"As indigenous peoples rise from the ashes of colonialism and oppression;
shed the shackles of despair and dependency; secure our right to live;
create a safe environment to live in; revive our identities; restore our languages;
assert our right to our customary foods; return to our belief systems;
utilize our accumulated ancient wisdom; rebuild our local economies;
revitalize our natural resources and restructure our respective traditional governments
to be effective in the 21st century.