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Inter-people Healing Treaty Between
Non-Government Organisations and
Unique Peoples
Posted Nov 2000. Last Updated April 2014.
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The following document was signed at
Petford for Entreaties, a functional Laceweb matrix (CBO) in July 1992.
Resonant people, NGOs and
Community Based Organisations (CBOs) may consider using this Treaty.
This Treaty has been
adapted by Dr Neville Yeomans from Simon Brascoupé - Indigenous Network,
Ottawa, Canada with input from resonant others.
It is resonant with The Young Persons Healing
Learning Code
Following Indigenous and
other People Initiatives in Rio, Brazil and
As between Unrepresented
Nations and Peoples, Indigenous Peoples; their Leaders, Non-Government
Organisations and Practitioners around the World, hereafter referred to as
"Unique Peoples" (UP); and other Non-Government Organisations, or
persons hereafter referred to as "NGOs".
Whereas dominant and
Western development models have failed to achieve the healing, learning,
equality, fairness and development objectives promised to Unique Peoples; and
Whereas some NGOs have
imposed dominant development models, programmes and values in their projects
which have contributed to the destruction of the environment and of Unique
Peoples cultures and populations; and
Whereas NGOs respect the
evolving declarations, charters and treaties of Unique Peoples, recognise
Unique Peoples' rights to self-determination, rights to traditional
territories, and to cultural, healing, identity and collective human rights,
the undersigned parties
hereby recognise and affirm the following code of ethics for NGOs when
entering into joint activities with Unique Peoples, and recognise and affirm
the following:
1. Transfer of values: Existing practices and approaches
of some NGOs contribute to what amounts to the imposition of Western and
dominant values and culture on Unique Peoples. This must be recognised and
approaches and models of equality and consensus should be adopted to
minimize, reduce and heal these effects.
2. Community control, management and ownership: Unique Peoples' programmes should
be based on an ethic of self-development consensus. This takes into
consideration Unique local control, management and ownership of projects and
initiatives. These are based on local Unique values and cultural
institutions.
3. Community-based planning: Community-based planning and
healing development based on principles of community participation will be
the cornerstone of Unique Peoples development supported by, and nurturing to,
NGOs.
4. Unique Peoples' Knowledge: The basis of Unique Peoples'
development is Unique Peoples' knowledge, which is owned, collected,
documented and implemented by Unique Peoples. Its stewardship may be
celebrated with NGOs for the artistry of mutual benefit.
5. Spirituality: NGOs should recognise, and can accept healing from,
Unique Peoples' spirituality, which is the manifestation of the harmony in
their way of life and holistic thinking.
6. Respect: The principle of respect that is the foundation of Unique
Peoples' human-development policy means respect for self, community, Mother
Earth, other people and nature, as well as respect for the gifts and
contributions of all forms of life. NGOs will be helped to learn this.
7. Sharing: The principle of sharing should be the basis of healing
relationships between NGOs and Unique Peoples, with balance and caring at all
levels, between individuals, community, others and Mother Earth.
8. Technology: Unique Peoples' concepts and technology are fundamentally
different; therefore culturally appropriate technologies must be found that
can be applied and controlled by Unique Peoples.
9. Sustainable development: Unique Peoples' understanding and
philosophy of development are based on cyclic and sustainable concepts and
approaches that should be shared with NGOs to benefit NGOs and their
respective countries.
10. Capacity building: Unique Peoples can expand their
skills, knowledge and plans for healing, education, development and
implementation in various programs and projects and in their own NGOs.
11. Uniques Peoples societies: The practices of earlier
colonizers must end - namely use of force, religion, schools and
administrative policies and laws which promote dependency. The wisdom of
interdependence will be shared with NGOs.
12. Unique Peoples models: Western and dominant models of
development must not be used in designing programs and policies affecting
Unique Peoples; these practices must be stopped, in favour of those which
help, heal and build solidarity, culture, values, and other relevant customs.
13. Unique Peoples NGOs: Non-Unique NGOs should support
the development, training and financing of Unique Peoples NGOs.
14. New Unique Peoples' institutions: Non-Unique NGOs should support
the development of new kinds of regional and international institutions which
coordinate and support Unique Peoples in carrying out self-evolving planning.
15. Unique Peoples' financial institutions: NGOs should recognise that Unique
Peoples' financial institutions must be managed and controlled by Unique
Peoples. This will promote economic, environmental and human development
initiatives in the community; and learning for NGOs.
16. Financial management: NGOs should establish healing
relationships, structures, and policies which make them more responsible and
accountable for their development initiatives with Unique Peoples.
17. Consultation and Agreement: NGOs should develop policies
which provide fair consultative mechanisms to harmonize their policies with
Unique Peoples priorities, values and culture.
18. The undersigned parties agree to seek knowledge and
assistance that embody compatible spiritual and cultural values. This will
allow dominant non-Unique people to behave with humility and respect. They
may thereby seek spiritual forgiveness for past injustices, show how
forgiveness can help heal the wounds inflicted between peoples, and promote
the continuing healing of Mother Earth.
The above statements are
hereby agreed to and affirmed in order to contribute to Unique Peoples'
survival and self-development, to create a new partnership between dominant
NGOs and Unique Peoples, and to fundamentally change and heal the
relationship between Unique Peoples and dominant or Western institutions, so
as to correct and heal the mistakes and errors of recent centuries.
Signed 1992 at Petford,
Australia
Name:
Organisation UP/NGO Entreaties. Yungaburra, Qld
Tel:
Signature(s):
Date: July 1992
A Re-write of the Above Document
The following document is a re-write of the above document. It may
serve as a benchmark for engaging in re-constituting social processes
following major societal collapse. Refer Governance and Law.
Inter-people
Healing Treaty Between
Governance Bodies/Non-governance Bodies and
Unique Peoples
As between Unrepresented Nations and Peoples, Indigenous Peoples;
their Leaders, Non-Government Organisations and Practitioners around the
World, hereafter referred to as "Unique Peoples" (UP); and other
Non-Government Organisations, or persons hereafter referred to as
"NGOs" and Governance Bodies hereafter referred to as “GOs”.
Whereas dominant and Western development models have failed to achieve
the healing, learning, equality, fairness and development objectives promised
to Unique Peoples; and
Whereas some GOs and NGOs have imposed dominant development models,
programmes and values in their projects which have contributed to the
destruction of the environment and of Unique Peoples cultures and
populations; and
Whereas GOs and NGOs respect the evolving declarations, charters and
treaties of Unique Peoples, recognise Unique Peoples' rights to
self-determination, rights to traditional territories, and to cultural,
healing, identity and collective inalienable human rights,
the undersigned parties hereby recognise and affirm the following code
of ethics for GOs and NGOs when entering into joint activities with Unique
Peoples, and recognise and affirm the following:
1. Transfer of values: Existing practices and approaches of some GOs and NGOs contribute to
what amounts to the imposition of Western and dominant values and culture on
Unique Peoples. This must be recognised and approaches and models of equality
and consensus will be adopted to minimize, reduce and heal these effects.
2. Community control, management and ownership: Unique Peoples' programmes will be based on an ethic of self-development
consensus. This takes into consideration Unique local control, management and
ownership of projects and initiatives. These are based on local Unique values
and cultural institutions.
3. Community-based planning: Community-based planning and healing development based
on principles of community participation will be the cornerstone of Unique
Peoples development supported by, and nurturing to, GOs and NGOs.
4. Unique Peoples' Knowledge: The basis of Unique Peoples' development is Unique
Peoples' knowledge, which is owned, collected, documented and implemented by
Unique Peoples. Its stewardship may be celebrated with GOs and NGOs for the
artistry of mutual benefit.
5. Spirituality: GOs and NGOs will recognise, and can accept healing from, Unique
Peoples' spirituality, which is the manifestation of the harmony in their way
of life and holistic thinking.
6. Respect: The principle of respect that is the foundation of Unique Peoples'
human-development policy means respect for self, community, Mother Earth,
other people and nature, as well as respect for the gifts and contributions
of all forms of life. GOs and NGOs will be helped to learn this.
7. Sharing: The principle of sharing will be the basis of healing relationships
between GOs and NGOs and Unique Peoples, with balance and caring at all
levels, between individuals, community, others and Mother Earth.
8. Technology: Unique Peoples' concepts and technology are fundamentally different;
therefore culturally appropriate technologies must be found that can be
applied and controlled by Unique Peoples.
9. Sustainable development: Unique Peoples' understanding and philosophy of
development are based on cyclic and sustainable concepts and approaches that
can be shared with GOs and NGOs to benefit GOs and NGOs and their respective
countries.
10. Capacity building: Unique Peoples can expand their skills, knowledge and plans for
healing, education, development and implementation in various programs and
projects and in their own GOs and NGOs.
11. Uniques Peoples societies: The practices of earlier colonizers must end - namely
use of force, religion, schools and administrative policies and laws which
promote dependency. The wisdom of interdependence will be shared with GOs and
NGOs.
12. Unique Peoples models: Western and dominant models of development must not be
used in designing programs and policies affecting Unique Peoples; these
practices must be stopped, in favour of those which help, heal and build
solidarity, culture, values, and other relevant customs.
13. Unique Peoples GOs and NGOs: Non-Unique GOs and NGOs will support the development,
training and financing of Unique Peoples GOs and NGOs.
14. New Unique Peoples' institutions: Non-Unique GOs and NGOs will support the
development of new kinds of regional and international institutions which
coordinate and support Unique Peoples in carrying out self-evolving planning.
15. Unique Peoples' financial institutions: GOs and NGOs will recognise that Unique
Peoples' financial institutions must be managed and controlled by Unique
Peoples. This will promote economic, environmental and human development
initiatives in the community; and learning for GOs and NGOs.
16. Financial management: GOs and NGOs will establish healing relationships, structures, and
policies which make them more responsible and accountable for their
development initiatives with Unique Peoples.
17. Consultation and Agreement: GOs and NGOs will develop policies which provide fair
consultative mechanisms to harmonize their policies with Unique Peoples
priorities, values and culture.
18. The undersigned parties agree to seek knowledge and assistance
that embody compatible spiritual and cultural values. This will allow
dominant non-Unique people to behave with humility and respect. They may
thereby seek spiritual forgiveness for past injustices, show how forgiveness
can help heal the wounds inflicted between peoples, and promote the continuing
healing of Mother Earth.
The above statements are hereby agreed to
and affirmed in
order to contribute to Unique Peoples' survival and self-development, to
create a new partnership between dominant GOs and NGOs and Unique Peoples,
and to fundamentally change and heal the relationship between Unique Peoples
and dominant or Western institutions, so as to correct and heal the mistakes
and errors of recent centuries.
Signed
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