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INTRODUCTION
Guiding Principles
Implicit in our vision and mission is recognizing and prioritizing
Indigenous Peoples’ rights, sovereignty, self-determination, and
cultural vitality within and beyond their homelands and waters.
With this in mind, all our work adheres to the following principles:
Follow and respect the collective rights
and self-determination of Indigenous Peoples.1
Respect the diverse ways and means of
Indigenous Peoples in how we work. 2
Take guidance from Indigenous Peoples,
and their kinship with the Earth.
Recognize the wisdom and value of the full diversity of life.
Work in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples in everything we do.
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The U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is our starting point for all work and partnerships.
2
Our structures and working practices explicitly reflect an intention to listen to both descendants and ancestors, and patiently build
relationships and trust. We refer to this intention as Indigenous Ways and Means. Indigenous Ways and Means refers to wisdom,
knowledge, practices, and relationships with the more-than-human reality, developed by societies with long, uninterrupted interaction
and co-evolution with their natural environments.
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