In the first instance production of medicines and vaccines would seem to be the best option for expansion in the medical field and later for industry to become involved in the processing of traditional medicines and
indigenous cultural systems in collaboration with local scientists.
Not exact matches
These include the introduction of territorially autonomous regimes that can be formed without the need to have been part of other pre-existing political - administrative divisions, but on the bases of ethno -
cultural features; the recognition of community justice as parallel and coexistent with ordinary justice, exercised by the «native
indigenous peasant nations and peoples» authorities according to their principles,
cultural values, norms and proceedings» (Art. 199); and the consolidation of a
system of collective land titling following ethnicity - based criteria.
Dr Jago Cooper said: «For the millions of
indigenous peoples living in the Caribbean before European arrival, caves represented portals into a spiritual realm, and therefore these new discoveries of the artists at work within them captures, the essence of their belief
systems and the building blocks of their
cultural identity.»
Indigenous peoples are going to pave the way for a new
system that honors the diverse ecosystems of the world as partners in economic and
cultural well - being.
In the 19th century, Canadian and American governments outlawed
Indigenous spiritual
systems as well as other
Indigenous cultural practices such as languages and styles of dress (see Indian Act).
The author also discusses the blood quantum rule,
cultural appropriation,
Indigenous use of intellectual property laws, Two - Spirit identities (
Indigenous transgender individuals), the landmark Delgamuukw and Tsilhqot» in cases (recognition of Aboriginal title), non-benign myths about
Indigenous peoples, the six - volume Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) final report on the residential school
system where at least 6,000
Indigenous children died, Canada's Stolen Generations (between 1960 and 1990, 70 - 90 % of
Indigenous children in Canada were removed from their homes and placed into non-
Indigenous homes), Inuit relocations, the issue of access to safe drinking water for First Nations communities, the five - volume report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples,
Indigenous lands, education, treaties, and treaty - making.
The Committee acknowledges that significant progress has been achieved in the enjoyment of economic, social and
cultural rights of
Indigenous peoples, through the COAG framework and the national strategy on
Indigenous violence; the diversionary and preventative programs aimed at reducing the over representation of young people in the criminal justice
system; and the abrogation of mandatory sentencing in the Northern Territory.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) anticipates that changes to land cover and biodiversity caused by climate change, could force
Indigenous people to «alter their traditional ecosystem management
systems» and, in the extreme, «eventually lead to a loss of their traditional habitats and along with it their
cultural heritage».
Cultural safety is also a headline issue this week in the Medical Journal of Australia, where Martin Laverty, Professor Dennis McDermott and Professor Tom Calma call for this «
Indigenous - led model of care» to be embedded across the health
system.
The common themes include: a shared negative experience of colonisation and
cultural disruption, including in many cases catastrophic declines in physical, spiritual and
cultural health and wellness over multiple generations; the consequent desire among First Nations to regain
Indigenous self - determination and self - governance in order to nurture healthy and happy future generations; the need to understand
cultural differences in how the meanings of health and wellness are understood and applied at the community, family and individual levels, and to therefore identify culturally appropriate responses, including traditional modalities and safe
systems of care; the significance of
cultural diversity between different
Indigenous groups or communities within both countries; the differing needs and circumstances for
Indigenous health and wellness in urban, regional and remote settings; and the challenges of delivering health services to remote communities in often harsh environments.
It required that the control over
Indigenous people's lives be removed from the public institutions of the mainstream society, particularly those formalised through the police and criminal justice
system, and that the unequal basis of the relationship be remedied by addressing the profound economic, social and
cultural disadvantage experienced by
Indigenous peoples.
The program development will be guided by a group of
Indigenous doctors and will be designed to address
cultural safety within the healthcare
system.
Based on data from surveys, service providers and the criminal justice
system, the report examined how
Indigenous violent victimisation rates vary with demographic, psychological and
cultural factors.
«As a Global GeoPark, the Mardoowarra's exceptional natural and
cultural values to the nation could set a national standard for native title as well as enshrining the UN Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples for self determining our responsibilities as guardians of this globally unique river
system,» she said.
Provision for
cultural water would support
Indigenous peoples of the Murray - Darling to use their traditional knowledge to care for the ailing river
system and the surrounding ecosystems.
You are all aware of the
cultural, linguistic and historical factors that impact upon
Indigenous people's interaction with the legal
system.
Indigenous peoples have the right to establish and control their educational
systems and institutions providing education in their own languages, in a manner appropriate to their
cultural methods of teaching and learning.
That is, to empower the Native Title
system to progress the land, economic, social and
cultural aspirations of
Indigenous people?
The native title
system is being used to deliver economic, social and
cultural outcomes to
Indigenous people.
Emphasizing that the United Nations has an important and continuing role to play in promoting and protecting the rights of
indigenous peoples, Believing that this Declaration is a further important step forward for the recognition, promotion and protection of the rights and freedoms of indigenous peoples and in the development of relevant activities of the United Nations system in this field, Recognizing and reaffirming that indigenous individuals are entitled without discrimination to all human rights recognized in international law, and that indigenous peoples possess collective rights which are indispensable for their existence, well - being and integral development as peoples, Recognizing that the situation of indigenous peoples varies from region to region and from country to country and that the significance of national and regional particularities and various historical and cultural backgrounds should be taken into consideration, Solemnly proclaims the following United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a standard of achievement to be pursued in a spirit of partnership and mutua
indigenous peoples, Believing that this Declaration is a further important step forward for the recognition, promotion and protection of the rights and freedoms of
indigenous peoples and in the development of relevant activities of the United Nations system in this field, Recognizing and reaffirming that indigenous individuals are entitled without discrimination to all human rights recognized in international law, and that indigenous peoples possess collective rights which are indispensable for their existence, well - being and integral development as peoples, Recognizing that the situation of indigenous peoples varies from region to region and from country to country and that the significance of national and regional particularities and various historical and cultural backgrounds should be taken into consideration, Solemnly proclaims the following United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a standard of achievement to be pursued in a spirit of partnership and mutua
indigenous peoples and in the development of relevant activities of the United Nations
system in this field, Recognizing and reaffirming that
indigenous individuals are entitled without discrimination to all human rights recognized in international law, and that indigenous peoples possess collective rights which are indispensable for their existence, well - being and integral development as peoples, Recognizing that the situation of indigenous peoples varies from region to region and from country to country and that the significance of national and regional particularities and various historical and cultural backgrounds should be taken into consideration, Solemnly proclaims the following United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a standard of achievement to be pursued in a spirit of partnership and mutua
indigenous individuals are entitled without discrimination to all human rights recognized in international law, and that
indigenous peoples possess collective rights which are indispensable for their existence, well - being and integral development as peoples, Recognizing that the situation of indigenous peoples varies from region to region and from country to country and that the significance of national and regional particularities and various historical and cultural backgrounds should be taken into consideration, Solemnly proclaims the following United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a standard of achievement to be pursued in a spirit of partnership and mutua
indigenous peoples possess collective rights which are indispensable for their existence, well - being and integral development as peoples, Recognizing that the situation of
indigenous peoples varies from region to region and from country to country and that the significance of national and regional particularities and various historical and cultural backgrounds should be taken into consideration, Solemnly proclaims the following United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a standard of achievement to be pursued in a spirit of partnership and mutua
indigenous peoples varies from region to region and from country to country and that the significance of national and regional particularities and various historical and
cultural backgrounds should be taken into consideration, Solemnly proclaims the following United Nations Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples as a standard of achievement to be pursued in a spirit of partnership and mutua
Indigenous Peoples as a standard of achievement to be pursued in a spirit of partnership and mutual respect:
Furthermore, AIPA is committed to supporting and formally representing the views of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychologists and students, supporting
Indigenous psychologists through undergraduate and post graduate courses, working toward achieving equity within the profession and developing and delivering professional development activities which aim to increase the
cultural competence of the mental health workforce, service delivery and the mental health
system overall.
Indigenous knowledge of customary and traditional water use are identified (such as the high value
cultural and ecological water
systems and areas)
Similar to
cultural security, the «
cultural respect» model emerged in Australia with the aim of developing health services that are more accessible to
indigenous Australians through change at a
systems level.
There is, however, a long - standing, widespread acknowledgement across all sectors of the legal
system that
cultural factors and socio - economic disadvantage are barriers to accessing justice within the Australian legal
system and that these are barriers that confront
Indigenous people across all jurisdictions.
In practice, however, the literature located in this review suggests that
cultural awareness training focuses on «
indigenous culture» [for example, see 19], with little consideration of the broader health service or
system and thus falls close to the «knowledge» end of the axis in Fig. 1.
The Committee on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights recommended that Australia «increase its efforts to improve the operation of the Native Title
system, in consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and remove all obstacles to the realization of the right to land of
indigenous peoples».
Around the country there are very positive initiatives undertaken by
Indigenous people to use their land and their culture, as well as the native title
system and native title, to gain economic, social,
cultural and environmental outcomes.
In British Columbia, Northern Health is taking up the challenge of building
cultural safety for
Indigenous people both within the structures and
systems of the organization and at the front lines of health care delivery.
These decisions indicate the limitations of relying upon the native title
system in order for
Indigenous people to have aspects of Aboriginal Customary Law recognised and consequently for them to be able to enjoy their
cultural and property rights.
Applying these rights
Indigenous peoples are entitled to development that is non-discriminatory in its impact and in its distribution of benefits; involves the effective participation of
Indigenous peoples in defining its objectives and the methods used to achieve these objectives; facilitates the enjoyment of
Indigenous peoples»
cultural identity, and respects the economic, social and political
systems through which
Indigenous decision - making occurs.
The second is that there are a range of barriers in the accessibility and
cultural appropriateness of legal processes which discourage
Indigenous women from using the criminal justice
system in the first place.
An additional set of targets is being developed by the Close the Gap Campaign partners to address the broad range of social and
cultural factors that have a profound influence on the health of
Indigenous Australians, such as housing, education, community safety, employment, community development, culture and language and contact with the criminal justice
system.
In addition, it ignores
indigenous peoples» own governance, economic, social, education,
cultural, spiritual and knowledge
systems and the natural resources that have sustained them through the generations.
While the native title
system is able to deliver social and
cultural outcomes through determinations of native title,
Indigenous land use agreements (ILUAs) are one of the only ways in which native title holders can pursue economic development.