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    Indigenous People in Colombia Do you ever wonder where we come from‚ and how were those cultures? Well in this paper we will explain the main ethnic groups and which were the most advanced. Also we are going to explain how the suffered a lot of aggression and were forced to abandon their lands. The three main ethnic groups were the Quimbayas‚ the Chibchas and the Caribis. The most advances cultures were the Muiscas and the Taironas that belonged to the Chibchas group. The Quimbayas ancient

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    Manobo The name Manobo came from Minovo or Minobo which means “person” or “people.” This tribe can be found in Agusan‚ Bukidnon and Cotabato in Mindanao. The tribe is noted for their colorful attire. Aside from this‚ they adorn their bodies with accessories made of seeds‚ shells and crocodile teeth. The original native Manobos are fond of chewing betel nuts. They also have tattoos on their bodies. Tiruray The Tiruray live in Maguindanao‚ Sultan Kudarat and Cotabato. Tiruray came from the words

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    Canadian history‚ we can observe discrimination against Indigenous population. The discrimination took a part in various ways. One of the biggest discrimination Indigenous people faced and are still facing is violation of basic human rights‚ separation of families with no consent‚ and abuse of power and authority of the ones who are suppose to protect them. In this essay‚ I will argue that Indigenous rights of Canada can be advanced through proper education in and outside of Indigenous communities

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    | Cierra Alvear | MAS10B / Section 1 | | Portfolio 1 Covarrubias/ Cruz | 03/18/13 | Section 1: 1900-1930 C. How did the Great Depression affect Mexican Americans differently than other Americans? Explain the multiple impacts endured by the Mexican Americans. After WWI money was being spent three times the rate of tax collection and soon the government began to cut spending in the 1920’s. This then resulted in the Great Depression. The Great Depression was a massive economic

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    Amazon Rainforest Conservation through Development of Indigenous Peoples Today‚ the Amazon Rainforest is a very different place than it was when the Spanish explorer Francisco de Orellana first navigated through its river in 1542. The forest has been around for 55 million years on the South American continent (e.g. Maslin et al. 2005) but through decades of deforestation‚ climate change‚ agriculture‚ and population growth‚ the Amazon Rainforest is facing a point of destruction. In Brazil‚ at the

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    Representation of Identity by Indigenous Population in Sylhet by Md. Sultan Mahmood Introduction Bangladesh was born as a nation state in 1971. The predominant popular narrative of Bangladeshi independence‚ which we have repeatedly encountered whether talking with members of the elite or ordinary people‚ bears evidence of a homogenous ‘Bangalee’ nationalism and a deep ambivalence toward the country’s indigenous people‚ or Adivasi. Here the term Indigenous or ‘tribal’ has no clear definition

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    Issue: The protection of indigenous peoples in South America affected by deforestation Introduction Deforestation in South America is occurring because of the extension of agribusiness for financial advancement. Extension of industry‚ logging‚ mining‚ cows pastures are additionally answerable for this. The impacts are however distinctive in diverse ranges beginning from debasement of area to soil disintegration and additionally the world ’s biodiversity. Nearly 50% of the world’s tropical

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    Urbanization for indigenous people cannot be seen as emancipatory‚ but a display of polarization and confrontation. It can be argued that moving to urbanized areas is freeing from colonization and any negative associated representations‚ however‚ new issues arise from the move. These issues could be poor living conditions‚ unstable jobs‚ no health care and etc… In the US‚ the First Nations were relocated to urban spaces for work during 1950s. With limited government funding many lived in slum areas

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    Although NAFTA was originally implemented to modernize Mexico’s economy by creating manufacturing jobs for laborers‚ it favored wealthy national leaders and oversaw the detrimental effects it would have on the indigenous people of Mexico. The adoption of NAFTA between the three countries precisely began in December of 1992‚ when President Carlos Salinas of Mexico‚ President George H. W. Bush of the United States‚ and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney of Canada signed the free trade agreement ("Mexico

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    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the Indigenous people of Australia. They live in all parts of the country‚ from major cities to remote tropical coasts and the borders of the central deserts. They are not one group‚ but comprise of hundreds of groups that have their own histories‚ beliefs and values‚ languages and cultural traditions. The health status of Indigenous people pre-invasion is difficult to assess in ways comparable to current data. However‚ there is strong evidence that

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