Native North American tipis at sunrise on the plains
August 9 marks the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, as declared by the United Nations General Assembly. This ...
TIP at the 18th Session of the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The Implementation Project (TIP) attended the 18th Session of the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ...
From Traditional Economies to Global Transformation: TIP Side Event at EMRIP 2025
The Implementation Project will attend the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP), taking place July ...
The Next Quarterly Meeting is Tuesday, June 17, 2025 12:00 – 1:30 PM (MT) In celebration of the critical contributions of Indigenous Women at the UN, please join us for a virtual discussion of international diplomacy on issues of Biopiracy, Traditional Knowledge, Transboundary Advocacy, Indigenous Economies, Language, Health and more! We’ll also provide updates on recent sessions of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the World Intellectual Property Organization, and preview the upcoming session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP). To receive the Zoom link you must register at this link: https://forms.gle/EWoNMxcgj5KWEUQ89. Or email declaration@narf.org for assistance. All are welcome to drop in as schedules permit, and the meeting will be recorded.
The Implementation Project is excited to announce the upcoming TIP Quarterly Meeting: “Indigenous Women at the United Nations in 2025” ...
The Implementation Project at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Annual Session
The Implementation Project (TIP) attended the 24th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York, ...
Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Annual Session - Registration open until July 4
TIP Co-Directors Kristen Carpenter and Sue Noe make interventions at the EMRIP session in 2024. The Implementation Project is preparing ...
TIP Website Publishes Walter Echo-Hawk's, "A Tribal Government Handbook for Operationalizing FPIC in the Context of Conservation and Development" (2025)
The Implementation Project (TIP) is honored to announce the publication of Walter Echo-Hawk’s, A Tribal Government Handbook for Operationalizing FPIC ...
Implementing FPIC Across the Regions: Join TIP for a side event at UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
The Implementation Project (TIP) is excitedly preparing for participation in the upcoming annual session of the UN Permanent Forum on ...
Calls for Inputs: The Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples' Thematic Reports
The Implementation Project is excited to share another opportunity for international engagement: two calls for inputs by the Special Rapporteur ...
Flyer for next TIP Quarterly on March 18, 2025 from 12-1:30pm Mountain Time with speaker photos: Kristen Carpenter, Sue Noe, Albert Barume, Keith Harper, and Geoffrey Roth.
TIP Quarterly March 2025 Flyer2Download The next TIP Quarterly Meeting is March 18, 2025, from 12:00-1:30PM (MT). Register HERE or ...
Announcing: Protecting Traditional Plant Knowledge Consultation Prep Webinar. Register now!
The Implementation Project is excited to announce an upcoming event: Protecting Traditional Plant Knowledge Consultation Prep Webinar. This webinar is ...
UN Permanent Forum 2025 Registration - Deadline is March 21, 2025
The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues’ Annual Session will take place from Monday, April 21 to Friday, May 2, ...
Indigenous leaders present at the Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge in 2024
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has announced it will be consulting with the public, Tribes, and other Indigenous Peoples ...
TIP Co-Director Sue Noe, Professor S. James Anaya, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Dr. Albert Barume, NARF Executive Director John Echohawk, and TIP Co-Director Kristen Carpenter at welcome reception, Jan. 13, 2025.
On January 13, 2025, The Implementation Project (TIP), Native American Rights Fund (NARF), and University of Colorado Law School hosted ...
US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland meets with Tribal leaders and senior advisors, Sept. 9, 2024.
The Implementation Project, a joint project of the Native American Rights Fund and the University of Colorado Law School, has ...
Join the December 2024 TIP Quarterly Meeting
TIP Quarterly Meetings are an opportunity to build community, share updates, and prepare for upcoming engagements in Tribal, federal, and ...
Danielle Pourier Headshot
Danielle Pourier has joined The Implementation Project team as a Project Coordinator. The Implementation Project, a joint initiative of the ...
In-person and virtual panelists presenting during breakout session
The Implementation Project (TIP) had the honor of co-hosting a breakout session at the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) ...
Image for cover purposes. Join us! Breakout Session for the NCAI 81st Annual Convention and Marketplace. With logos of NARF, TIP, and CU Law School
We hope you can join us in Las Vegas this month for our breakout session at the National Congress of ...
Screenshot of flyer for September 2024 TIP Quarterly Meeting
The Implementation Project is pleased to announce quarterly online meetings to build community, keep everyone updated, and prepare for upcoming ...
Advocating for the Declaration and Indigenous Peoples’ Traditional Knowledge at EMRIP
TIP attended the 17th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in July 2024. This session ...
Photo of the UN hall during 23rd UNPFII.
The Implementation Project (TIP) attended the 23rd Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues from April 15-26, ...
World Intellectual Property Organization Opens Diplomatic Conference
On Monday, May 13, 2024, the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva opened a much-anticipated Diplomatic Conference in which Member-States ...
Time and date information for the March 5, 2024 webinar
On March 5, 2024, The Implementation Project hosted our annual preparation event focused on preparing for the UN Permanent Forum ...
Colorado Law Hosts UNPF Meeting on Indigenous Peoples in a Greening Economy
Manuel Heart, Chairman of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, provides a welcome and blessing for participants.Photo credit: University of Colorado ...
Join Us At NCAI's 80th Annual Convention and Marketplace For Our Breakout Sessions This November
We hope you can join us in New Orleans this month for our two sessions at the National Congress of ...
Join us Wednesday, July 19, at EMRIP for our Side Event "Sacred Sites and Human Rights"
The Implementation Project is heading to Geneva, Switzerland, for the annual session of the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the ...
UN Permanent Forum Side Event for “Advancing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples”
On Monday, April 24th The Implementation Project held our UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Side Event titled “Advancing the UN Declaration on ...
The Implementation Project’s Annual Preparation Event in Advance of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
On April 11th, The Implementation Project hosted our annual preparation event focused on preparing for the UN Permanent Forum on ...
UN Permanent Forum 2023 Registration – March 13th and April 4th Deadline
Registration for this year’s session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is now open! ...
UN Permanent Forum  First Time Attendees – March 13 Deadline
Tribal Leaders, Lawyers, Professors, and Colleagues, Are you or your organization planning to attend this year’s session of the UN Permanent ...
Photos of panel presenters
In fall of 2022, as an adjunct event to the National Congress of American Indians 79th Annual Convention, The Implementation ...
New to the Team: Mason Estes
Mason Estes has joined the NARF team as a Project Coordinator for The Implementation Project, a joint initiative of the ...
Panel on Protecting Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Expressions
Tribal leaders, cultural knowledge holders, and tribal government staff are invited to attend a free event in Sacramento, CA on ...
Building the Next Generation of Indigenous Rights Advocates
Event Details: Indigenous Youth and Human RightsRegister: https://forms.gle/xkFGgUZajePFYysD7 When: Weds, October 12, 2022, 6-8PM Where: Wolf Law Building, Room 206 ...
Pawnee Nation Passes Landmark “Pawnee Nation Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act”
On May 12, 2022, the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma took an historic step in the movement toward achieving implementation of ...
How Native Hawai’i Can Implement the UN Declaration
Next week, The Implementation Project (TIP) in partnership with the Walter H. Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion, ...
At the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Supporting Tribal Leaders on FPIC, Language Rights, Repatriation, and Accountability for Human Rights Violations During Boarding School Era May 2, ...
Webinars on the United Nations
The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues held its Twenty-First Session (UNPFII21), from April 25 through May 6, 2022, ...
Project-Affiliated Position Announcement
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER LAW SCHOOL: AMERICAN INDIAN LAW PROGRAMFELLOWSHIP IN AMERICAN INDIAN LAW POSITION INFORMATION:The American Indian Law Program ...
Intertribal Resolutions Call for the United States to Take Action
Two of the nation’s most prominent intertribal organizations – the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Inter-Tribal Council ...
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Cherokee Nation holds the World’s First Event and Promotes Intertribal Resolution By Ariel Barbieri-Aghib, Law Student, University of Colorado Tribal ...
Oklahoma Workshops Support Tribal Implementation of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
In Fall 2021, the Implementation Project partnered with the Pawnee Nation and the Cherokee Nation to offer workshops about the ...
Inter-Tribal Workshop: Implementing UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Dear Tribal Leader, On November 10, 2021 the Pawnee Nation will host an InterTribal workshop on the United Nations Declaration ...
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On October 20, 2021, the American Indian Law Program at Colorado Law hosted a webinar panel on Indigenous Peoples and ...
Lawyering the Indian Child Welfare Act: Colorado Law American Indian Law Program Hosts ICWA Experts, Talk About Brackeen Case
Please join the American Indian Law Program and guest speakers Matthew Fletcher and Wenona Singel for a talk on the Indian Child Welfare Act, ...
Tribal Implementation Toolkit Available April 12
Join Us for the Launch Event!United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples:Tribal Implementation Toolkit Monday, April 12, 2021 ...
Joint Project of Colorado Law and Native American Rights Fund Earns Support of National Congress of American Indians to Help Promote the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Fawn Sharp, President, National Congress of American Indians. Photo Credit: National Congress of American Indians The National Congress of American ...
Webinar Series Addresses Indigenous Rights Through Intellectual Property Lens
Informational flyer circulated to promote the webinar series. The University of Colorado Law School, the Native American Rights Fund, and ...
Virtual Lecture Opportunity – The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: A Vehicle of Reform in the United States
Dean S. James Anaya of the University of Colorado Law School will lead a virtual lecture on the United Nations ...
Walter Echo-Hawk and NARF Summer Law Clerk, Taylor Schad Since 1995, the United Nations has designated August 9th as the ...
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Statement on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ...
Policing and Human Rights - Native American Rights Fund and University of Colorado Law School Project Condemn Killings and Call for Law Reform to Address Police Brutality and Racism
June 3, 2020 In response to recent incidents of police brutality and racism in the United States, the Project to ...
Panel Highlights Pandemia and Indigenous Communities: the meaning of COVID-19 for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Abya Yala
On May 27, 2020, the Promise Institute for Human Rights brought together experts for a virtual panel discussing the meaning ...
EMRIP Study on Indigenous Languages
This study outlines international and regional standards on indigenous peoples’ rights to language and culture, describes the relationship between indigenous ...
UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Launches Study on COVID-19 Pandemic on Indigenous Peoples
UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Launches Study on COVID-19 Pandemic on Indigenous Peoples ...
Implementation Conference Report Available at the CU Law Review
The Conference Report from the Project’s March 2019 gathering, is now available in the CU Law Review in February 2020 ...
UN EXPERT MECHANISM ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RELEASES STATEMENT ON COVID-19
COVID-19 yet another challenge for indigenous peoples: Statement by the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) is ...
UBC Hosts Seminar on Implementing the Right to Repatriation under the Declaration
The United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP), held a meeting at the First Nations House ...
British Columbia becomes 1st Canadian province to pass UN Indigenous rights declaration
British Columbia has become the first jurisdiction in Canada to pass legislation implementing the United Nations Declaration on Indigenous Peoples ...
Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission holds hearings to assess the mistreatment of Navajo and Native American students using UN Declaration
St. Michaels, Navajo Nation (ARIZ)–The Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission (”Commission”) in partnership with Department of Diné Education and Diné ...
Washington Attorney General seal
Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced a new policy that requires the Attorney General’s Office to obtain free, prior and ...
Carpenter speaks at UN General Assembly Kickoff
Speaking on behalf of the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP), of which she serves ...