Join us for a thought-provoking webinar exploring the current human rights challenges facing Indigenous peoples across the Americas, with a special focus on land rights. This important conversation will feature leading voices in international law, diplomacy, and Indigenous advocacy.
Opening Remarks:
Professor Sophia Murashkovsky Romma, Ph.D., Esq.
Featured Speakers:
- Ambassador José Francisco Calí Tzay, Former UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Associate Director, Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program, University of Arizona
- Alvaro Baca, Indigenous human rights expert and legal advisor before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
- Dr. Lindsay Robertson, Chickasaw Nation Endowed Chair in Native American Law Emeritus, University of Oklahoma
- Diego A. Tituaña, Kichwa-Otavalo from Ecuador and elected member of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (2026–2028)
Moderator:
Joel Pruett, Citizen, Cherokee Nation; Member, United Nations Committee
Sponsoring Committee:
United Nations, Ervin Nina & Professor Sophia Murashkovsky Romma, Co-Chairs
Co-Sponsoring Committees:
Business & Human Rights, Isabelle Glimcher & Isedua Oribhabor, Co-Chairs
Council on International Affairs, Margaret E. McGuinness, Chair
Inter-American Affairs, Jessenia Vazcones-Yagual, Chair