August 9, is the United Nations’ International Day of the World’s Indigenous People...[T]his year’s theme is “Indigenous People Building Alliances: Honoring Treaties, Agreements, and Other Constructive Arrangements.” Cultural Survival and First Peoples Worldwide is dedicating the week to FPIC – Free, Prior and Informed Consent, which stipulates that corporations, governments, and NGOS must include Indigenous Peoples in the planning and implementation of all development projects on traditional land, and obtain their consent before beginning a project, including respecting their right to say no to such projects.