how to help indigenous peoples

Indigenous people, aboriginal people, or native people, are groups protected in international or national legislation as having a set of specific rights based on their linguistic and historical ties to a particular territory, their cultural and historical distinctiveness from other populations.

I think it's unfortunate that we're really good at life-or-death decisions. “The signs do look positive,” he said, noting that the UN teams on the ground are developing stronger partnerships, determined to make these communities stronger. Hunting, fishing, let's get some food supplies, reinforce our network and let's stick to the culture. There are certain subjects where it’s like, “OK, if you’ve got traditional knowledge, you’re good for a limited role in wildlife management or research, like polar bear demography. }

But with global attention to indigenous rights on the rise, Mr. Lajčák saw reasons for hope, as well.

Welcome back! Third, Indigenous Peoples help protect our environment, fight climate change, and build resilience to natural disasters, yet their rights aren’t always protected.

Unfortunately, the proclamations did not bear fruit in terms of poverty reduction or better health for Indigenous Peoples. [CDATA[/* >