Indigenous Land Rights: Rights to land held by people who have spiritually significant ties to the land.
Many indigenous people form communities that virtually live off the land they call home. Hunting, fishing and gathering products often make up their diet- or the healthiest portion of their diet.
Treaties can be one way to exert Title over the land. They are an agreement made under international law. Talk also is another way to exert rights. To be enforced by the International Court of Justice- the judiciary arm of the United Nations- the United Nations Charter states that treaties must be registered with them. If necessary.
To avoid the theft of land and dislocation of people more awareness needs to be made about the significance of Indigenous land and title and the cultural importance of the preservation and conservation of indigenous way of living and livelihood. Indigenous people have their roots sown into the land in a way unlike any settler could.
Achieving recognition of land rights is a necessary step on the path to improving well being of indigenous people. For reasons of social justice, Title must be asserted and maintained through cultural, spiritual and professional growth.
Indigenous and Aboriginal people have an equal right to the land. Their histories and stories pertaining to their lives on the land, and culture stemming from the land should be celebrated and preserved for the benefit of all who call the land “home”.
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