ACTING FOR INDIGENOUS RIGHTS Theater to Change the World
ACTING FOR INDIGENOUS RIGHTS strengthens the human rights of Indigenous Peoples worldwide and promotes cooperation among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples towards the implementation of the 2007 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP A/RES/61/295). In conjunction with training and outreach activities, the project employs Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed to create information and popular education materials designed to raise awareness of UNDRIP. Materials include: • Topic Book 7 in the Human Rights Education Series published by the University of Minnesota Human Rights Center; • Theatre and web-based multimedia resources aimed at train-the-trainer workshops and advocacy tools. Training and advocacy tools are designed to promote effective participation of Indigenous Peoples in decisions that directly or indirectly affect their lifestyles, their traditional lands and territories, and their cultural integrity. All discrimination needs to be eliminated. Recognizing that special measures are required to protect the world’s 370 million Indigenous Peoples, the UN General Assembly adop ed UNDRIP in 2007. However, the failure of state parties to respect and implement the Declaration is a principle cause of treaty violations, resulting in pervasive human rights violations. Among the rights guaranteed by the Declaration is that of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), a requirement essential to Indigenous Peoples’ right to self-determination.	About this Resource Human Rights Education Series Pedagogy & Theater of the Oppressed Resources	Special reading invitation at University Press Books in Berkeley, CA
	ACTING FOR INDIGENOUS RIGHTS Theatre to Change the World By Mariana Leal Ferreira TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Acknowledgements About the Authors Preface by Melissa Nelson PART I: ACTING FOR INDIGENOUS RIGHTS Chapter 1: Acting Human Rights and Theatre of the Oppressed Chapter 2: The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Chapter 3: Give Wings to Your Imagination and Change the World: Write and Perform Your Own Play! PART II: THE PLAYS Chapter 4: IronHawk on Death Row Text of IronHawk on Death Row Learning Activities for IronHawk Activity 4.1: The Power of Emotions Activity 4.2: Nothing Human Is Alien to Me Activity 4.3: Style or Substance? Activity 4.4: Speaking the Inner Voice Activity 4.5: Mixed Emotions Activity 4.6: Metamorphoses Graphic novel of IronHawk on Death Row Chapter 5: Diabetes Jackpot Text of Diabetes Jackpot Learning Activities for Diabetes Jackpot Activity 5.1: Troubled Waters Activity 5.2: Reading about the Salmon War Activity 5.3. Living Sculptures Activity 5.4: Before or After Activity 5.5: Over the Top Chapter 6: Madness of Hunger Text of Madness of Hunger Learning Activities for Madness of Hunger Activity 6.1: Following the Master Activity 6.2: Below the Poverty Line Activity 6.3: Things That Go Bump In the Night Activity 6.4: The Model Child Activity 6.5: My Someday Activity 6.6: Their Someday Activity 6.7: Another Vision of the World Chapter 7: The Color Red Text of The Color Red Learning Activities for The Color Red Activity 7.1: Expressive Trees and Flowers Activity 7.2: Reading about the Death of Joaquim Maradezuro Activity 7.3: Living Sculptures Activity 7.4: Reconstructing the Crime Activity 7.5: What Should We Do? Activity 7.6: FPIC: Free? Informed? Consent? Graphic novel: A Piece on Peace, based on The Color Red Power Point graphics for The Color Red APPENDICES ____________________________ Appendix 1: The Complete Text of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Appendix 2: Bibliography Appendix 3: Glossary