Sentences with phrase «on indigenous traditions»

Based on indigenous traditions and nature elements, we offer luxury treatments like a rice and tamarind scrub and tropical coconut rituals.

Not exact matches

«Indigenous peoples are being forced into long and costly court battles to defend their traditions and ways of life because governments in Canada still refuse to accept the need to work collaboratively with Indigenous peoples on important decisions about environmental protection and resource development,» said Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs.

The existence of an old local tradition and of families whose ancestry seems ancient and indigenous, rather than of foreign immigrant trading stock, are factors which suggest the possibility of an early evangelist in the country, but the dependence of all traditions on the Edessene Church prevents us considering those factors conclusive proof that this early evangelist was St. Thomas.

We are challenged today at this point by the cultural and doctrinal exuberance of indigenous third - world expressions of Christianity, not to mention unprecedented contact with other world religious traditions on their own terms.

In 1988, when Latin American and North American Christian communicators met in San Juan, Puerto Rico, a highlight of the week was the presentation of indigenous songs and dance by Puerto Rican Christians who carry on a rich and sophisticated religious musical tradition for the sheer joy of it.

Though modern American shamans use many methods to do this — and draw on a variety of indigenous traditions from Tibet, Korea, North America, South America, or Africa, among others — most of them spend some time talking about and working with energy and soul.

Shamanism is a spiritual and healing tradition drawing on the wisdom and practices of ancient indigenous people from around the world.

As we travel to discover ourselves in timelessness where our ancestors once carved our destinies in stone for us to discover these many centuries later, our time - tested, indigenous botanicals and exquisite plant oils are meticulously united with centuries old tradition, cutting - edge science and the latest breakthrough technologies that take us on a journey through the mystery of the African continent and it's many unique eco systems.

In the way Cuba's exuberant music is enriched by mixed ethnic influences, natural remedies draw on indigenous, African, Spanish, French - Haitian, and Asian traditions.

We are providing a 21st century approach to its observance not just by recharging memory, but through an artistic reflection with a balanced affirmation of Hispanic heritage and indigenous traditions for collaborative new routes of expression from ancestral roots focused on the concerns of UNESCO: Cultural Rapprochement, Biodiversity, Ocean Care and Seafaring, Climate Change mitigation through sustainable energy, reforestation, gender equity and health issues.

Some of this applies in particular to remote Indigenous schools, where you have still very strong traditional practices, very strong traditions of language, of living on Country, of ceremony.

«The Learning on Country program grows out of a fairly long tradition of Indigenous land and sea management programs that have been really successful right across the top end, from the Kimberley through to the Cape,» Fogarty said.

In many schools with high rates of suspension, the SEL - aligned approach of choice is «restorative justice,» a concept common to many indigenous traditions that focuses on integrating wrongdoers into the community and reciprocally addressing conflict, instead of meting out punishment.

The arrival of outsiders shifts this familiar harmony for the indigenous population, and they struggle to retain their traditions and are eventually forced to (or end up realizing that they must) adapt, often taking on characteristics of the colonizers to survive.

In the rainforests of tropical North Queensland, the cultural traditions of an ancient indigenous culture live on, and the wisdom of the old ways are shared in song, story and dance.

Transfer to Santa Maria de Jesus, this small town is located on the slopes of Volcan de Agua, this is an indigenous town that keeps its traditions as seen in the dress of women.

From a tropical jungle expedition learning about the flora and fauna indigenous to the area or zipping through the jungle on cables suspended hundreds of feet above the ground, to tours of nearby towns where guests can get a taste of Mexican culture, learn about the area's history, and the traditions that drive the daily lives of those who have lived there for generations, it's all here.

Her works have always homed in on the ways that indigenous and colonizing cultures have collided to form new traditions, particularly in her native country.

This event focued specifically on the role that contemporary Indigenous artistic practice can and does play in redefining cultural tradition, representation, and the relations between Settler and Indigenous peoples at sites of creativity, community, and dissent.

Our trainings foster local leadership and steep learning in local traditions to yield powerful activism, such as the Pacific Warrior Training Program, which has mobilized hundreds of Indigenous activists across many Pacific islands to engage their communities on the impacts of climate change and participate in mass actions confronting the coal industry in Australia.

Some positions on REDD could lead to practices that endanger the livelihoods and traditions of indigenous peoples who depend upon forest resources.

For reconciliation to occur not only do we need learn about the traditions and the people but as a first step, our focus should be on learning to know individual Indigenous people.

She also strives to incorporate the legal traditions of her Indigenous clients into the work she does on their behalf.

And recall as well that the judicial creation of this test (to parallel the express provision in section 1 of the Charter) has been critiqued for being inconsistent with the structure of the Constitution Act 1982 as well as ignoring aboriginal sovereignty and the limitations already placed on aboriginal rights by indigenous laws and traditions (see e.g. John Borrows, «Frozen Rights in Canada: Constitutional Interpretation and the Trickster» (1997/98) 22 American Indian L Rev 37 at 59).

The program also features a new «Indigenous Legal Lodge,» a publicly accessible educational resource for engagement, debate, public education and partnership on Indigenous legal traditions and relationships between Indigenous communities, Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous individuals including students, educators, businesses, governments and judges nationwide.

I'm carrying on our tradition of standing up when Indigenous Peoples are forced off their land.

In her paper «Indigenous Legal Traditions and the Challenge of Intercultural Legal Education in Canadian Law Schools,» Hannah askew describes the growing recognition, in Canada, that the development and protection of the rights of Indigenous people must draw not only on common law and civil law, but also on Indigenous legal tTraditions and the Challenge of Intercultural Legal Education in Canadian Law Schools,» Hannah askew describes the growing recognition, in Canada, that the development and protection of the rights of Indigenous people must draw not only on common law and civil law, but also on Indigenous legal traditionstraditions.

Estella also had the privilege of working as a researcher for the national Accessing Justice and Reconciliation Project, which focused on the revitalization of Indigenous laws and legal traditions.

In Thunder Bay on 9 November 2016, the Ontario Court of Justice approved the establishment of a new court — the Indigenous People's Court — that will use Indigenous traditions in the court process to promote healing and reconciliation.

It is short (30 pages) and provides brief summaries of the research and consultation work done in areas such as globalization and the law, international informal banking, indigenous legal traditions, the definition of «crime», the future of policing, secured financing on reserves, the protection of vulnerable workers, age and intergenerational relationships, and immigrant settlement.

Studying indigenous legal traditions also involves learning central concepts that are quite different from the ones on which European legal systems are founded.

I indicated to the Joint Parliamentary Committee in response to a series of questions put to me when I appeared before it on 22 February 2000 that the amended NTA as a whole could not be considered a special measure but to the extent that the amended NTA recognises and protects the traditions and customs of Indigenous people then this recognition and protection was a non-discriminatory differential treatment of Indigenous people.

It is relevant to note that control of access to, and activities on, traditional estate is a consistent feature of Australian Indigenous customs and traditions.

While these Indigenous Nations, are independently identified based on their inherent cultural diversity and their traditions, sites, stories and cultural practices; they all share a vision for the Murray - Darling River Basin — and that is a healthy, living river with natural flows and cycles, sustaining communities and preserving its unique values.

Though presently in draft form, Articles 12 and 13 of the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples indicate that Indigenous peoples» cultural rights include the right to the restitution of cultural, intellectual, religious and spiritual property taken without their free and informed consent or in violation of their laws, traditions and customs, and the right to the repatriation of human remains.

The right to self - determination based on inherent rights and the laws, traditions and cultures of the Indigenous peoples of Australia is central to the development of the national representative body as an organisation.

In view of the almost insurmountable barrier that this provision erects to Indigenous claimants seeking to prove the content of laws and customs based on an oral tradition, section 82 should be amended and the original provision reinstated.

As noted earlier, native title is based on Indigenous customs and traditions.

Indeed, where native title is vulnerable, as it is on pastoral leasehold land, a human rights approach would require the law to provide more protection in order to ensure equal respect for Indigenous customs and traditions.

Such participation would also provide greater responsiveness to Indigenous need, as well as for Indigenous people's cultures and traditions to be reflected in the programs and services that intimately affect their lives on a daily basis.

(36) This follows, as discussed above, from the nature of the rights that the right to negotiate is designed to protect, rights based on the traditions and culture of Indigenous people, not rights bequeathed by a benevolent government.

It also provides acknowledgement of the fact that, much like the celebration and acceptance of multiculturalism, we are a richer country for valuing Indigenous cultures and traditions on their own terms, and making them a feature of the fabric of our society.

The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,

This evidentiary difficulty is exacerbated by the Federal Court's rules of evidence which devalue Indigenous evidence based on oral traditions because it is «hearsay».

Recognition of the unique cultures and traditions of Indigenous Australians is integral to progressing our national cohesiveness on another level: it is about respect.

The basic concepts of Indian law are based on a long tradition of recognition of Indigenous rights in international law.

The preservation of traditional lands in ultimately inalienable form for the use and enjoyment of future generations is still an important principle of Indigenous land tenure, as recognised by the first and second NIC Principles.136 There has been a strong policy focus over more than thirty years on Indigenous people gaining traditional land, having the right to manage it in accordance with Indigenous tradition, and being able to make decisions about land use in accordance with traditional decision - making processes.

... Among indigenous peoples there is a communitarian tradition regarding a communal form of collective property of the land, in the sense that ownership is not centred on an individual but rather on the group and its community.

These rights can extend to exclusive possession of sea domains, based on prior occupation and use, consistent with the traditions and laws of the Indigenous peoples concerned.

Article 33 of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples provides that indigenous peoples have the right to determine their own identity or membership in accordance with their customs and traditions, and to select the membership of their institutions in accordance with their own pIndigenous Peoples provides that indigenous peoples have the right to determine their own identity or membership in accordance with their customs and traditions, and to select the membership of their institutions in accordance with their own pindigenous peoples have the right to determine their own identity or membership in accordance with their customs and traditions, and to select the membership of their institutions in accordance with their own procedures.