Today we celebrate the annual Indigenous Peoples Day. The native peoples of the Americas celebrate their unique cultures and contributions to our society. We elevate the importance of all the different indigenous peoples. From the Patagonians, Quechuas, Guaranies, Incas and Caribes in South America; the Mayans, Aztecs and Quiches in Central America; the Seminoles, Apaches and Comanches in the US; to the Eskimo peoples of North America. Today we celebrate the 50 million indigenous descendants of the continent. Today we celebrate our roots! The American aboriginal culture is the oldest origin of our union as a diverse society in ethnicity, idiosyncrasy, thought and qualities. We also raise awareness about the various struggles faced by these peoples, such as the disruption of their habitat, resistance, discrimination, economic and social segregation.
Indigenous people have experienced throughout our history political marginalization, human rights violations and unemployment, in part because of their unwillingness to be part of the polluting industry. As a group they contribute the least in the creation of CO2 emissions and pollutants. The inclusion of their green and sustainable values is one of the many life lessons they give us. Now, as a society we are aiming for a model of inclusive democracy. This necessary social transformation is based on progressive changes towards a renewable energy landscape. Aboriginal peoples have extensive knowledge in contributing to sustainable development efforts. This is why in addition to being included as active members of our society, we need to see them as examples of resilience and wisdom.
Native Americans by spiritual vision have an obligation to preserve their ancestral lands, and so do we. Indigenous peoples’ rights to maintain and strengthen their distinct political, legal, economic, social and cultural institutions is necessary. Government should support these rights in a manner consistent with international human rights law and the compelling requirements of a democratic society.
In our work for an inclusive society we must implement a balance of: Human Capital: Empowering the local worker in order to match their skills with community benefit and market utility; Technology: Implementing technological advances necessary for land preservation; Political: Creating regulatory measures for an inclusive, ecological and inclusive democracy development of indigenous communities; and Economic: Implementing both public and private sponsorship towards inclusive renewable energy projects. Investing in a community model is the opportunity to turn America into a true land of dreamers
As a society we cannot eliminate the mistakes that have been made in the past, but we can make amends. America’s democracy is born of equality, inclusion and opportunity, values that represent us so well. Both the Hispanic and Native American communities are brothers and sisters in this struggle for a progressive and desegregated America. We need leaders and citizens who respect our identity and see our prosperity as a mutual benefit. Securing the individual and collective rights of America’s native peoples is a duty and a right.