Sentences with phrase «indigenous authority structures»

These processes must not only respect Indigenous authority structures but also engage with the entire community to ensure they are not hijacked and used to inflame group divisions and tensions.

Not exact matches

Fétiche explores the ways in which contemporary and indigenous works bestow authority and power within significantly different social structures.

(116) The foundation of international law in the nation state whose social organisations are characterised by exclusive territory and centralised and hierarchical authority, meant that Indigenous people, organised through tribal or kinship ties, decentralised political structures and overlapping territorial spheres, would never benefit from the international law of nations.

Both are still in initial phases of consultation with Indigenous communities in the proposed regions and have acknowledged that the establishment of authorities, or other structures and approaches for progressing autonomy, will be a lengthy process.

A further dimension of authorities that has some appeal is their capacity to provide a vehicle for Indigenous aspirations such as those expressed by the Aboriginal Nations of Central Australia in the Kalkaringi Statement, that is, «the rights of self - determination and self - government, including recognition of the role of Indigenous governance structures and the direct Commonwealth funding of Indigenous communities and organisations, and recognition of customary law».

Capacity building and community development — governments and the private sector have a role to assist Indigenous peoples build community capacity in a way which respects Indigenous decision - making processes, authority structures and collective identity.