The document provides background information on Inter-Peoples Exchange (IPEx), a non-profit organization established in 1996 in the Philippines to promote indigenous peoples' rights and ancestral domains. It outlines IPEx's goals of advocating for environmental protection, sustainable livelihoods, and self-reliant indigenous communities. The document also summarizes IPEx's services such as youth development programs, cultural exchanges, and technical trainings. It provides details on two of IPEx's key programs: the Lakbayk-Tribo bicycle tour for indigenous youth, and community empowerment initiatives related to economics, social issues, politics, law, and culture.
The document provides background information on Inter-Peoples Exchange (IPEx), a non-profit organization established in 1996 in the Philippines to promote indigenous peoples' rights and ancestral domains. It outlines IPEx's goals of advocating for environmental protection, sustainable livelihoods, and self-reliant indigenous communities. The document also summarizes IPEx's services such as youth development programs, cultural exchanges, and technical trainings. It provides details on two of IPEx's key programs: the Lakbayk-Tribo bicycle tour for indigenous youth, and community empowerment initiatives related to economics, social issues, politics, law, and culture.
The document provides background information on Inter-Peoples Exchange (IPEx), a non-profit organization established in 1996 in the Philippines to promote indigenous peoples' rights and ancestral domains. It outlines IPEx's goals of advocating for environmental protection, sustainable livelihoods, and self-reliant indigenous communities. The document also summarizes IPEx's services such as youth development programs, cultural exchanges, and technical trainings. It provides details on two of IPEx's key programs: the Lakbayk-Tribo bicycle tour for indigenous youth, and community empowerment initiatives related to economics, social issues, politics, law, and culture.
The document provides background information on Inter-Peoples Exchange (IPEx), a non-profit organization established in 1996 in the Philippines to promote indigenous peoples' rights and ancestral domains. It outlines IPEx's goals of advocating for environmental protection, sustainable livelihoods, and self-reliant indigenous communities. The document also summarizes IPEx's services such as youth development programs, cultural exchanges, and technical trainings. It provides details on two of IPEx's key programs: the Lakbayk-Tribo bicycle tour for indigenous youth, and community empowerment initiatives related to economics, social issues, politics, law, and culture.
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Exchange Vol. 1, Iss. 1, August 2008
BACKGROUND In this Issue: Inter-Peoples Exchange (IPEx), Inc. was born in response to the disturbing issues of Indigenous 1 Background Peoples (IP) in the Philippines. In 1991 series of 2 Services consultation and sharing of ideas have been undertaken. On May 10-11 1996, the first national 4 Community meeting was held where IPEx was finally come to its Empowerment existence as a non-stock/ non-profit organization, 6 Programs and officers were elected, program of activities were Activities (Lakbayk - discussed and the establishment of National Tribo) Secretariat. Eventually, IPEx was duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 16, 1997.
IPEX is known to be a National indigenous peoples Institution that
facilitates the extension of its services to the IPS in some areas in the Philippines based on the approved areas for our Ancestral Domain Support Program (ADSP) funded by IWGIA. At present, IPEX was already on its second phase for the ADSP, a project focused on delineation of Ancestral Domain (AD) in partnership with Anthropology Watch,Inc.
GOALS The Inter-Peoples Exchange envisioned the promotion of indigenous peoples rights and their ancestral domains, advocate the protection of environment, foster sustainable livelihood, establish strong networks and develop a self-reliant communities. It also aim to establish strong networks among IP communities toward self governance and other support groups conduct training to capacitate IPs in their application for CADT, community mapping and 3D model preparation needed in the formulation of IPs community resource management plan. 2 SERVICES
* Promotional Desk - Popularizes the issue of Indigenous People's (Ips) Right to self – determination.
- Campaign for the recognition and acquisition by Ips of their rights
to their Ancstral Domains
- Promotes the arts and crafts of Ips among non IPS
- Encourages the revival of Indigenous practices among Ips whose
culture have been heavily influenced by non IPs.
* Youth Development Develops the potentials of IP youths through alternative education and skills acquisition so they may become productive members of the community.
- Organizes the LakbayKTribo, a month long bicycle tour across the
country for IP youth from various ethnic groups. 3
* Cultural Exchange Desk
- Initiates & organizes dialogues, consultation sesions and cultural exchanges among indigenous leaders and IP advocates, locally and internationally.
- Conducts a month long exposure program that seeks to provide
opportunities for Ips and IP advocates to experience, appreciate and share with other IP culture.
* Technical and Trainings Desk
- Conducts consultation nd training needs assessments
- Provides technical inputs to IP organizations
- Training and farm demonstration for sustainable livelihood.
- Technical assistances in areas of project conceptualization and
development, monitoring and evaluation. 4 COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
-- Economic
Focuses on how the IP effectively
make use of the readily available resources for sustainability.
-- Social Targets awareness raising among Ips to be more productive community member especially the Youth.
-- Political Initiates and conducts conferences and trainings to strengthen traditional leadership structure innthe comunity. Also arranges conflict resolution to patch – up any conflict between IP communities especially regarding boundary of Ancestral Domains. 5
-- Legal
Indulge in activities that prevent
violation of IP rights most especially as to their ancestral domain.
Implementation of the Ancestral
Domain Support Program (ADSP) titling of Ancestral Domains of some selected IP community.
-- Cultural Promotes respect to Customary Laws and Practices and also the preservation of “Nature”, the observance of Ips being the stewards of nature. 6 PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
LakbayK - Tribo Is a month long non – competitive cross-country bike ride which aims to generate awareness and consciousness for the 500 years of exploitation and subjugation of the indigenous peoples and their various histories of resistance for the defense of their lands and resources, self – determination, empowerment and self – governance.
IP Youths Leadership Enrichment Seminar
A prelude activity for LakbayK – Tribo bikers is an orientation seminar. This prepares the the participants on the various roles and functions that they have to undertake.
“Plant trees & Take home a Bike”
A prerequisite for every participant is to plant trees in their respective ancestral domain.
After having planted at least 100 trees, which would be
monitored by IP youth area leaders, a biker is entitled to take home the bike he is using during the Lakbayk. 7
“Salubungan”
The LakbayK – Tribo pedaled through the archipelago. It
had established linkages with various groups of people from all walks of life.
These opportunities and groups offer a rich venue for
cultural exchange among IP bikers and youths from other sectors.
The designated stopover at the end of the day will be
maximized for sharing of cultures through songs/music, dances, poetry, and stories.
Also, these opportunities shall be maximized for media
