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Indigenous Peoples: An Encyclopedia of Culture, History, and Threats to Survival
By Williams, Victoria R.
- ISBN
- 9781440861178
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
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Reviewed on June 1, 2020 | Reference
The thoughtful introduction to this impressive work elucidates the complex definition and contested classification of 400-plus groups of Indigenous people, the many issues they face, and the history of developments about their rights (an appendix gives the full UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples). Williams (Celebrating Life Customs Around the World) identifies health care and education as ongoing issues but also cites precarious land ownership, preservation of language and culture, physical and psychological safety, environm...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
