See the Dag Hammarskjold Library webpage on the event:
http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/indigenous/index.html

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Here are links to the nordic websites for the 9 August: International Day for the World's Indigenous People

Danish: http://www.un.dk/danish/oprindelige_folk/9.August.2003/IND_DK.htm
Finnish: http://www.un.dk/finnish/9.August.2003/IND_FI.htm
Icelandic: http://www.un.dk/icelandic/frumbyggjar/9.August.2003/IND_IS.htm
Norwegian: http://www.un.dk/norwegian/9.August.2003/IND_NO.htm
              (only in english, no translator was available in the office)
Swedish : http//www.un.dk/swedish/ursprungsbefolkning/9.August.2003/IND_SE.htm

The websites are being launched via a UN News Update (e-mail) and via the websites:
Danish: http://www.un.dk/danish/new/index.htm
Finnish: http://www.un.dk/finnish.htm
Icelandic: http://www.un.dk/icelandic/new/index.htm
Norwegian: http://www.un.dk/norwegian/new/index.htm
Swedish : http://www.un.dk/swedish/new/index.htm