Today is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples! There are more than 5,000 different Indigenous Peoples around the world that make up 476 million people, which is around 6.2% of the global population. They are spread across more than 90 countries in every region and speak more than 4,000 languages [Source: Amnesty International].
Indigenous Peoples have cultivated a rich tapestry of cultures, beliefs, and social systems, rooted in profound wisdom and knowledge that holds the potential to benefit all life on Earth. Today, in particular, let’s learn about protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact with Luna, the Sloth! They live in remote places on earth, deep in the forests and yet are the most vulnerable to environmental threats and other external pressures.
Let’s hang out with Luna and discover why protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact is important!
Resources
If you are interested in learning more, the following resource list might be helpful (information from the same list was also used to create the comic strip),
- For the Kayapó, a Long Battle to Save Their Amazon Homeland. (2022). Yale Environment 360. Retrieved from [https://e360.yale.edu/features/for-the-kayapo-a-long-battle-to-save-their-amazon-homeland]
- Ishak, N. (2019, July 23). The Awá-Guajá tribe. All That’s Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/awa-guaja-tribe
- Shelton,D., Vaz, A., Castillo Huertas, B., Nassar Camacho, C., Bello Jesus, L., Colleoni, P., Proaño, J., Mahecha R, D. (ed.)., Franky C, C. E. (ed)., Unión de Nativos Ayoreo de Paraguay., Iniciativa Amotodie. (2013). Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact. International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs, (IWGIA) and Instituto de Promoción Estudios Sociales, (IPES).
- Survival International. (n.d.). Retrieved from [www.survivalinternational.org]
- United Nations. (2024, August 9). International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. [https://www.un.org/en/observances/indigenous-day]
- United Nations. International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2024 | Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD). (2024). [https://social.desa.un.org/issues/indigenous-peoples/events/international-day-of-the-worlds-indigenous-peoples-2024]
