Indigenous Nations
http://www.indigenouspeople.net/Nations/
"Good words do not last long unless they amount to something. Listen or your tongue will keep you deaf. "
Who are Indigenous Nations?
http://www.google.com/search?btnG=1&q=Who+are+Indigenous+Nations%3F%00
Indigenous Peoples are the descendants of the original habitants of a region prior to colonization. These groups have maintained some or all of their linguistic, cultural and organizational characteristics and consider themselves distinct from the societies currently governing those territories. Throughout the world, Indigenous Peoples have struggled to co-exist with immigrant peoples who have established settlements in their territories. History reflects that in many instances, non-Indigenous Peoples (settler populations and their governments) have not adequately respected or supported the sovereignty or cultural values of Indigenous Peoples, which has threatened the survival of these groups.
All indigenous nations and peoples have the right to self-determination, by virtue of which they have the right to whatever degree of autonomy or self-government they choose. This includes the right to freely determine their political status, freely pursue their own economic, social, religious and cultural development, and determine their own membership and/or citizenship, without external interference.
Asia with its myriad of mainstream and indigenous languages poses a great challenge in the field of communication. Although communication costs have been considerably cut with internet access for most indigenous peoples organizations, there are still many who cannot afford the technology or do not have access to good facilities. The main problem remains: language of communication. Indigenous peoples organizations have found over this decade the need to respond to many issues relating to civil and political rights, economic and social rights, sustainable development, environment and gender. In particular, women leaders have been overloaded with work if they have to respond to regional and international commitments apart from their own local struggles.
Each Indigenous Nation possesses the collective right to exist in peace and security as a distinct people and to be protected against any type of genocide. In addition, the individuals of each Nation have rights to life, physical and mental integrity, liberty and security of person.
Indigenous Nations are peoples which have the right to the full and effective enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms recognized in the Charter of the United Nations and in international human rights law.
Indigenous Nations are free and equal to all other human beings and peoples in dignity and rights, and have the right to be free from discrimination of any kind based on their origin or identity.
Indigenous Nations have the right of self-determination, in accordance with international law, and by virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development without external interference.
Indigenous Nations may freely choose to participate fully in the political, economic, social and cultural life of a State while maintaining their distinct political, economic, social and cultural characteristics, and not relinquishing the inherent right of sovereignty.
Main Menu
- Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
- Cultural Survival
- First Nations
- First Peoples of Canada
- Fourth World Documents
- Human Rights
- Indigenous Rights
- Indigenous Web Sites
- International Day of
the World's Indigenous People
- Laws and Treaties
- Native American Resources
- Native Nations Institute
- OHCHR
- Photographs
- Rights of Indigenous Nations
- World Bank
- World Council of
Indigenous Peoples
- SAIIC
- UN
- World Council of
Indigenous Peoples
You need to be a member of maoliworld to add comments!
Replies