Sentences with phrase «traditional oral cultures»

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Abenaki culture is rich with oral histories, traditional teachings, art, drumming and dancing (see Powwow).

The Commission seeks leave to submit that the provisions of the NTA which affect the concept (itself not statutory) of abandonment, the concept of traditional laws and customs, the requisite connection with the claimed land or waters, the burden of proof in relation to cessation, and the role of oral testimony in native title claims, amongst others sub-sec 223 (1), must be construed consistently with human rights standards relating to equality before the law [1], the rights of indigenous minorities to practise and revitalise their culture [2], and freedom of religion [3].

Indigenous peoples have the right to maintain, control, protect and develop their cultural heritage, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions, as well as the manifestations of their sciences, technologies and cultures, including human and genetic resources, seeds, medicines, knowledge of the properties of fauna and flora, oral traditions, literatures, designs, sports and traditional games and visual and performing arts.

have the right to maintain, control, protect and develop our cultural heritage, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions, as well as the manifestations of our sciences, technologies and cultures, including human and genetic resources, seeds, medicines, knowledge of the properties of fauna and flora, oral traditions, literatures, designs, sports and traditional games and visual and performing arts.