The report contains both an analysis of criteria for identifying indigenous peoples in Africa, an analysis of their human rights situation seen in the light of the provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and an analysis of the African Charter/jurisprudence and its potential for promoting and protecting the human rights of indigenous peoples in Africa. The report also include...

This book tells the story of the 30-year period during which "indigenous sovereignty" emerged from five centuries of banishment, first as an unauthorized and unspeakable taboo and then later as a major topic of national political contention. Varese is at once the author of this fascinating chronicle and a key player in the very process and transformations he narrates. Topics explored include denou...

This research project studied the sustainable, customary use of biological resources by highland communities in Northern Thailand. It was undertaken with the objectives of studying the knowledge, customs, and traditions practiced by the Hmong and Karen (Karen) tribes in the management of natural resources and biodiversity, in terms of both the sustainable use and conservation of these resources. T...

Acknowledgments  This booklet is based on a project Tribal Land Alienation in Northeast India sponsored by the International Working Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA). Its objective is to bring together indigenous (tribal) leaders, activists and scholars on a common platform to understand the extent and processes of tribal land alienation in the region. The conference that was based on a ...

Contents: Editorial - by Jens Dahl MDGs, Globalisation and Indigenous Peoples in Africa, by Nigel Crawhall Will Pastoral Legislation Disempower Pastoralists in the Sahel?, by Ced Hesse and Brigitte Thébaud Cause for Celebration or Celebration for a Cause: Pastoralism and Poverty Reduction Strategies in East Africa, by Michael Ochieng Odhiambo In the Shadow of the MDGs: Pastoralist Women and Child...

This Yearbook covers the period January-December 2005 and provides an update on the state of affairs of indigenous peoples worldwide. Thanks to the contributions from indigenous and non-indigenous scholars and activists, The Indigenous World 2006 gives an overview of crucial developments in 2005 that have impacted on the indigenous peoples of the world. The book includes: Region and Country r...

More than two decades of efforts to promote international human rights standards for the safety and well-being of Indigenous Peoples appear to have failed following the adoption of a motion by the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly on 28th November 2006 to defer the historic adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The motion, promoted by few Western countries an...

It is widely recognised that the indigenous hunter-gatherers of the high altitude forests of Central Africa’s Great Lakes Region (Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda) were the first inhabitants of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who were later joined by migrating farmers and animal herders. There are four main groups of these indigenous, so-called “Pygmy”, people...

The official status of the Sámi as the indigenous peoples of Finland has been recognised in Finnish legislation since the early 1990s. The right of the Sámi to practice their culture is enshrined in the Finnish constitution (1999), and in this context Sámi culture has been understood to include traditional Sámi livelihoods, such as reindeer herding, hunting and fishing. In addition to the cons...

”We [the indigenous peoples in Sarawak] urge buyers to come into our back yard and to see personally by yourself the true situation of logging in Sarawak. I personally appeal to all you buyers of Malaysian timber please spare my old parents, young school children, innocent poor communities and our future generation from being displaced from mother earth please.”1 These desperate words of ...

The handbook provides basic information on the nature of the new UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in Russian, the aim being to enable indigenous organisations to have greater influence within this new body. It covers the first four sessions of the Permanent Forum.

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This thematic issue of Indigenous Affairs examines the issues affecting indigenous youth across the world Contents: Editorial - by Alejandro Parallada and Kathrin Wessendorf Latinamerica section Argentina - The Mapunky and the Mapuheavy Voices from the Margins By MapUrbe Communication Team Colombia Terror in the Pacific By Jenzerá Work Group Buenaventura Declaration BoliviaWe are C...

Translated from the Spanish title: Pueblos Indígenas The book gives an overview of the status and plight of indigenous peoples in various regions of the world and in the Cordillera region in the Philippines. How do they define themselves, what sets them apart from other peoples? And why do we need to show interest for their specific problems? These and other questions are dealt with in this book...

Swedish version of Indianske Folk i Perus Andesbjerge originally written by Karsten Pærregaard & IWGIA, 2000. Information and education material about the world's indigenous peoples.   

This book is a co-production between the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. It is a report drawn up by a working group established by the African Commission. It addresses the reasons why and the means by which the African Commission should deal with the protection and promotion of the human rights of indigenous peoples...

Eyes that Tell is an anthology of myths and traditions narrated and superbly illustrated by members of eight indigenous peoples of Peruvian Amazonia: the Ashaninka, Shawi, Uitoto, Shipibo, Awajun, Wampis, Tikuna and Matsés. The narrators illustrate the extraordinary events that took place in ancient times (and that still take place today) in an equally extraordinary manner. In their illustrations...

Engagement in mainstream political processes and seeking participation in local government is an option increasingly taken up by indigenous peoples in order to regain more control over their lives and their destiny. This volume presents the result of research on indigenous peoples' participation in local government in two Southeast Asian countries: the Philippines and Malaysia. The book compiles e...

By describing the fabric of relationships that indigenous peoples weave with their environment, this book attempts to define a more precise notion of indigenous territoriality. Beyond a natural environment from which they obtain the necessary natural resources for subsistence, the territory for indigenous peoples is a space made up of an intricate network of social ties which also interrelates wit...

This issue of Indigenous Affairs focuses on the issues surrounding shifting cultivation Contents: Editorial - by Christian Erni Swidden Agriculture in Thailand: Myths, Realities and Challenges, by Pinkaew Laungaramsri Seeds-songs. Reflections on Swidden Agriculture, Agro-biodiversity and Food Sovereignty, by Maruja Salas Shifting Cultivation and Wildlife Conservation: A Debate, edited by Elisabeth...

This issue of Indigenous Affairs focuses on education and indigenous peoples. Contents: Editorial - by Marianne Wiben Jensen Download the editorial as a PDF file here Education in the Canadian Arctic: What Difference has the Nunavut Government Made? - by Jack Hicks "We're going slowly because we're going far". Building an Autonomous Education System in Chiapas - by Stine Krøijer Indigenous Wisdom...

This Yearbook covers the period January-December 2004. IWGIA's Yearbook is issued every year in May. Its purpose is to provide an update on the state of affairs of indigenous peoples worldwide. Thanks to the contributions from indigenous and non-indigenous scholars and activists, The Indigenous World 2005 gives an overview of crucial developments in 2004 that have impacted on the indigenous peopl...

La Commission Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples (CADHP) traite de la situation des droits humains des populations/communautés autochtones depuis 1999, vu qu’elles constituent l’un des groupes les plus vulnérables du continent africain. Depuis la 29ème Session ordinaire de la CADHP tenue en Libye en 2001, les représentants de ces communautés ont assisté à toutes les sessio...

Swedish version of De Indfødte Australiere originally written by Hanne Miriam Larsen & IWGIA, 2000. Information and education material about the world's indigenous peoples.   

Swedish version of Inuit: De Eskimoiske Folk i Arktis originally written by Frank Sejersen & IWGIA, 2000. Information and education material about the world's indigenous peoples.