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Indigeneity and self-determination

From Cultural Survival, an essay on recognizing indigenous peoples' human rights. The UN General Assembly adopts the Universal Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, a resolution calling for the recognition of the world's 370 million indigenous peoples' right to self-determination and control over their lands and resources. The introduction to Indigenous Rights and United Nations Standards: Self-Determination, Culture and Land by Alexandra Xanthaki. From Green Left Weekly, an article on the epic struggle of indigenous Andean-Amazonian culture. A review of Perspectives on Contemporary Ethnic Conflict.