Indigenous children's education and indigenous languages

Most recently there has been a demand from indigenous peoples for the establishment of indigenous universities in indigenous areas, with programmes designed specifically for indigenous peoples.

Protection for indigenous peoples' cultural heritage shall recognize the intrinsic link between indigenous cultural heritage and indigenous languages.

The campaign's indigenous component consists of targeted advertising in indigenous press, with the use of indigenous ambassadors , including well known indigenous personalities (writers, actors, sports figures) who appear under the defined slogan Violence against Indigenous Women.

The initiatives taken by his Government to advance the rights of indigenous people included the establishment of banks for indigenous women a census of indigenous households a programme to strengthen community management scholarships for indigenous students a programme to protect indigenous migrants and a programme to map indigenous lands.

Indigenous communities are also involved in developing indigenous traditional knowledge policies.

Indigenous traditional knowledge is an essential part of indigenous health systems.

280 indigenous women participating in the first National Indigenous Women's Conference

In order to protect the human rights of indigenous peoples, the Forum recommends that States create indigenous ombudsmen offices, especially for indigenous women, ensuring the full and effective participation of indigenous women.

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Indigenous issues

Indigenous issues.

Indigenous issues.

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Indigenous professionals, technicians and indigenous leaders should build their capacity in respect of data collection processes and non indigenous professionals and technicians should be informed of the culture and practices of indigenous peoples.

Indigenous professionals, technicians and indigenous leaders should build their capacity in respect of data collection processes and non indigenous professionals and technicians should be informed of the culture and practices of indigenous peoples.

Indigenous knowledge belonged to indigenous peoples and any exploitation of indigenous knowledge should only be made with their free, prior and informed consent.

Three indigenous universities and a National Institute of Indigenous Languages have been established.

Primary school completion rates are lower among indigenous populations than among non indigenous populations.

(q) Underline the important role indigenous women play as custodians of indigenous cultural heritage.

Indigenous peoples organizations

(b) Indigenous women

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Indigenous women's leadership

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Indigenous Women's Projects

Protection for indigenous peoples' cultural heritage shall recognize that indigenous traditional lands and waters can only be adequately preserved if managed by the indigenous peoples themselves.

Some presentations demonstrated a resurgent interest in and influence of indigenous traditional knowledge and cultural traditions among indigenous as well as non indigenous societies and cultures.

Follow up to previous special themes Indigenous children and youth (2003) and Indigenous women (2004)

Follow up to previous special themes Indigenous children and youth (2003) and Indigenous women (2004)

In Guatemala indigenous girls reportedly end up with 0.8 years of education, as compared with 1.8 years for indigenous boys and higher levels for non indigenous children.

Indigenous women have access to both indigenous specific and mainstream programmes and services, such as Job Network, the Indigenous Employment Policy and the Community Development Employment Project.

An indigenous expert from Papua New Guinea argued that culture and indigenous traditional knowledge were heritage.

Universities and the academic community should support indigenous research and the promotion of indigenous traditional knowledge.

The Australian Government is committed to closing the educational divide between indigenous and non indigenous students.

Through the Indigenous Employment Policy, the Australian Government provides a focus on improving indigenous employment rates.

Indigenous deaths accounted for 9.3 per cent of the 75 deaths where indigenous status was known.

Indigenous indicators of poverty

Indigenous children and education.

22nd meeting Indigenous issues

20th meeting Indigenous issues

Recommendations to indigenous peoples