Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany website
To put it figuratively I went all the way to Germany to learn about indigenous people here at my home. For it was at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany @ http://www.bmz.de/ that I found this wonderful article that is pertinent to my research interest.
Hats off to the people of Germany for joining with the international community, in combating poverty, securing food, establishing peace, freedom, democracy and human rights, shaping globalization in a socially equitable manner, and preserving the environment and natural resources. The document “Development Cooperation with Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean” is one of their efforts in this cause. It a document of the highest quality and highlights among other thing the major problems faced by indigenous peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean. I learned that these are linked to the continued lack of recognition and practical consideration of:
- their distinctive cultural and linguistic characteristics in the context of pluriethnic societies,
- their social participation and own forms of organization,
- their territorial rights, access to and use of land and resources,
- Disproportionately high levels of poverty and poorer living conditions.
This is website drives home the point that the solution to indigenous issues are requires participation from everyone.