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The United Nations has not adopted an official definition of 'indigenous people'. A modern understanding of the term 'indigenous' is based on a range of factors, such as: - Self-identification as an indigenous person that is accepted by the community of which the individual is a member
- Historical continuity with pre-colonial or pre-settler societies
- Strong links to territories and surrounding natural resources
- Distinct social, economic and/or political systems
- Distinct language, culture and beliefs
Sources:
www.un.org/works/goingon/australia/lessonplan_indigchildren.html
Related terms: Culture Cultural awareness Cultural competence Cultural heritage Ethnos / Ethnic Ethnohistory Heritage consistency |
