Indigenous
Peoples
Indigenous
peoples are peoples defined in international or national legislation as having
a set of specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular
territory, and their cultural or historical distinctiveness from other
populations that are often politically dominant. The concept of indigenous
peoples defines these groups as particularly vulnerable to exploitation,
marginalization and oppression by nation states that may still be formed from
the colonising populations, or by politically dominant ethnic groups. As a
result, a special set of political rights in accordance with international law
have been set forth by international organizations such as the United Nations,
the International Labour Organization and the World Bank.
The United Nations have issued a Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples to guide member-state national policies to collective rights of
indigenous peoples—such as culture, identity, language, and access to
employment, health, education, and natural resources. Although no definitive
definition of "indigenous peoples" exists, estimates put the total
population of post-colonial indigenous peoples who seek human rights and
discrimination redress from 220 million to 350 million.
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