VALUES & PRINCIPLES
THE INTERCONNECTEDNESS
OF ALL THINGS
INDIGENOUS
SELF-DETERMINATION
EQUITY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL PEOPLE AND MOTHER EARTH
POLICY LINK: THE EQUITY MANIFESTO
This is equity: just and fair inclusion into a society in which all can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential. Unlocking the promise of the nation by unleashing the promise in us all.
UNITED NATIONS: DECLARATION ON THE RIGHT OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such.
SOUTHWEST NETWORK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE: JEMEZ PRINCIPLES FOR DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZING
On December 6-8, 1996, forty people of color and European-American representatives met in Jemez, New Mexico, for the “Working Group Meeting on Globalization and Trade.” The Jemez meeting was hosted by the Southwest Network for Environmental and Economic Justice with the intention of hammering out common understandings between participants from different cultures, politics and organizations.
