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This is about the United Nations partnership with indigenous peoples, and it is used to find a lot of information about the financial situations of indigenous peoples across the world.

It was interesting to read about the different aspects of the financial struggles that are found across the board. At the same time, however, the partnership was not comprehensive and intersectional and it left out multiple groups of indigenous people.

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OverviewUnited Nations Indigenous Peoples' Partnership

OverviewIn Focus

Status: Active

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OverviewKey financial figures

OverviewContributions

The work of the United Nations Indigenous Peoples' Partnership are possible thanks to the generous contributions by public and private sector partners

ContributorsMulti-stakeholder partnerships

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With more than 370 million people around the world belonging to indigenous communities and indigenous knowledge was (and remains) crucial for linking development, human rights, peace, security, and environmental sustainability. Stakeholders involved in the United Nations Indigenous Peoples' Partnership (UNIPP) sought to leverage the voices of indigenous people in Bolivia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Nepal, and Nicaragua in support of strategic initiatives at local and national levels.

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IWGIA is an NGO that promotes 4 different aspects of Indigenous rights: territorial governance, climate change, defending the land of indigenous people, as well as working on creating world governance of indigenous people.

This site explains a ton of different things regarding what indigenous people are suffering all around the world; it is divided by country, so it goes into depth on each of these Indigenous peoples. It also explains why there is a need for a global governance of indigenous people and how many indigenous peoples have been leading actors in the fight against climate change. Additionally, it talks about how many treaties have been violated by people colonizing the land.

The amount of knowledge on this website has helped me find out more about indigenous people across the world, and also about the fact that indigenous people are trying to set up some kind of global governance.

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IWGIA - International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs

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IWGIA implements four focused and results-driven thematic programmes to drive change with and for our partners.

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Indigenous Peoples at the United Nations

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This page is a detailed history of indigenous rights throughout international history.

It provides a lot of information on what international organizations, such as the United Nations, are currently doing to combat discrimination against indigenous tribes.

I found this helpful because it has a significant amount of information on the history of international relationships focusing on indigenous relations.

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Indigenous Peoples are inheritors and practitioners of unique cultures and ways of relating to people and the environment. They have retained social, cultural, economic and political characteristics that are distinct from those of the dominant societies in which they live. Despite their cultural differences, Indigenous Peoples from around the world share common problems related to the protection of their rights as distinct peoples.

Indigenous Peoples have sought recognition of their identities, way of life and their right to traditional lands, territories and natural resources for years, yet throughout history, their rights have always been violated. Indigenous Peoples today, are arguably among the most disadvantaged and vulnerable groups of people in the world. The international community now recognizes that special measures are required to protect their rights and maintain their distinct cultures and way of life. Find below a short history of the Indigenous struggle in the international stage.

1923-25: First International Involvement

In 1923, Haudenosaunee Chief Deskaheh traveled to Geneva to speak to the League of Nations and defend the right of his people to live under their own laws, on their own land, and under their own faith. Even though he was not allowed to speak and returned home in 1925, his vision nourished the generations that followed.

A similar journey was made by Maori religious leader T.W. Ratana. To protest the breaking of the Treaty of Waitangi concluded with the Maori in New Zealand in 1840 that gave Maori ownership of their lands, Ratana first traveled to London with a large delegation first to petition King George, but he was denied access. He then sent part of his delegation to Geneva to the League of Nations and arrived there later himself, in 1925, but was also denied access.

1981: Martínez Cobo Study

In the history of Indigenous issues at the United Nations, there is considerable thinking and debate on the definition of "Indigenous Peoples", but no such definition has ever been adopted by any UN-system body. One of the most cited descriptions of the concept of the indigenous peoples was given by Jose R. Martinez Cobo, the Special Rapporteur of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, in his famous Study on the Problem of Discrimination against Indigenous Populations.

The study offered a working definition of "Indigenous communities, peoples and nations". In doing so he expressed a number of basic ideas to provide the intellectual framework for this effort, which included the right of Indigenous Peoples themselves to define what and who is Indigenous. The working definition reads as follows:

"Indigenous communities, peoples and nations are those which, having a historical continuity with pre-invasion and pre-colonial societies that developed on their territories, consider themselves distinct from other sectors of the societies now prevailing on those territories, or parts of them. They form at present non-dominant sectors of society and are determined to preserve, develop and transmit to future generations their ancestral territories, and their ethnic identity, as the basis of their continued existence as peoples, in accordance with their own cultural patterns, social institutions, and legal system.

This historical continuity may consist of the continuation, for an extended period reaching into the present of one or more of the following factors:

1. Occupation of ancestral lands, or at least of part of them;

2. Common ancestry with the original occupants of these lands;

3. Culture in general, or in specific manifestations (such as religion, living under a tribal system, membership of an Indigenous community, dress, means of livelihood, lifestyle, etc.);

4. Language (whether used as the only language, as mother-tongue, as the habitual means of communication at home or in the family, or as the main, preferred, habitual, general or normal language);

5. Residence on certain parts of the country, or in certain regions of the world;

6. Other relevant factors.

On an individual basis, an Indigenous person is one who belongs to these Indigenous populations through self-identification as Indigenous (group consciousness) and is recognized and accepted by these populations as one of its members (acceptance by the group). This preserves for these communities the sovereign right and power to decide who belongs to them, without external interference."

For more information on the concept of Indigenous Peoples click here

For more information on the Martínez Cobo study click here

1982: Working Group on Indigenous Populations (WGIP)

In 1982 the Working Group on Indigenous Populations (WGIP) was established as a subsidiary organ to the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights. The Working Group provided an opportunity for Indigenous Peoples to share their experiences and raise their concerns at the UN.

As a subsidiary organ of the Sub-Commission, the Working Group was located at the lowest level of the hierarchy of UN human rights bodies. Its recommendations had to be considered and accepted first by its superior body, the Sub-Commission, then by the Commission on Human Rights and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) before reaching the General Assembly.

Following the reform, the Human Rights Council adopted resolution 6/16 to request the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to convene an informal meeting to discuss the most appropriate mechanisms to continue the work of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations. The Informal meeting took place in Geneva on 6 and 7 December 2007. As a follow-up to the informal meeting, the Indigenous caucus and a number of governments continued informal negotiations to finalize a draft resolution to submit to the Human Rights Council. On December 14, 2007 draft resolution A/HRC/6/L.42 (HRC Resolution 6/36) was adopted establishing the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP).

As a result, the Working Group on Indigenous Populations met for the last time in July 2007.

For more information on the Working Group click here

For more information on the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples click here

1989: International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 169

The ILO has been engaged with Indigenous and tribal Peoples' issues since the 1920s. It is responsible for the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169), the only international treaty open for ratification that deals exclusively with the rights of these peoples. The ILO's Decent Work Agenda, with gender equality and non-discrimination as a cross-cutting concern, serves as a framework for Indigenous and tribal peoples' empowerment. Access to decent work enables Indigenous women and men to harness their potential as change agents in poverty reduction, sustainable development, and climate change action.

For more information click here

1993: International Year of the World's Indigenous People

In 1993, trough resolution A/RES/47/75 the UN General Assembly proclaimed the International Year of the World's Indigenous People with the aim to encourage a new relationship between States and Indigenous Peoples, and between the international community and Indigenous Peoples - a new partnership based on mutual respect and understanding.

The year was requested by Indigenous organizations and is the result of their efforts to secure their cultural integrity and rights into the twenty-first century. To assist with the Year's programmes and activities, and to foster educational and cultural events, the UN Secretary-General opened the Voluntary Fund to which Governments were invited to contribute.

1994: International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples

In 1994, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolutions A/RES/48/163 and launched the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples (1995-2004) to increase the United Nations' commitment to promoting and protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples worldwide. As part of the Decade, several UN specialized agencies worked with Indigenous Peoples to design and implement projects on health, education, housing, employment, development, and the environment to promote the protection of indigenous peoples and their traditional customs, values, and practices.

2000: Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues was established in July 2000 as an advisory body to the Economic and Social Council, with a mandate to discuss Indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health, and human rights. The Forum is made up of 16 members acting in an individual capacity as independent experts on Indigenous issues. Eight of the members are nominated by governments and eight by the President of ECOSOC, on the basis of broad consultation with Indigenous groups.

The Permanent Forum has a mandate to:

Provide expert advice and recommendations on Indigenous issues to the Council, as well as to programmes, funds and agencies of the United Nations, through the Council

Raise awareness and promote the integration and coordination of activities related to Indigenous issues within the UN system

Prepare and disseminate information on Indigenous issues

The Permanent Forum holds two-week sessions once a year, usually in May, in which Indigenous Peoples organizations, States, UN bodies and organs, inter-governmental organizations and NGOs - that have consultative status with the ECOSOC -participate as observers. The first meeting of the Permanent Forum was held in New York in May 2002.

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2001: Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

In recent decades, the international community has given special attention to the human rights situations of Indigenous Peoples. In this context, the Commission on Human Rights decided to appoint in 2001 a Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, as part of the system of thematic Special Procedures. The Special Rapporteur's mandate was renewed by the Commission on Human Rights in 2004, and by the Human Rights Council in 2007.

In the fulfillment of her mandate, the Special Rapporteur:

Promotes good practices, including new laws, government programs, and constructive agreements between Indigenous Peoples and states, to implement international standards concerning the rights of Indigenous Peoples;

Reports on the overall human rights situations of Indigenous Peoples in selected countries;

Addresses specific cases of alleged violations of the rights of Indigenous Peoples through communications with Governments and others;

Conducts or contributes to thematic studies on topics of special importance regarding the promotion and protection of the rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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2005: Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples

The Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (2005-2015) was proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 59/174 and the Programme of Action was adopted by General Assembly resolution 60/142 and is contained in document A/60/270. The goal of the Decade is the further strengthening of international cooperation for the solution of problems faced by Indigenous Peoples in such areas as culture, education, health, human rights, the environment, and social and economic development, by means of action-oriented programs and specific projects, increased technical assistance and relevant standard-setting activities. The second decade concluded in December 2015.
The five objectives of the Decade were:

1. Promoting non-discrimination and inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in the design, implementation, and evaluation of international, regional and national processes regarding laws, policies, resources, programs, and projects;

2. Promoting full and effective participation of Indigenous Peoples in decisions that directly or indirectly affect their lifestyles, traditional lands, and territories, their cultural integrity as Indigenous peoples with collective rights or any other aspect of their lives, considering the principle of free, prior and informed consent.

3. Re-defining development policies that depart from a vision of equity and that are culturally appropriate, including respect for cultural and linguistic diversity of Indigenous Peoples.

4. Adopting targeted policies, programs, projects and budgets for the development of Indigenous Peoples, including concrete benchmarks, and particular emphasis on Indigenous women, children, and youth;

5. Developing strong monitoring mechanisms and enhancing accountability at the international, regional and particularly the national level, regarding the implementation of legal, policy and operational frameworks for the protection of Indigenous Peoples and the improvement of their lives.

Trust Fund for the Second Decade
The Trust Fund for the Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples was established to promote, support and implement the objectives of the Decade. The Fund gave priority to projects concerning the main areas of the Second Decade: culture, education, health, human rights, the environment, and social and economic development. The Advisory Group for the small grants programme of the Fund in May 2011, recommended the preparation of an Evaluation of the small grants programme on the Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People under the Trust Fund on Indigenous Issues ( E/C.19/2013/21).

The Fund was mainly used for providing small grants to projects that Indigenous organizations or organizations working for Indigenous Peoples applied for funding with a budget for up to US$ 10,000 covering one year's expenses.

From 2006 to 2014, the Trust Fund awarded grants to a total of 151 projects with a predominance of projects in Asia, Africa, and Central and East Europe and the Caucasus. Due to limited resources, the Trust Fund had, however, only been able to grant funds to 151 out of a total of 4110 project proposals submitted.

The projects funded have mostly covered the area of human rights (38%) and social and economic development (23%), with 32% focusing specifically on women and 31% on youth - a continually increasing trend. Also, of the funded projects, 57% provided an important opportunity for Indigenous Peoples to engage directly in dialogue with States.

The projects have mainly been implemented with a local focus (76%), with a majority in the rural areas (66%).

To see the list of projects selected for funding click here

Final Report of the Second Decade
The final report on the achievement of the goal and objectives of the Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People follows a midterm assessment in 2010 and an assessment in 2012. It provides examples of current efforts to achieve the objectives of the Programme of Action for the Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People. One of the major highlights of the Second Decade was the adoption, in 2007, of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The report also provides an analysis of the impact of the Second Decade on the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. While there has been some progress in achieving the goals of the Second Decade, a substantial gap remains between the formal recognition of Indigenous Peoples and the implementation of policies on the ground. The post-2015 development agenda and the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly, to be known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, afford an opportunity to make indigenous peoples part of the solution and to build a life of dignity, equity, and hope for all.

Indigenous Peoples have also participated in major world conferences, such as the UN Conference on Environment and Development (Earth Summit), held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, the World Conference on Women, held in Beijing in 1995, and the 1996 Social Summit. Indigenous Peoples also were prominent in the 2001 World Conference against Racism, which was held in Durban, South Africa.

2007: Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP)

The Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) was established by the UN Human Rights Council, in 2007 under Resolution 6/36 as a subsidiary body of the Council. The Expert Mechanism provides the Human Rights Council with thematic advice, in the form of studies and research, on the rights of Indigenous Peoples as directed by the Council. The Expert Mechanism may also suggest proposals to the Council for its consideration and approval.

The Expert Mechanism is made up of five independent experts on the rights of Indigenous Peoples which are appointed by the Human Rights Council. The Expert Mechanism holds an annual session, usually in July, in which representatives from States, indigenous peoples, indigenous peoples' organizations, civil society, inter-governmental organizations, and academia take part. The Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and a member of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues are invited to attend the annual session of the Expert Mechanism to enhance coordination and cooperation between these Indigenous mechanisms.

Funding for representatives of Indigenous communities and organizations to attend the Expert Mechanism can be sought from the Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations .

For more information on EMRIP click here

2007: UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)

The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted by the General Assembly on Thursday, September 13, 2007. The Declaration is the most comprehensive statement of the rights of Indigenous Peoples ever developed, giving prominence to collective rights to a degree unprecedented in international human rights law. The adoption of this instrument is the clearest indication yet that the international community is committing itself to the protection of the individual and collective rights of Indigenous Peoples.

The Declaration is a culmination of over twenty years of work, that began in earnest at the Working Group which began the drafting of the declaration in 1985. The first draft was completed in 1993, and in 1995, the Commission on Human Rights set up its own working group to review the draft adopted by the human rights experts of the Working Group and the Sub-Commission. More than 100 Indigenous organizations participated in the Working Group of the Commission annually.

In addition to participating in large numbers in the Working Group on Indigenous Populations and other meetings, Indigenous peoples are also becoming more prominent as individual players on the world stage.

2014: World Conference on Indigenous Peoples (WCIP)

The first World Conference on Indigenous Peoples was held on 22-23 September 2014. The meeting was an opportunity to share perspectives and best practices on the realization of the rights of Indigenous Peoples, including pursuing the objectives of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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2019: International Year of Indigenous Languages

Indigenous languages matter for social, economic and political development, peaceful coexistence and reconciliation in our societies. Yet many of them are in danger of disappearing.

Since its inception, the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues has continuously expressed concern for threatened Indigenous languages and has been formulating and advocating policies to overcome the critical situation they face.

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs organized two expert group meetings (see E/C.19/2008/3 and E/C.19/2016/10) in response to recommendations of the Forum. The meeting reports describe the dire situation of Indigenous languages today and call upon Indigenous Peoples, the United Nations system and States to take action to avoid further deterioration and provide support to preserve languages in danger of extinction.

The Forum endorsed the recommendation emanating from the expert group meeting in 2016 for the proclamation by the General Assembly of an international year to draw attention to the urgent need to protect Indigenous languages.

On that basis, the General Assembly, in its 2016 resolution 71/178, proclaimed 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages and invited the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to serve as the United Nations lead agency for the Year. In the resolution, the General Assembly highlighted the need to draw attention to the critical loss of Indigenous languages and the urgent need to preserve, revitalize and promote Indigenous languages and to take further urgent steps at the national and international levels.

More information click here

2020: A Call to Action on Building an Inclusive, Sustainable and Resilient Future with Indigenous Peoples

In November 2020, the fifth anniversary of the SWAP-Indigenous Peoples, the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) took the opportunity to revitalize the action plan and strengthen collective and coherent UN system efforts by endorsing a call to action on building an inclusive, sustainable and resilient future with Indigenous Peoples.

The call to action was developed through the Inter-Agency Support Group on Indigenous Issues and and approved by the High-level Committee on Programmes. The call to action affirms the Executive Heads' commitment to supporting Member States in the promotion, protection and realization of the rights of Indigenous Peoples and redoubling efforts to ensure collaborative and coherent United Nations system action to support the rights and well-being of Indigenous Peoples.

For more information click here.

2022: International Decade of Indigenous Languages (IDIL)

Members States and the United Nations system, the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues recommended the General Assembly to proclaim an International Decade on Indigenous Languages in 2019 ( see E/C.19/2019/10, para 22). As recommended by the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the UN General Assembly proclaimed in 2019 through Resolution A/RES/74/396 the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032).

The Permanent Forum believes that the International Decade provides a unique opportunity for creating sustainable changes in complex social dynamics for the preservation, revitalization and promotion of Indigenous languages.

The Permanent Forum welcomed the establishment of a Global Task Force for the International Decade. The Global Task Force will provide strategic direction and oversight in preparing, planning, implementing and monitoring progress made towards attaining the objectives established on the Global Action Plan for the Decade. Three members of the Permanent Forum are part of the Global Task Force, one in the Steering Committee and two in the Advisory Group.

The Forum believes that to achieve a successful International Decade, it is vital to ensure the worldwide engagement of Indigenous Peoples, States, the UN system and other relevant stakeholders. ( see E/C.19/2021/10, para. 55)

More information can be found on the UNESCO dedicated webpage for the Decade, click here.

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This is the International Labor Organization (ILO) website.

The ILO is an IGO that has been responsible for getting a treaty passed regarding indigenous labor rights, and their treatment in terms of gender equality, as well as the right to legally be treated as equal citizens in multiple countries.

I found this really helpful because it talks about the convention that they do, and also because this organization has been involved in indigenous rights since 1920.

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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognizes that decent work is both a means and an end to achieve sustainable development and eradicate poverty. Accordingly, the ILO Decent Work Agenda has a fundamental role to play in mitigating the specific social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities of indigenous peoples, and tackling their high levels of poverty.

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Agreement establishing the fund of development of indigenous people of Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Agreement establishing the fund of development of indigenous people of Latin America and the Caribbean.

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This is the only treaty in the UN that specifically has indigenous rights in the title.

It explains how they would set up a fund to help ensure rights of indigenous members in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The fact that this treaty has not been ratified by any country, only signed by 24 countries and it was only excepted by one. I also find it interesting because when we think of indigenous human right violations, a lot of the time we think of these countries in Latin America, however, their countries have dedicated more time to understanding and making it an agreement on the treatment of their indigenous populations.

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Declaration:
In signing the present Agreement, the Republic of Venezuela understands that, under the provisions of article 1, the process of self-development of indigenous peoples, communities and organizations can in no way affect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Venezuela or the unity of its peoples.

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Ceci est la page d'accueil de la Collection des traités des Nations Unies.

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This is an NGO that aims to keep people informed on the current political issues around the world regarding indigenous peoples' rights.

It is extremely detailed and explains multiple different oppressive actions being done by each country.

This website is critically important due to how organized it is and how easy it is to find data. As well as because it has multiple examples of instances when indigenous people were excluded from the human rights.

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Indigenous peoples rights are human rights.

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For far too long, the rights of indigenous peoples around the world have been denied and violated.

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World resource Institute is an organization dedicated to spreading information and collecting.

In this article, there was multiple instances that were extremely important points the number of indigenous land. It also provided a lot of data on indigenous populations.

This article is very important in the sense that it labeled over 2.5 billion people as part of indigenous peoples.

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When more than 1,200 land rights experts converge on the World Bank's Washington, DC headquarters today for the 18th Annual Land and Poverty Conference, participants from government, civil society groups, private sector and donor agencies will focus on how they can use data and other evidence to reform land policies, identify strategies for expansion and find ways to monitor progress.

While conference participants from around the world have in previous years presented and discussed new information on individual private property rights and state land, here are some important numbers about Indigenous and community land rights, the world's most common form of tenure.

50%
The proportion of the world's land held by Indigenous Peoples and other local communities.
The precise amount of communal land is not known, but many experts argue that at least half of the world's land is held by Indigenous Peoples and other communities. Some estimates are as high as 65 percent or more of the global land area. Indigenous Peoples hold an estimated 20 percent of the Earth's land mass, one-half to one-third of the world's collectively-held land. Communal land is found in all continents of the world except Antarctica, with the largest area located in Africa. LandMark, the global platform of indigenous and community lands, provides maps and other critical information on these lands.

2.5 billion
The number of people who depend on indigenous and community land.
Up to 2.5 billion men, women and children, including more than 370 million indigenous people, rely on land, natural resources and ecosystems - forests, rangeland and wetlands - that are held, used or managed collectively. With a current world population of about 7.5 billion people, about one in three people is dependent on communal land for their wellbeing and livelihood.

10%
The share of the world's land legally owned by Indigenous Peoples and other communities.
Globally, Indigenous Peoples and local communities have formal legal ownership of 10 percent of the land, and have some degree of government-recognized management rights over an additional 8 percent. Two-thirds of the global land owned or controlled by communities is in five countries: China, Canada, Brazil, Australia and Mexico. That means at least one-third to one-half of the world's land is held by Indigenous Peoples and local communities informally, under customary tenure arrangements alone. Without legal recognition, Indigenous Peoples, communities and their lands are "vulnerable to illegal, forced or otherwise unjust expropriation, capture and displacement by more powerful interests."

24%
The amount of climate-warming carbon stored in collectively-held tropical forests.
At least 24 percent of the carbon stored above ground in the world's tropical forests (not counting the carbon stored in the soil) is in the collectively-managed lands of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Indigenous and community lands contain at least 54,546 million metric tons of carbon (MtC), equivalent to four times the total global carbon emissions in 2014. One-tenth of the total carbon contained above ground in tropical forests-22,322 MtC-is in collectively managed areas that lack formal, legal recognition. Considerable carbon is also stored in indigenous and community lands that is not tropical forestland. In addition to carbon sequestration, indigenous and community lands also protect other ecosystems that provide critical local, regional and global ecosystem services. For example, most of the world's forests are found on communal lands, and indigenous lands alone hold 80 percent of the planet's biodiversity.

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The reduction in deforestation rates in the Amazon on securely held indigenous lands compared to deforestation rates on similar land without security.
In many areas in Latin America and around the world, annual deforestation rates on tenure-secure indigenous lands are significantly lower than on similar land that lacks tenure security. For example, in Bolivia, the average deforestation rate - between 2000 and 2012 - inside tenure-secure indigenous lands was 0.15 percent, while the rate outside indigenous lands was 0.43 percent. In Brazil, the deforestation rate inside tenure-secure indigenous lands was 0.06 percent, compared to an outside rate of 0.15 percent. And in Colombia, deforestation inside tenure-secure indigenous lands was 0.04 percent, while the deforestation rate outside was 0.08 percent. Tenure security provides Indigenous Peoples and communities greater assurance that they will benefit from investments in their land.

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The costs of securing indigenous lands in the Amazon as a percentage of total benefits derived from these lands.
In Amazonian countries, the cost of securing indigenous lands amounts to less than 1 percent of the total environmental benefits derived from these lands. Secure indigenous lands provide important and valuable ecosystem services, including regulation of local climate dynamics and water cycling, carbon sequestration, and recreation and tourism. In Bolivia, Brazil and Colombia, these benefits are estimated to range between $1845 to $4158 per acre or a total of $679 billion to $1,530 billion for the next 20 years (and considerably more if social and economic benefits are included). In contrast, investments in tenure security are estimated at only $18.21 per acre in Bolivia, $27.52 per acre in Brazil, and $2.43 per acre in Colombia (the calculated sum of discounted total costs for a 20-year period). Tenure-secure indigenous lands provide low-cost forest conservation investments for governments.

These numbers speak for themselves: formal government recognition of collectively-held lands makes economic, environmental and societal sense. Governments and their partners should support Indigenous Peoples and other communities to protect and safeguard their lands.

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This is an organization that helps aid people Encourages the education of indigenous peoples.

It explains multiple things on how it is important to educate The world on the struggles of indigenous people across the world.

This organization is extremely important because of how much they lobby and continually dedicate time to activism, as well as the bills that have been passed as a result.

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Resources posted by Arizona James E, Rogers College of law

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This is an article where I got most of my references.

Explains how to find these resources most indigenous NGOs and INGO.

They stopped and helped us understand more how many resources there actually are for indigenous people in the international landscape.

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Indigenous Legislation DataBank is a database of legislation for Latin American countries related to indigenous peoples. Laws are presented in the language of their country of origin (primarily Spanish) hosted by the Inter-American Development Bank .

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LibGuides: Tribal Law: International Indigenous Resources: Other International Organizations

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This is an organization that represents indigenous tribes from both South America as well as North America. It acts as a council that makes joint decisions.

It explains how poorly indigenous tribes are treated across both of the American continents. It also covers the greater international ruling and treaties.

It was extremely interesting to find out that there is a council for indigenous people in the Americas, and how they have such a little voice on the international scale even though the council has staff members from many different tribes.

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The IITC was founded in June 1974 at a gathering on the Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota attended by more than 5000 representatives from 98 Indigenous Nations. The symbol of the sacred pipe uniting the hemisphere was chosen by the elders to represent the common bonds of spirituality, relationship to the land and traditional culture shared by all Indigenous Peoples.

The IITC supports Indigenous Peoples' struggles for human and Treaty rights, self-determination, food sovereignty, environmental health and justice through information dissemination, coalition building, advocacy, training and technical assistance. The IITC builds the direct, effective participation of Indigenous Peoples in regional, national and international events, gatherings and policy discussions addressing their rights, ways of life and survival.

In 1977 IITC became the first Indigenous Peoples' organization to be recognized as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) with Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council. In 2011, IITC was the first to be upgraded to General Consultation Status in recognition of its active participation in a wide range of international bodies and processes to ensure that the rights of Indigenous Peoples are recognized, respected and upheld.

The IITC carries out trainings for Indigenous Peoples, Tribal Nations and Communities to build their capacity to use international human rights processes to defend their rights, respond to urgent threats and hold countries and corporations accountable for violations. IITC also maintains an electronic communications network, including a web page, e-news and social media, to share updates and opportunities for involvement, and build awareness and support for Indigenous Peoples' struggles.

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This is an article about the Sami indigenous tribe And their struggles with the Swedish government.

It explains the collective trauma that the Sami group has; even the protections that were promised and treaties that were signed with their government aren’t being respected.

The most important part of this article is that it highlights the fact that Sweden is recognized as this morally superior country. However, Sweden signed a treaty with the Sami tribe in the last five years, and they broke that treaty in 2020 even though the tribe has been petitioning the United Nations.

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Before starting "nomad school" - a segregated church-run school system for Indigenous children that existed in Sweden until the 1960s - aged seven, Lars Stenberg had only ever known the safe environment of his family.

But after three years of bullying at the institution - which the Swedish church has since admitted to being racist - he was left with emotional scars so deep they still haunt him today.

It is only now, at the age of 76, that he has been able to share his experiences with Swedish authorities as part of a long-awaited Sami truth commission. "I lost my self-esteem and everything that entails. I was unsure and, most of all, afraid. I was afraid to do wrong," said Stenberg. "That has followed me my whole life."

The reindeer herder, who lives in Arvidsjaur, a small town in Norrbotten county in Swedish Lapland, with his family, is one of hundreds of Indigenous people who have testified over the last year to the commission, which is in its final weeks of collecting interviews.

The Sami, recognised as one of Sweden's official national minorities, are the only recognised Indigenous people in the EU, with roots going back between 3,000 and 10,000 years.

Láilá Susanne Vars, a commissioner on the truth commission for the Sami people, said their interviews had already uncovered previously undocumented information and "a lot of collective trauma".

The commission will submit its findings in 2025 with a three-volume report and recommendations to the Swedish government on how historical wrongdoing against Sami people has affected their lives today.

"A lot of histories about violence, abuse, boarding schools, and we have heard a lot of stories about forcible removal of Sami people from their traditional homelands when they had to leave their homes and move to new areas. There are a lot of really traumatic and dramatic stories," Vars told the Guardian.

"We have young people come to the commission talking about how their parents' trauma is affecting them - illnesses, mental illness, caused by what happened to their parents as children, language loss, loss of identity, a lot of people feel this enormous void."

The opening of the truth commission has been a long time coming. The Sami youth organisation Saminuorra first wrote to the Swedish government in 2008 demanding the establishment of a truth commission. But it was not until 2020, a year after the Sami parliament submitted a petition to the ministry of culture asking them to fund the process, that the government authorised the commission.

Reindeer herders say they experience additional discrimination. Photograph: Lisi Niesner/Reuters

The inspiration was Canada's truth and reconciliation commission into the legacy of the state-sponsored "residential school" system, aimed at eradicating the languages and culture of Indigenous populations, which concluded in 2015 with a six-volume final report.

While they are not yet able to comment on what their recommendations might be, the Swedish commission said its mandate did not prevent them from proposing reparations. "Our work should give a foundation for reconciliation, and the discussion on reparations is hence also very relevant," said Vars.

Many people they have interviewed want to see better protection for Sami lands and livelihoods. Vars said reindeer-herding Sami suffer additional discrimination as strong symbols of Sami culture who are frequently attacked as they fight to protect grazing lands against industrialisation.

Young people have also reported the discrimination they face. "Young Sami talking about racism they face at the local grocery, at school, at work," she said. "It's still very much there. There is so much racism and ignorance and hate.

"But the Sami history has also so much hope, strength and examples of a strong resilience in it, the Sami are determined to pass on their cultural legacy to new generations." However, resources for teaching Sami history in schools were lacking, she said. While it is on the curriculum many teachers did not have the material or competence to teach it, said Vars, who argues that Sweden's history needs to be rewritten to incorporate Sami perspectives and history.

Stenberg is unclear on what exactly he wants to see from the government but he is certain that an apology is not enough.

The ever-growing impact of forestry, the climate crisis and encroaching industry - particularly wind power - in the north mean that life as a reindeer herder is becoming increasingly untenable.

Although one of his sons has followed him into the livelihood, he does not believe it will be an option for future generations. "We must have bigger influence in forestry, how they use the land. And they [the government] must listen," he said. "Until now they have never done it."

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'A lot of collective trauma': Sweden's Indigenous Sami people speak to truth commission

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Authorities have been hearing how historical wrongdoing against Sami people has affected their lives

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I learned that on an international level there are multiple sources for indigenous representation, however, the number of times these organizations are actually asked for their input is too few. Even if an indigenous tribe is recognized by the UN, it doesn’t mean they are protected on an international scale.

The research demonstrates how difficult it is to intervene in international law without affecting state sovereignty. Having at least one treaty that’s specifically between countries regarding their indigenous communities is obviously a great win. Also, a lot of these organizations are focused more locally in countries and not the international scale. As well as most indigenous intergovernmental organizations working on the intersectional issues that many indigenous peoples face.

Intergovernmental organizations are involved in the way of planning education, working with the United Nations to better the relationship between the communities, and to end violence against Native communities.

The best way to target this issue is by bringing it to members of the UN and petitioning each country's representatives of the UN, as well as increasing education in the importance of indigenous people. The best way to reach this end goal of people understanding is by increasing the education as well as the spread of knowledge about these communities and these acts of violence.