Indigenous Environmental Network ~ Protests & Action at WTO

I will be making my contributions in increments and shall begin with a background of my involvement as an Indigenous Environmental Network organizer at the time. I helped to organize the Indigenous Peoples Delegation with the support of our allies at Seattle University, specifically Professor Ted Fortier and Professor Cathy O'Neal. Our organization coordinated an onsite series of events including:

o Speaking forum on Globalization, Militarization and Impacts of WTO Mechanisms on Indigenous Peoples Worldwide
o Indigenous Peoples Statement on the WTO
o Tribal Sovereignty
o Protest & Marches ~ direct action activities
o Indigenous Women's panel ~ Unitarian Church
o Food Security, Food Sovereignty, Trade

IEN pulled together over 34 activists, educators, tribal leaders, and traditionalists who formed the Indigenous Peoples Delegation to the WTO Protests. Over 50 additional local native activitists, educators, tribal leaders and students participated during the forum and marches.