Two voices echo from the conference after the speeches are delivered. The first voice is the representatives' cries for help. This voice wants recognition, it wants to be able to take pride it its people and its people's accomplishments. It wants to shake off the tight leash of governmental oppression and have the freedom to live, unopposed, on its traditional land. The second voice speaks to the inner consciousness of indigenous peoples.
Unity is what the representatives came to the conference to demand.
They want equal representation in the UN bodies. They want recognition of their existence from the UN, nongovernmental organizations such as the World Bank, and from each other. As they leave the conference, the representatives may feel frustrated and confused, but they will know that they have represented their nations to the world and that representation is the first step toward change.