Documents - Livelihoods and Culture

UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples on Rights to Lands, Territories & Resources Poster

A poster which highlights key articles of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on their rights to lands, territories and resources (Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact, 2012).

The Community Guide to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

This guide is designed to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to learn about the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, though much of the information it contains may be useful for other indigenous peoples. It will help you to become familiar with the Declaration and to discover how the rights outlined in it can be used in everyday life. (Australian Human Rights Commission, 2010).

Indigenous & Tribal Peoples’ Rights In Practice: A guide to ILO Convention No. 169

In 1989, the International Labour Organization adopted the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (ILO Convention No. 169). Since then, the Convention has been ratified by 20 countries and has guided and inspired governments and indigenous peoples all over the world in their work to promote and protect indigenous peoples’ rights. Twenty years have passed since the adoption of the Convention. This Guide presents experiences, practices and lessons learned generated so far – thus providing a practical tool for the further understanding and implementation of indigenous peoples’ rights (ILO / Pro 169, 2009).

HerStory of Empowerment, Leadership and Justice

HerStory of Empowerment, Leadership and Justice is a result of the tireless dedication of the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP)'s partners from indigenous communities in the Philippines, Northeast India, Mainland India, and Nepal. This publication is a reflection of the hard work of everyone involved in the Empowering Indigenous Women in Traditional Customary Institutions project, especially the women in the communities AIPP have been engaging with over the past three years. Here, 18 of these women have bravely shared their stories to empower and promote the solidarity of all indigenous women (AIPP, 2014).

Indigenous Women of the Americas: guidelines to confront situations of multiple discrimination

'Indigenous Women of the Americas - Methodological and conceptual guidelines to confront situations of multiple discrimination' presents guidelines for working with indigenous women, which were collectively created from experiences in Canada, Mexico, Colombia and Argentina. We hope that our efforts will contribute to the building of a detailed methodology to deal with discrimination against Indigenous Women both when bringing cases to justice and when conducting research (Multiple NGOs, 2014).