EXCERPT: Article I. Scope and definitions 1. This Declaration applies to indigenous peoples as well as peoples whose social, cultural and economic conditions distinguish them

It is widely assumed that indigenous cultures are under threat: they are ... undergone radical transformations, and the opposing forces of business corporations and ruling political powers only seem to

... conference proceedings, the workshops and the papers given, and a series of

... disponible online, sobre las culturas andinas e indígenas de Sudamérica.

... clad in traditional dress and wielding bows and arrows, hundreds of representatives of the Barí, Yukpa and Wayúu indigenous peoples from the

Excerpt: "The indigenous people of Guatemala have endured 500 years of violence, racism, and discrimination. Most recently, they ... a 36-year armed conflict in which 100,000 Guatemalans died and 50,000

... 2004, this paper discusses land tenure and titling issues in Latin America, delving into descriptions of indigenous land tenure regimes in 16 countries, ... problems in their legal frameworks, and other case studies in relation to

... (CHT), an area of approximately 5,089 square miles in southeastern Bangladesh. It is inhabited by indigenous peoples, including the Bawm, Sak, ... Hill Tripura), Pankho, Tanchangya and Tripura (Tipra), numbering over half a

... focused on the meaning of sovereignty and self-determination in relation to Indigenous nations and peoples in the United ... readers the opportunity to study and analyze the interplay of legal,