INTERNACIONAL
CONVENTION ABOUT THE INTER-AMERICAN INDIAN CONFERENCE AND THE INTER-AMERICAN
INDIAN INSTITUTE
(December 1940)
The
Governments of the American Republics, inspired by the desire to
create efficient instruments for collaboration in the solution of
their common problems, and recognizing the fact that the Indian
problem is a question of interest to all America; that it is desirable
clearly to state and solve said problem; that in many of the American
nations it offers similar and comparable aspects; the Governments
of said republics further recognize the fact that it is highly desirable
to clarify, stimulate and coordinate the Indian policies of the
various nations, said policies being construed as the aggregation
of desiderata, standards and measures that should be applied for
integral improvement of the living standars of the Indian groups
of the Americas; and whereas establishment of an Inter-American
Indian Institute was recommended for study, by the Eighth International
Conference of the American Nations, assembled at Lima in 1938, in
the following resolution: That the Continental Conference on Indian
Life study the advisability of establishing an Inter-American Indian
Institute and, if the occasion arises, set forth the basis for its
organization and take the necessary steps for its immediate installation
and organization; and whereas the First Inter-American Indian Conference
that was held at Patzcuaro in April 1940, passed a resolution creating
the Inter-American Indian Institute and recommended the conclusion
of a Convention to that end:
Now
therefore, the Governments of the American Republics have decided
to conclude the present Convention, which will be signed in the
manner provided by article XVI, in order to give form to said recommendations
and purposes, and have agreed to the following:
The
contracting Governments hereby agree to elucidate the problems affecting
the Indian groups within their respective jurisdictions, and to
cooperate with one another, on a basis of mutual respect for the
inherente rights of each to exercise absolute liberty in solving
the "Indian-Problem" in American, by means of periodical
meetings, by means of an Inter-American Indian Institute and of
National Indian Institutes, whose organization and functioning shall
be governed by this Convention in accordance with the following
articles:
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ARTICLE
I - Organizations |
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II - Inter-American Indian Conference |
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III - Inter-American Indian Institute |
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IV - Functions of the Institute |
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V - Maintenance and resources of the Institute |
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ARTICLE
VI - Administration |
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VII - Governing Board |
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VIII - Executive Committe |
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IX - The Director |
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X - National Indian Institutes |
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ARITCLE
XI - Languages |
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XII - Documents |
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XIII - Mail and Postal Privileges |
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XIV - Special studies |
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XV - Legal Status |
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XVI - Signature and ratification |
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XVII - Denunciation |
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