero with the delegation from Guatemala

Rosalba Nattero with Robby Romero, Native American musician,
UN Ambassador for Native Children Survival and supporter of the Mount Graham case