Senapati, 05 Aug: The Naga Women’s Union (NWU), together with the Naga apex Civil Society Organizations, is set to observe the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People on August 9, under the theme, “Indigenous Peoples and AI: Defending Rights, Shaping Futures.” The event is sponsored by the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP).
In an invitation served by Angumei Hoibila, General Secretary, NWU, it stated that the Naga Women’s Union cordially solicits the presence of the Units and Subordinate Units of the Women’s Union, officials of the United Naga Council (UNC) and Units, All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) and Units, and Naga People’s Movement for Human Rights-South (NPMHR-S) in the observance of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples under the theme: “Indigenous Peoples and Artificial Intelligence: Defending Rights, Shaping Futures” on August 9, 2025, from 10:30 am onwards at SM. Sha Hall, Tahamzam (Senapati).
Chingya Luithui, member, Naga People’s Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR), will be the resource person. Nepuni Piku, Chairperson, Morung for Indigenous Affairs & Justpeace, and Joyson Mazamo, Convenor, NPMHR (S), will be the panellists in a panel discussion, and Isaac Charenamei and Raingambou Chawang will be the rapporteurs during the occasion.
Earlier, a notice of stricture was issued from the office of the UNC, urging all members of the community, old and young, to abstain from attending the proposed International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples by an unmandated organisation in the name of the Indigenous People’s Forum, Manipur, at City Convention, Palace Compound, Imphal, in order to prioritize the well-being and protection of the community’s rights and interests. UNC President, Ng. Lorho, in the notice, stated that it was served upon receiving information pertaining to the hosting of the said program.
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The UNC office imposed a stricture on all members of the Naga community to refrain from participating in the scheduled programme, as the question of common indigeneity is being brought into question. The UNC said it has time and again reminded all the tribe Hohos to refrain from attending any meeting, convention, or event hosted/organised by unmandated organisations, as it is tantamount to willful confrontation of the aspiration of the Nagas while extending their solidarity to the world Indigenous communities/peoples, the notice mentioned. Any recalcitrant individual/tribe participating in the scheduled event/program should not take the name of one’s tribe and speak on behalf of the Nagas, the notice warned.