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160. California Traditional Basket Weavers: Information about the traditional methods of
basket weaving by Native Californians; traditional basket weavers and their children suffer
from health conditions caused by high levels of mercury in the water and soil of
California’s Central Valley
161. Juaneño Band of California Mission Indians: Ineligibility of members of terminated
tribes to direct health care from Indian Health Services, educational scholarships and other
benefits directed by the United States for the welfare and advancement of Indian people.
162. Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians: Lack of consultation regarding the proposed
development of wind farm; proposed construction of industrial-seized wind turbines on
lands traditionally used and occupied by area tribes that are home to sacred sites and burial
grounds.
163. Basket Weavers In Action and Indigenous Youth Foundation; California Traditional
Basket Weavers: Indigenous people in California suffer from serious health problems
caused by exposure toxins, pollutants and pesticides in areas where Tule reeds are gathered
for basket making.
164. AIM – WEST: Indigenous peoples in the United States face challenges to protecting
sacred sites, as well as the ability to exercise the freedom of religion; hate crimes and
violence against Native women, the insensitive use of American Indians as mascots in
sports images, and team names by non-native schools, and imprisonment of Leonard
Peltier.
Hawaii
165. Indigenous Peoples and Nations: Importance of self-determination for Alaska and
Hawaiian Natives.
166. Commission on the Restitution of the Hawaiian Government in Exile: Resolution
calling for fact finding commission on the political status of Hawaii to compel the United
States to fulfill its treaty obligations to the Hawaiian people and to the United Nations.
167. Indigenous Hawaiian individuals: Native Hawaiians experience loss of traditional
lands, territories and culture; The plight of native Hawaiian people as presented in a short
documentary film: occupation of the Hawaiian Islands; justification for Hawaiian selfgovernance and self-determination.
168. Koani Foundation - Ke Aupuni O Hawaii: Joint resolution of political will of the
people of the Hawaiian islands asserting the international legal and political status of the
Hawaiian Islands; Hawaiian Sovereignty Elections Council Report.
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