2020 Theme
Addressing the Western World: An Indigenous Call to Higher Consciousness
This year’s theme of the Mni Ki Wakan: World Indigenous Peoples’ Decade of Water is, “Addressing the Western World: An Indigenous Call to a Higher
Consciousness,” centers the collective wisdom and transformative power of indigenous peoples in responding to the current issues of the global water crisis.
In upholding our responsibilities to future generations and strengthening our distinctive spiritual relationships with waters and coastal seas (Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Article 25), Mni Ki Wakan calls on Indigenous Peoples, youth, and relevant global actors to identify collective strategies, priorities, and initiatives for collaboration.
Explore new ways to support and strengthen Indigenous Peoples’ human rights; build consensus, and develop innovative ideas in sessions; strengthen collaboration and meaningful connections; increase access to information, knowledge, tools, and approaches.
Regional organizations who support indigenous peoples and youth are invited to sponsor regional indigenous delegations to the 2020 Mni Ki Wakan.
In upholding our responsibilities to future generations and strengthening our distinctive spiritual relationships with waters and coastal seas (Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Article 25), Mni Ki Wakan calls on Indigenous Peoples, youth, and relevant global actors to identify collective strategies, priorities, and initiatives for collaboration.
Explore new ways to support and strengthen Indigenous Peoples’ human rights; build consensus, and develop innovative ideas in sessions; strengthen collaboration and meaningful connections; increase access to information, knowledge, tools, and approaches.
Regional organizations who support indigenous peoples and youth are invited to sponsor regional indigenous delegations to the 2020 Mni Ki Wakan.
MNI KI WAKAN
PROVISIONAL AGENDA
Indigenous Knowledge
Indigenous Peoples' Human Rights
Collective Innovation & Collaboration
Ecosystems & Biodiversity Restoration
Water Policy & Decision-Making
Indigenous Youth
Indigenous Peoples' Human Rights
Collective Innovation & Collaboration
Ecosystems & Biodiversity Restoration
Water Policy & Decision-Making
Indigenous Youth
Water Protection
As global water crisis escalates, indigenous peoples and youth continue to defend their water rights, advocating, voicing water, rallying, making policies, and protesting.
Water Restoration
Mni Ki Wakan recognizes indigenous knowledge as the first line of water restoration, and other approaches of remediation. Utilizing ideas from the Mni Ki Wakan Reports to expand restoration.
Water Management
Water management includes water infrastructure, services, and maintenance of water plants. Maintenance of water resources, coastal seas, and fresh water.
Water Conservation
Water Conservation is emblematic of indigenous knowledge who see water as a living being with inherent rights to respect and dignity. This predominant worldview stands in contrast to positing water as a resource.
Indigenous Knowledge
Ecosystems Restoration
Policy & Decision Making
Human Rights
Water Technology
Indigenous Youth
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There are 175 million indigenous peoples in the world.
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5,000 of the world's 7,000 languages are indigenous peoples' languages.
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Each one of us is a drop of water, and together, we are an unstoppable force capable of breaking down all barriers.
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The strongest swimmers swim the roughest seas.
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We are all tributaries of the great river.
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTERS
The Mni Ki Wakan: World Indigenous Peoples’ Decade of Water convenes pre-summits each year that culminate in the annual summit in August. Indigenous peoples, youth, NGOs, IPOs, and allies are cordially invited to participate, collaborate, and partner.
Each year, the Mni Ki Wakan Report is co-developed by the global indigenous community in our all-community stakeholder process designed to guide the Indigenous Water Decade. Mni Ki Wakan invites partnerships and collective dialogue to coordinate Innovations and comments described in the reports.
Culture
Water
Unity
INDIGENOUS WATER ASSEMBLY
MEET OUR MEMBERS
The indigenous water assembly is dedicated to the respect and protection of water. Members are from diverse regions of the world community and carry out diverse areas of water governance centering indigenous knowledge.
Co-Convener
Co-Convener
Co-Convener
Indigenous Water Assembly
Co-Convener
Indigenous Water Assembly
Co-Convener
Indigenous Water Assembly
Water Ambassador
Water Ambassador
