The Indigenous World 2008Kathrin Wessendorf This Yearbook covers the period January-December 2007 and provides an update on the state of affairs of indigenous peoples worldwide through country reports covering most of the indigenous world and updated information on the international and regional processes relating to indigenous peoples. Thanks to the contributions from indigenous and non-indigenous scholars and activists, The Indigenous World 2008 gives an overview of crucial developments in 2007 that have impacted on the indigenous peoples of the world. The Indigenous World 2008 is a source of information and an indispensable tool for those who need to be informed about the most recent issues and developments within the indigenous world. |
Contents
Editorial | 10 |
In Memory of Georg Henriksen | 16 |
Sápmi | 24 |
Mexico and Central America | 77 |
Nicaragua | 100 |
Suriname Colombia | 125 |
Venezuela | 139 |
Ecuador | 147 |
Peru | 157 |
Bolivia | 166 |
Brazil | 183 |
139 | 470 |
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Aboriginal Adivasi African Commission Amazigh language areas Assembly autonomous Batwa Botswana Burundi Commission on Human concessions conflict Constitution consultation continued country’s Court cultural December Declaration digenous district economic elections enous environment environmental established ethnic minority eviction federal forest Gabon government’s groups Hadzabe hectares human rights impact implementation Indian indige Indígena indigenous indigenous communities Indigenous Issues indigenous lands indigenous organisations indigenous peo indigenous rights indigenous territories Inuit IWGIA Kabylia land rights Laos legislation live Mapuche Mbororo meeting ment million mining Ministry Namibia National Park natural resources negotiations NGOs November official participation parties pastoralists Permanent Forum plans ples political President programmes projects province Pygmy recognition region reindeer representatives Republic of Congo Rights of Indigenous Rwanda Saami Sámi Sápmi September 2007 Siraya social Special Rapporteur Tanzania tion tional traditional tribal Tuareg Uganda United Nations villages WGABS