A/HRC/24/51 118. NNTC follows the Declaration within its own work and practices. It noted that its policy submissions refer to principles in the Declaration, particularly those related to free, prior and informed consent and self-determination. D. Initiatives to raise awareness of the Declaration at community and government levels 119. Indigenous peoples’ organizations described a number of measures taken or under way to raise awareness regarding the Declaration. Activities focused particularly on translation and dissemination of the Declaration and on carrying out training and workshops. Some organizations noted financial constraints on awareness-raising activities. 120. The Aldet Centre had initiated discussions with State officials to make them more sensitive to the Declaration and had also disseminated and publicized the content of Declaration in both English and the Kwéyòl language. 121. The Botswana Khwedom Council noted its use of the Declaration as a point of reference in workshops it organizes and in discussions with the national Government. 122. CAPAJ emphasized the importance of dissemination of the Declaration and reported that it had led workshops and seminars about the Declaration, noting that there was wide demand among indigenous peoples for such capacity-building tools. However, CAPAJ expressed concerns about providing these workshops, due to a lack financial resources. CEPODRA also noted that it was not able to disseminate the Declaration on a large scale due to very few financial resources. 123. CANS recently began efforts to raise awareness about the Declaration at various levels of the community and governance to enhance prospects of its implementation. 124. IBA published Understanding and Implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: An Introductory Handbook,1 which explains the Declaration in thematic clusters and concludes with information on implementation and additional resources. The handbook has been shared with national and provincial authorities, treaty relations commissions, human rights commissions and some domestic courts and was distributed at a series of workshops conducted across Canada for lawyers, educators, community leaders and human rights workers. 125. Initiatives taken by NWU and NPMHR to raise awareness about the Declaration include the organization of trainings, workshops, seminars, meetings and community consultations on the Declaration, human rights and United Nations mechanisms. This process included translation and dissemination of the Declaration. 126. The National Khoi-San Council has conducted various workshops relating to the Declaration with indigenous leaders and community representatives in different parts of South Africa, through institutions such as the Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee. It was also noted that the Declaration has been translated from English into Afrikaans, a language spoken widely among Khoi and San peoples. 127. The Native Indian Youth Council reported efforts to integrate the Declaration in its advocacy activities, as well its participation in efforts to raise and promote awareness of the Declaration among Navajo Nation and other tribal leaders. 128. NNTC works to raise awareness of the Declaration by incorporating the goals and rights stated in the Declaration into submissions, interventions and recommendations 1 20 Available from www.indigenousbar.ca/pdf/undrip_handbook.pdf.