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Chief George Manuel Memorial Indigenous Library

2000 Yelapa Map

July 13, 2021
Categories: Maps,

This map, published in 2000, illustrates the indigenous community of Yelapa in the state of Jalisco, Mexico.

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2002 Wide Ranging World Map

July 13, 2021
Categories: Maps,

This world map, published in 2002 by The Exploration Company, includes demarcations of ecology, environmental features, population densities, and both political and indigenous nations.

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1975 Sámi Map

July 13, 2021
Categories: Maps,

This map, produced in 1975 by Hans Ragnar Mathisen depicts Sámi lands in northern Scandinavia.

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1984 Nuxalk Map

July 13, 2021
Categories: Maps,

This map depicts the territories of, and around, the Nuxalk peoples of British Columbia, Canada. The map was produced by Mahkum Space Design based on research carried out by the…

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Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Regulation on Ethnic Unity Education

July 07, 2021
Categories: Asia,

Chinese law that served as the basis for crackdown on Uyghur culture in Xinjiang province. This law calls for ethnic unity, but has manifested in strict enforcement of exclusive Chinese-langauge…

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Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Basic Law

July 07, 2021
Categories: Asia,

The purpose of this law, proposed in 2018 by the Taiwan Council of Indigenous Peoples (and subsequently enacted by the Legislative Yuan), is to protect the fundamental rights of indigenous…

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Taiwanese Aboriginal Languages Development Act of 2017

July 07, 2021
Categories: Asia,

This act of the Taiwanese Legislative Yuan aims to preserve and promote the island’s indigenous languages, and guarantee that such languages are used and passed down in contemporary society. In…

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PRC Regional Ethnic Autonomy Law

June 30, 2021
Categories: Asia,

This Chinese law, passed in the 1984 by the National People’s Congress, developed a political system to assemble indigenous government bodies, protect the rights of indigenous peoples, and provide special…

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Access to Safe Drinking Water in First Nations Communities

June 19, 2021

Safe drinking water is vital to the health and well-being of all Canadians, including about 330,000 people living in more than 600 1 First Nations communities. Access to safe drinking water can also boost a community’s economic growth and help reduce poverty. However, many First Nations communities live without the assurance that their drinking water is safe

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Forest Governance by Indigenous and Tribal Peoples: An Opportunity for Climate Action in Latin America and the Caribbean

June 19, 2021

This report highlights the importance and urgency for climate action initiatives of protecting the forests of the indigenous and tribal territories and the communities that look after them. Based on recent experience, it proposes a package of investments and policies for climate funders and government decision-makers to adopt, in coordination with the indigenous and tribal peoples.

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