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Indigenous Peoples Week (August 3-9) is co-hosted by [|Planeta.com], [|Nutti Sámi Siida], [|TIME Unlimited] and [|The Travel Word]. Participation is free and open to all. Registration is open through the end of the month via Eventbrite: [] media type="custom" key="27725507"

Participant Survey
Responses are the true reward of hosting an online conference. Special request: please answer the brief survey https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-fJMDb04EK2ApbcfjvkAO7xJ4KtdY2g9nGc2pHr7MgM/edit What did you learn during Indigenous Peoples Week? Did you ‘like’ anything? Did anything surprise you? How do you see the future of Aboriginal and Indigenous tourism? Are there any specific topics you would like to continue to explore after Indigenous Peoples Week? Do you have recommendations for improving Indigenous Peoples Week #ipw6 Do you have recommendations for improving International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples aka #IndigenousDay

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Background
This is our fifth annual celebration of social web storytelling that explores the connections among Indigenous peoples and tourism around the world. Five years! We encourage you to use our #IPW5 hashtag on [|Facebook], [|Google+] and [|Twitter].

One of Planeta.com's tentpole events, Indigenous Peoples Week manifests our commitment toward effective communication and collaboration. Responsible travel is not an ethical dilemma of whether to have fun or be responsible. We can do both!

media type="custom" key="27741145" align="right" Indigenous Peoples Week leads up to August 9 -- the United Nations’ [|International Day of the World's Indigenous People] / [|Día Internacional de los Pueblos Indígenas] / [|Journée internationale des peuples autochtonesa]. Hashtag: [|#IndigenousDay]. Let's be clear - many of our dear friends and family have never heard of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. One of our objectives is to expand the energy of one day to one week. That's how any respectable party takes place in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Conversations have already begun and there's always time to begin a new. Please let us know how you would like to be involved. Participating in Indigenous Peoples Week Week can be as simple or involved as you like.

Special kudos to wiki editors for updates and embedding indigenous culture elsewhere on this site. (If you'd like to volunteer, contact Ron Mader directly).

Hangouts
https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/chgh3p0si8il3g181pr9648gbls
 * Monday 1130pm Las Vegas / Tuesday, 830am Kiruna, 230pm Perth, 4pm Adelaide, 430pm Sydney/Brisbane, 630pm Auckland** ([|full])

Question: What do you see as the future of Aboriginal and Indigenous tourism in Australia?

Guest: Haze Black [|@BookabeeYura] http://bookabee.com.au/ https://plus.google.com/u/0/+HaydynBromley/posts Related: South Australia, Adelaide

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 * Tuesday, 1130pm Las Vegas / Wednesday 830am Kiruna, 230pm Perth, 4pm Adelaide, 430pm Sydney/Brisbane, 630pm Auckland** ([|full])

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 * Thursday, 1130pm Las Vegas / Friday 830am Kiruna, 230pm Perth, 4pm Adelaide, 430pm Sydney/Brisbane, 630pm Auckland** ([|full])

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 * Friday,** **12pm Las Vegas, 3pm La Paz, 9pm Kiruna** ([|full])

Background
Indigenous tourism comes in many forms -- from pow wows to museum visits, local meals, guided walks, presentations and lectures. Show us what is happening in your corner of the world and be curious and learn about cultures around the world.

Slideshare
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Announcement (in English, Spanish, Swedish and German)

 * [|Planeta.com], Nutti Sámi Siida, [|TIME Unlimited], [|The Travel Word] and friends host Indigenous Peoples Week August 3-9, 2015. This is an online unconference focusing on Indigenous Peoples and tourism. Themes (aka talking points) include biodiversity conservation, crafts, cultural heritage, food and literacy (traditional reading and writing and digital literacy.

We are calling for recommendations of educational and engaging videos, podcasts, websites and online resources.

Indigenous Peoples Week highlights examples where tourism has helped the indigenous culture to prosper. Featured will be participants in the Indigenous Tourism and Biodiversity Website Award Participation is free and open to all.

This is our fifth annual celebration of social web storytelling about Indigenous peoples and tourism around the world. Hence our #IPW5 hashtag on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter.

Those interested in partnering are asked to contact Planeta.com Founder Ron Mader.

Planeta editors and conference partners are asked to update key resources on this site. || Anuncio: [|Planeta.com], Nutti Sámi Siida, [|TIME Unlimited], [|The Travel Word] y amigos están organizando la Semana de los Pueblos Indígenas que se realizará entre el 3 y el 9 de agosto de 2015. Esta será una //unconferencia// en línea con un enfoque a Pueblos Indígenas y turismo. Los temas a tratar incluyen la conservación de la biodiversidad, artesanía, el patrimonio cultural, comida y alfabetización (lectura y escritura tradicional así como la alfabetización digital.)

Hacemos un llamado para que nos manden recomendaciones de vídeos comprometidos con los tema, así como podcasts, sitios web y recursos en línea.

En la Semana de los Pueblos Indígenas se destacan ejemplos donde el turismo ha contribuido a la cultura indígena a prosperar. Destacados serán participantes en el Premio Premio Internet a la Biodiversidad y Turismo Indígena.

La participación es gratuita y abierta a todos.

Esta es nuestra quinta celebración anual de la narración web social sobre los pueblos indígenas y el turismo en todo el mundo. De ahí nuestro # IPW5 hashtag en Facebook, Google+ y Twitter.

Los interesados en colaborar pueden contactar con el fundador de Planeta.com, Ron Mader.

A los editores de Planeta Wiki y los socios del evento se les solicita actualizar los recursos clave en este sitio. ||
 * Meddelande: [|Planeta.com], Nutti Sámi Siida, [|TIME Unlimited], [|The Travel Word] a och vänner är värd för ursprungsbefolkningarnas vecka 3-9 augusti, 2015. Detta är en online unconference med fokus på ursprungsbefolkningar och turism. Teman omfattar bevarandet av biologisk mångfald, hantverk, kulturarv, mat och kompetens (traditionell läsning och skrivning och digital kompetens).

Vi önskar rekommendationer till pedagogiska och engagerande videor, podcasts, webbplatser och resurser.

Ursprungsbefolkningars vecka lyfter exempel där turismen har hjälpt den inhemska kulturen att blomstra. Medverkande kommer att vara bl.a. deltagare Indigenous Tourism and Biodiversity Website Award

De som är intresserade av att deltaga ombeds att kontakta Planeta.com grundare Ron Mader.

Deltagande är gratis och öppen för alla.

Detta är vår femte årliga firandet av sociala webben berättande om ursprungsbefolkningar och turism runt om i världen. Därför vår # IPW5 hashtag på Facebook, Google+ och Twitter.

Planeta's administratörer and conference partners uppmanas att uppdatera viktiga uppgifter på denna sida. || Ankündigung: [|Planeta.com], [|Nutti Sámi Siida], [|TIME Unlimited], [|The Travel Word] und Freunde sind Gastgeber der Woche der indigenen Völker 3.-9. August 2015. Diese Online Unkonferenz hat einen Fokus auf indigene Völker und Tourismus. Zu den Themen gehören Erhaltung der biologischen Vielfalt, des Handwerks, des kulturellen Erbes, Essen und Bildung (traditionelles Lesen und Schreiben und digitale Medienkompetenz).

Empfehlen Sie uns Beiträge: interessante und lehrreiche Videos, Podcasts, Webseiten und Online-Quellen.

Die Woche der Indigenen Völker präsentiert Beispiele für einen Tourismus, der der indigenen Kultur positiv genutzt hat. Dabei werden die Teilnehmer des Indigenous Tourism and Biodiversity Website Award vorgestellt.

Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos und offen für alle.

Das ist unsere fünfte jährliche Feier des Social Web Geschichten über indigene Völker und Tourismus in der ganzen Welt. Daher unser # IPW5 hashtag auf Facebook, Google+ und Twitter.

Wer Interesse hat, sich als Partner an der Unkonferenz zu beteiligen, kann Planeta.com Gründer Ron Mader kontaktieren.

Planeta Redakteure and conference partners sind aufgefordert, wichtige Ressourcen auf dieser Webseite zu aktualisieren. ||

Facebook
[|Indigenous Peoples Week 2015] [|Indigenous Tourism]

Google+
[|Indigenous Tourism]

Flipboard
[|Indigenous World]

YouTube
[|Indigenous Peoples Week]

Objectives

 * Embed indigenous tourism into larger circles
 * Improve digital literacy
 * Create and nurture local [|grassroots events] around the world
 * Bridge natural and virtual worlds with an engaging conversations

Questions

 * How do we encourage digital literacy among indigenous peoples and for non-indigenous people curious about indigenous culture?
 * Where can visitors seek out useful information about indigenous tourism options online and on the ground?
 * What are the government policies that assist indigenous tourism?
 * To what degree can we promote indigenous languages?

How to participate

 * Seek out and patronize indigenous businesses -- art, crafts, market, museums, tourism guide
 * Make a poster or foamboard.
 * Learn new words in an indigenous language.
 * Organize or join a local walk focusing on indigenous culture.

How to participate if you are busy

 * Remember this is an going conversation
 * Join us before and after Indigenous Peoples Week as we curate relevant resources
 * Use social web to prepare presentations or to favorite/like/thumbs up indigenous tourism resources
 * Organize or join a local event at your convenience

How much time will take this?

 * 15 minutes – Consult this page for updates
 * 1 hour – Read and view more online resources; Comment, Favorite, Like, Star resources that inspire you
 * 2-3 hours – Visit a local indigenous business; learn about indigenous culture in another part of the world

What's new in 2015?
Expanded coverage of the Diné (Navajo) and the [|sacred mountains] Social web channels Periscope

Language
Indigenous Peoples Week is open to posts in multiple languages. We encourage the use of audio and video to document the culture in the local vernacular. Record a conversation with an indigenous friend. We would like to challenge participants to have a discussion with someone whose native language you don't understand!

Tips: Try something new.

Tips: Try reading information in a different language. We encourage the use of [|Google Translate]. It's not perfect but it will help expand your frames of reference.

Buzzword Bingo
App - Tentpole Event


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Levels of Engagement
We have come up with five simple levels of engagement that apply to successful participation. If you want to be engaged, be attentive, be creative, be generous, be curious and be empathetic.


 * Be attentive:** Go outside, visit a museum, learn about indigenous culture. Do stuff!


 * Be creative:** Use the social web to share stories and ask questions. Make something! Examples: Make a Flickr gallery ([|example]) or Pinterest album. Upload a video to YouTube or presentation to Slideshare.


 * Be generous:** Add stars to other people’s photos or make a gallery of your faves, like comments on Facebook, give a thumbs up to videos on YouTube and have a heart by favoriting the Indigenous Peoples Week presentation on Slideshare. Plus +1 the post on Google+. When in doubt how to be generous, just be kind!


 * Be curious:** Be open to examples of indigenous tourism where you were not necessarily looking. Let your curiosity surprise you. This might be in your own country or in the place where you are planning a vacation.


 * Be empathetic:** Extend your compassion to what and who you see.

Agenda/Calendar
On your browser, favorite or bookmark the pages that inform you about indigenous peoples Register on the social web and set up an account on Twitter Update your profile, avatar on the social web channels you have Search for partners and colleagues
 * ===Dates=== || =Readings/Activities= ||
 * ===Before the event ...=== || Ask your neighbors, family, friends about indigenous tourism: What are their recommendations ... questions?


 * Also on the Wiki:** app, avatar, empathy, collaboration, guelaguetza, open


 * Blog:** [|Indigenous Peoples Week Begins]

[] [] - [|@agingexplorer] [|@TransAbroad] [|the-haida-nation-and-monumental-totem-poles-james-michael-dorsey-transitions-abroad] || On Flickr, update your profile and avatar - aka buddy icon - and add a star to one of the posters. Bonus points if you upload photos or original poster. Hangout: https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/chgh3p0si8il3g181pr9648gbls Free Poster of the Day: https://www.flickr.com/photos/planeta/6001210923 https://www.facebook.com/events/598365616932983 (15) Travel and Ritual with a Tuareg Nomadic Tribe in Mali -[|@TransAbroad] [|@agingexplorer] [|Outbounding discussion] Indigenous Flipboard http://flip.it/TdDG2 soundcloud [|What makes an exceptional Aboriginal experience ‘Exceptional’] http://bookabee.com.au || http://www.989fm.com.au/podcasts/lets-talk/national-native-title-conference-day-2 http://www.989fm.com.au http://caama.com.au/south-australians-remote-communities-safe-for-now ||
 * Elsewhere on the Web:**
 * ===Monday, Aug 3=== || Please introduce yourself on Twitter
 * Also on the Wiki:** interaction
 * Elsewhere on the Web**
 * ===Tuesday, Aug 4=== || Please show us something you have curated - a Flickr gallery, Flipboard magazine, a Pinterest album, a story on Storify, a YouTube playlist
 * Also on the Wiki:** curate, digital literacy, digital inclusion, mining
 * Elsewhere on the Web**
 * ===Wednesday, Aug 5=== || Please share the challenges of developing indigenous and digital literacy

[|Con eventos culturales Querétaro celebrará 14 encuentro indígena] https://www.flickr.com/photos/planeta/sets/72157656821720992 https://undp.exposure.co/wakvero-to-sustainable-development http://www.survivalinternational.org/films/mariazinha || http://united-nations.tumblr.com/post/118228953082/portraits-of-indigenous-peoples-we-are-indigenous [|http://sioux-chef.com]
 * Also on the Wiki:** haka, literacy, outlier
 * Google+**
 * YouTube:**
 * Elsewhere on the Web**
 * ===Thursday, Aug 6=== || **Also on the Wiki:** engagement, friends, media, backcasting
 * Google+**
 * YouTube:**
 * Elsewhere on the Web:**

[|Los indígenas deben ser consultados sobre cualquier proyecto en sus tierras, subraya la CIDH]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/fashion-and-beauty/fashion/how-a-little-company-from-manitoba-is-taking-over-the-world-one-mocccasin-at-a-time/article24917741 ||
 * ===Friday, Aug 7=== || **Elsewhere on the Wiki:** alliance, treaty
 * Google+**

https://thefashionrightsblog.wordpress.com/2015/06/12/isabel-marant-acusada-de-plagio-los-derechos-de-autor-en-los-pueblos-indigenas/ https://twitter.com/MunicipioTlahui http://www.slideshare.net/planeta/ayuuk ||
 * Elsewhere on the Web:**
 * ===Saturday, Aug 8=== || Please go outside and hang out with indigenous friends


 * Also on the Wiki:** legacy, pow wow ||
 * ===Sunday, Aug 9=== || Today - [|International Day of the World's Indigenous People] - Details: []


 * Also on the Wiki:** health, fpic, sovereignty

http://www.unicef.org/policyanalysis/rights/files/HRBAP_UN_Rights_Indig_Peoples.pdf || Hashtags: [|#UNIndigenousDay] and [|#IndigenousDay] [] [|@IndigenousLF] || International Literacy Day || International Literacy Day || Hashtag: #rtweek16 || Hashtag: [|#ipw6] ||
 * Elsewhere on the Web:**
 * ===Monday, Aug 10=== || Livestreaming event from the UN, 3pm New York City time webcast at [|webtv.un.org].
 * Also on the Wiki:** livestreaming ||
 * ===September 2=== || === Indigenous Literacy Day ===
 * ===September 8===
 * ===October 12=== || [|#IndigenousPeoplesDay] ||
 * ===November 14=== || November 14, 10am-4pm The Lost City Museum presents Native American Day featuring Native American dancers, food and demonstrations. The fun is behind the museum near the pueblos. It is all included with the $5 admission to the museum. As usual, anyone under 18 is free. ||
 * ===February 2016=== || Responsible Travel Week
 * ===August 2016=== || Indigenous Peoples Week


 * Google hangouts.** We will be scheduling at least one hour per day during Indigenous Peoples Week. We love the hangout format as it encourages ambient, candid conversations rather than discourses or people reading out presentations word-by-word. If you would like to appear on camera, please contact Ron Mader.


 * Controversies.** One of the attributes of an unconference is that the participants set the agenda by what they do and what questions they raise. While we are not seeking out controversies, we welcome the opportunity to explore critical issues. Already we've seen a discussion blossom on Facebook as to whether indigenous peoples should always be capitalized 'Indigenous Peoples.' There's also discussion about mining and other extractive industries.

YouTube Playlist Contest
One of our favorite forms of curation is via the selection of favorite videos on YouTube. We challenge you to create inspiring playlists focusing on indigenous culture and travel. Look for our favorite video playlists below.

Poster Contest
Put your hands and heart to __work__. We'd love to see your handmade posters for Indigenous Peoples Week. Be creative and show us the results. Bonus bonus points for artwork in indigenous languages.

What to do with your poster? You can add your artwork on Facebook and Flickr. Tip: If you post to Flickr, it's easy for us to embed the widget code on this page ... and we can easily see which poster is the most popular in number of views. On Flickr please use the license 'Attribution-ShareAlike' which allows anyone to use and remix the poster. More about licensing via creative commons.

If you cannot create your own poster, then help us out by liking, favoriting, sharing the posters. You can even print the posters and display them at local libraries, museums and stores. If you cannot create, curate!

Be Engaged: How to get outside, meet people and eat delicious foods
Try these suggestions all year round, but Indigenous Peoples Week is a great time to start! Find out if there are any special activities in your city for August 9, the International Day of the World's Indigenous People
 * **Visit a museum:** Seek out museums that work with indigenous peoples. Bonus points if you share photos on Flickr in the [|World Museums Group].
 * **Buy a craft:** Support indigenous artisans by purchasing an authentic indigenous craft. Bonus points if you share photos on Flickr in the [|World Crafts Group].
 * **Take a tour:** There are many indigenous guides and tour companies. Make a reservation.
 * **Create supportive work spaces:** Your workplace or school can support Indigenous Peoples Week. Support staff, students and colleagues.
 * **Schedule some indigenous language time:** Allocate time for an indigenous language lessons.
 * **Make a sign:** Create bilingual signs. Not so creative? [|Download, print and display our posters] and encourage others to join Indigenous Peoples Week.

Be Engaged: How to make the most of online participation
Learn social web skills by using the social web: Blogs, Facebook, Flickr, Google+, Linkedin, Periscope, Pinterest, Slideshare, Twitter, YouTube, Wikipedia to learn and share info about indigenous culture. Here's our checklist of communication challenges:
 * **Blog:** If you have your own blog, share stories about indigenous culture; if you don't have your own blog, add constructive comments to a blog of your choice!
 * **Facebook:** Introduce yourself on the [|event page]; You can also recommend relevant groups and pages on Facebook. If you know of specific indigenous tourism operations with presence on Facebook, invite them to join us
 * **Flickr:** Create an account an upload a few photos of your work. Create an album like [|Sami Food]! There are a number of relevant groups. One of our favorites is the [|World Crafts Group] open to indigenous and non-indigenous artisans. Another fave is the [|World Parks Group]. The point is to share tips on indigenous tourism, embedding the info within the photo description. A plus for indigenous tourism businesses is the ease of creating a widget to share Flickr photos on websites and blogs.
 * **Google+:** [|Join the Indigenous Tourism Community]
 * **Linkedin**: [|Introduce yourself and your interest in indigenous culture on the event page]
 * **Periscope:** Stream live video
 * **Pinterest**: Create or co-create an album about indigenous travel
 * **Slideshare:** Favorite [|the overview presentation]; create a new presentation/slideshow about indigenous culture.
 * **Storify**: Curate tweets or pictures about #ipw5
 * **Twitter:** Tweet about indigenous culture and please tweet about this page! Ask others to invite indigenous guides and artisans.
 * **YouTube:** Record your own video and introduce yourself and your interest in indigenous tourism. If you are a tour company, show us something during the week. You can also curate a playlist to document indigenous culture and traditional knowledge. Example: [|2012 Indigenous Peoples Week]
 * **Wikipedia:** Read or edit information about indigenous culture. Bonus points if you explain how the[| new Wikimedia Foundation travel guide project] works.
 * **Planeta Wiki**: Editors are encouraged to update pages and embed information on indigenous culture. Examples: Maori, Sami

Be Engaged: A guide for everyone
There's something for everyone to engage in responsible indigenous tourism. Whether you're indigenous or non-indigenous, a tour guide or traveler, museum curator or museum visitor, here are some things you can do:


 * Bloggers, Journalists, Guidebook Authors and Publishers** - Ask questions that you'd like answers. Afterwards, please keep us updated on how you are using the information. Let's embed responsible indigenous travel in media features.
 * Conference organizers** - If you are holding an event that features indigenous culture, consult with local indigenous communities and co-create relevant background information and practical tips for visitors.
 * Government officials** - Prepare blogs, tweets, flickr albums and Slideshare presentations about your work in indigenous travel.
 * Museum directors** - Print and display the conference posters, host local events and please announce your work via our Facebook and Google+ event pages
 * Sponsors** - [|Contact Ron] if you'd like to help financially support new publications, resource guides and workshops.
 * Students** - Share news with your teachers and classmates. Print out the free posters for your classroom or academic notice board; make your own posters and please share online!
 * Teachers** - Share news with your students and colleagues. Print out the free posters for your classroom or academic message board; make your own posters and share online!
 * Travel companies, guides, hotels, restaurants** - Add photos to Flickr, videos to YouTube and show us specific examples of your work; print the free posters for your business; create your own poster; offer discounts to visitors who mention Indigenous Peoples Week; encourage your clients to use social web to provide testimonials of what you do well; tweet about specific actions and provide links where we can find details
 * Wiki** Editors - please help clarify the text and translate the info on this page; update other pages on the Planeta Wiki

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FYI
This online unconference is free. The objective is two-fold: to raise awareness of indigenous tourism options around the world and to improve digital literacy skills among the indigenous tourism providers themselves.

Everyone's invited. Our circle of conversation includes indigenous and non-indigenous peoples around the world. Many of our partners are the winners of the Indigenous Tourism and Biodiversity Website Award.

Talking points include biodiversity conservation, crafts, cultural heritage, food and literacy (traditional reading and writing and digital literacy -- the emerging read write culture).

Use social web to curate and share stories of starting up, collaborating and developing new initiatives. Curate has been a one of the key buzzwords as in //'If you can't create, curate.'//

Become online conference fit by registering for social web channels. Create your own materials. Also, be generous. Applaud the work of others who inspire. Have fun.

Show us a future we can share.

Financial sponsors are welcome to further the dialogue through innovative workshops and road trips. We are thinking of developing a concurrent kickstarter campaign. Please contact Ron Mader if you'd like to collaborate.

Soundbytes
Ron Mader: "One thing I've learned from living in Oaxaca, Mexico is that anything worth celebrating for one day is worth celebrating a week or more! Indigenous Peoples Week honors August 9, the International Day of the World's Indigenous People. For non-indigenous people like myself, this week is a ticket to understanding the world's diverse cultures. It's time to take stock of the number of indigenous voices that reach our eardrums. The social web is used by indigenous peoples and visitors alike so we invite friends to share stories that inspire and educate us all."

Anders Kärrstedt: "Indigenous Peoples Week tests our abilities to see what's possible in terms of sharing information online in a timely manner. Hopefully we will share a lot of information about indigenous peoples worldwide."

Comments collected during registration

 * Is there anything you'd like to see addressed during IPW?** Government commitment to the development of a regulated tourism system to ensure only genuine Aboriginal Tour product is promoted and endorsed across Australia. At present there are too many non-Aboriginal CTOs peddling fraudulent product under the guise that it is genuine. This tokenizes the Aboriginal tourism experience and detracts buyers from seeking out genuine Aboriginal products.

Misc: Contests or Ranking
Award for favorite indigenous page on the Planeta Wiki Favorite government working toward indigenous tourism. Favorite directory of indigenous tourism services. Survey: Which indigenous group would you like to visit? Survey: Which indigenous group would you like to learn some language?



Countdown
[|counting down]

Special Dates
suggested hashtags: [|#UNIndigenousDay] and [|#IndigenousDay]
 * August 9** International Day of the World's Indigenous People

Every year, August 9 is commemorated as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The day is celebrated with special events around the world, including at United Nations Headquarters in New York. This year's theme puts a spotlight on the issue of indigenous peoples' access to health care services, as improving indigenous peoples’ health remains a critical challenge for indigenous peoples, Member States and the United Nations. The “State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Volume II”, which will be launched at the UN Headquarters event in observance of the International Day, provides important background information on the topic. The observance of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples at UN Headquarters will take place on Monday, August 10 in the ECOSOC Chamber, from 3pm-6pm. The event will be webcast live on [|webtv.un.org].
 * 2015 Theme: "Post 2015 Agenda: Ensuring indigenous peoples' health and well-being"**

Translating: Indigenous Peoples Week
Ayuuk: Kajpïn jayïta xyëëta (Santa María Ocotepec, Oaxaca) Diné: Diné Bikéyah Yikáá' Hólóonii Baa Ákohwiindzin Estonian: Põlisrahvaste nädal German: Die Woche der indigenen Völker Finnish: Alkuperäiskansojen viikko Hungarian: Bennszülöttek hete Māori: Te Wiki o Te Tangata Whenua Maya: U k'iinilo'ob wayil kaajo'obe' Quechua: Sumaj wauky sumaj kuraj Spanish: Semana de los Pueblos Indígenas Swedish: Ursprungsbefolkningarnas vecka Udmurt: Выжы калыкъёслы сизем арня Zapotec (Tlacochahuaya): Xman xte de Bn Gulá's or Xman xte de Gëch Gulá's

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The United Nations’ [|International Day of the World's Indigenous People] is observed on August 9 to promote the rights of the world’s indigenous population. We wrap our week around this day.
 * Why is Indigenous Peoples Week celebrated in August?**

Everyone's invited. We welcome anyone interested in indigenous culture and responsible travel.
 * Who can participate in Indigenous Peoples Week?**

We have chosen the format of an unconference -- a facilitated, participant-driven conference centered on a specific theme -- in order to catalyze a global conversation so that lessons can be shared around the world. This also allows us to co-create an event with a minimum budget. The organizers are volunteering their time and no charge is made of participants.
 * Why an unconference? What's an unconference?**

Anders Kärrstedt: Ethnic groups who are native to a land or region, especially before the arrival and intrusion of a foreign and possibly dominating culture. They are a group of people whose members share a cultural identity that has been shaped by their geographical region. A variety of names are used in various countries to identify such groups of people, but they generally are regarded as the "original inhabitants" of a territory or region.
 * Who are indigenous peoples?**

Indigenous tourism can be a guided trek, a meal, a night spent in an indigenous home or a visit to a museum or a performance. It can be 100% manufactured or 100% authentic. What makes indigenous tourism responsible travel is when the locals and visitors are treated with mutual respect.
 * What is indigenous tourism?**

Awareness of indigenous tourism has matured in the past decade. Irresponsible actions -- exploitation -- are frequently headline news and the focal points of campaigns. However the promotion of indigenous tourism options has not enjoyed similar popularity, leaving visitors and locals alike with the notion that there is much to be wary and little to cheer for. That said, the intention of Indigenous Peoples Week is catalyze a productive conversation (and hopefully some real-time reservations) that support indigenous tourism. This is a call to action and we hope that Indigenous Peoples Week provides the needed wake-up call.
 * How has the awareness of indigenous tourism changed in the past ten years?**

We'd like this celebration to gently nudge everyone forward. We'll keep track of the number of participants who join and engage us via the social web and in specific terms: are there new blogs, photo albums, videos. Ron will pay special attention to what other editors add to this page and how well Indigenous ideas are embedded on the relevant regional and topical pages. In particular we want to showcase resources and tours developed in-house by Indigenous artisans, educators, farmers, teachers? How well do non-Indigenous peoples promote Indigenous allies? We'll highlight what participants bring forward. We'll count the number of views, downloads and favorites on the Slideshare presentation and encourage participants to comment and to upload their own presentations and documents. We'll work with guides and companies featured in Planeta.com's [|World Travel Directory] and help articulate their connections to the indigenous world. We will also add links to media features and blogs, youtube videos and slideshare presentations that mention Indigenous Peoples Week. It's all about building a buzz that benefits us all. Can we improve upon last year's Indigenous Peoples Week? That's our goal and we're on a roll.
 * How can we evaluate the success of Indigenous Peoples Week?**

What did we learn in 2015?

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Compassion. Education. A renewed sense of wonder. That said, what you get out of this unconference depends on what you invest and how you collaborate.
 * What are the benefits of participating in Indigenous Peoples Week?**

Be specific with your goals. And prepare to follow through throughout the month of August. You will have to structure a routine that works for you. If you are not able to check out the posts on our Facebook and Google+ event pages, if you do not have time to watch the videos, then chances are you're not going to get that much out of our unconference.
 * How do I get the most out of Indigenous Peoples Week?**

[|Planeta.com], [|Nutti Sámi Siida], [|Nevada Magazine], [|TIME Unlimited], [|The Travel Word], aka [|@ronmader] [|@nuttisamisiida] [|@Nevada_Magazine] [|@timeunlimited] [|@localtravels]
 * Who are the conference partners?**

Some promotion, announcements before the week begins and perhaps a hangout or few before and during IPW5. Partners are invited but not obliged to edit the Planeta Wiki. Partners are encouraged but not obliged to hold a local physical event during the week. We appreciate any social web tips/examples that help explain social web channels used to catalyze communication, ala 'Here's how to make use of YouTube' or 'Here are indigenous tourism champions of the Northern Territory.'
 * What do you expect from IPW partners?**

RoofDog
How do you translate 'sage grouse' in Indigenous languages?

Wiki: Indigenous World
indigenous ITBW Award Aboriginal Australia Aymara Ecuador's indigenous people Hopi Maori Quechua Sami - Swedish Lapland Zulu

Wiki: Indigenous Mexico
Indigenous peoples of Oaxaca Mexico's Indigenous Foods (Carta de Comida Indígena) Ayuuk (mixe) Chinanteco Maya Mixtec Zapotec

Place Pages that have been edited thanks to Indigenous Peoples Week
australia - darwin - queensland - perth - sydney bolivia chile colombia ecuador indonesia mexico - cancun - yucatán new zealand - maori proverbs - maori sweden
 * World:**

alaska arizona california colorado connecticut indiana minnesota montana nevada new hampshire new mexico wisconsin
 * USA:**

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