Definitions of Indigenous Peoples
There is not a single unanimous definition of who is indigenous; but to get an idea of the attemps to define working definitions, please refer to the texts below
Who are the indigenous peoples? - A working definition, by José Martinez Cobo Read more
Mdm. Irene Daez, former special rapporteur of the Working Group on Indigenous Peoples Read more
ILO convention 169, Section one: General policy Read more
Definition and Delimitation of the Indigenous Peoples of Asia, by Tapan Bose Read more
Who is Indigenous? 'Peoplehood' and Ethnonationalist Approaches to Rearticulating Indigenous Identity, by Jeff Corntassel Read more (PDF)
UNDP's Definition of indigenous peoples can be found here (see Box 2. Who are indigenous peoples?) : http://www.undp.org/cso/policies/doc/IPPolicyEnglish
The World Bank's Identification of Indigenous Peoples (scroll down to 3 and 4. Identification):
http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/Institutional/Manuals/OpManual.nsf/ |
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 Siriono, Bolivia
Photo: Pablo Lasansky
 Nya Heun, Laos
Photo: Christian Erni
 Maasai, Kenya
Photo: Jenneke Arens |
