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In 1994, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 9 August as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People. There were many reasons for this decision, but the fundamental motivation was the Assembly’s recognition of the need to place the United Nations clearly and strongly behind the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples, in order to put an end to their marginalization, their extreme poverty, the expropriation of their traditional lands and the other grave human rights abuses they have faced and continue to encounter. Indeed, the suffering of indigenous peoples includes some of the darkest episodes in human history.
WE, the participants to the Asia Indigenous Peoples Regional Fair, convened to celebrate the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) from 26-27 July 2008 in Chiangmai, Thailand, having come together in mutual trust, respect and solidarity for each other, under the guidance of our spiritual traditions, and having shared our struggles and aspirations, state this oath:
On behalf of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and my organizations, Tebtebba and the Asian Indigenous Women's Network I would like to thank the Steering Committee of the “Indigenous Peoples Summit in Ainu Mosir 2008” for inviting me to be in this historic gathering. I am very happy to be here with you today because I would like to believe that this gathering is partly a result of the participation of the Ainu at the 2007 session of the Permanent Forum. You informed the plenary that the G8 2008 meeting will be held here in Hokkaido, your ancestral territory. As the Chair of the Permanent Forum I suggested that you should think of organizing an event for indigenous peoples around this time. I congratulate you for being able to organize this Summit and for bringing us from all over the world.
We are 80 representatives of 29 indigenous peoples’ organizations including four (4) national alliances of indigenous peoples’ organizations from 11 countries in Asia; regional and global indigenous peoples networks and organization including the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), Asia Pacific Indigenous Youth Network (APIYN), Asian Indigenous Women's Network (AIWN) and Tebtebba; and advocate group International Work Group on Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA). 
