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United Nations

"Indigenous peoples are inheritors and practitioners of unique cultures and ways of relating to people and the environment. They have retained social, cultural, economic and political characteristics that are distinct from those of the dominant societies in which they live. Despite their cultural differences, indigenous peoples from around the world share common problems related to the protection of their rights as distinct peoples." - United Nations

“Indigenous Peoples at the UN For Indigenous Peoples.” United Nations, United Nations, https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/about-us.html.

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Survival of Indigenous People Organization

"We are the global movement for tribal peoples. From the Amazon to the Kalahari, from the jungles of India to the Congo rainforest, we work in partnership with tribal peoples to protect their lives and land. They suffer racism, land theft, forced development and genocidal violence just because they live differently. It must stop.: - Survival International main page

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