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Diverse Indigenous World: Guardians of Biodiversity & Culture

Explore the pivotal role of Indigenous Peoples as keepers of tradition and biodiversity, facing cultural threats and land loss. Discover the unique characteristics and challenges of these original inhabitants, their vital contribution to global cultural diversity, and the urgent need to protect their rights. Join the conversation at the World Indigenous Tourism Forum in Lucerne, Switzerland, on Friday, October 12, 2012, to delve into the resilience and struggles of Indigenous communities worldwide.

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Diverse Indigenous World: Guardians of Biodiversity & Culture

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  1. Indigenous Peoples World Indigenous Tourism Forum Lucerne, Switzerland Friday, October 12, 2012

  2. Indigenous Peoples • Original inhabitants of a region • Shared ancestry • Collective social organization • Distinct language, culture, spiritual beliefs

  3. Indigenous Peoples • Inhabit ancestral lands and territories • Intimate knowledge of natural world • Minority population in a colonized state (or not) • Majority population with tribal sub-groups

  4. Indigenous Peoples and Diversity • More than 370 million Indigenous people • Spread across 70 countries

  5. Indigenous Peoples and Diversity • Indigenous peoples are 5% of the world population • They represent 80% of the world’s cultural diversity

  6. Indigenous Peoples and Diversity • Indigenous peoples occupy 20% of the world’s land surface • Their ancestral lands contain 80% of the worlds biodiversity

  7. Indigenous Peoples and Diversity • Indigenous peoples are the creators and conservers of biodiversity • The world’s remaining forests or 200 global eco-regions with the highest biodiversity are linked with surviving Indigenous groups in the Americas, Africa, Asia, and OceaniaIndigenous Peoples Diversity Network, 1997

  8. Indigenous Peoples Are: • An integral part of Mother Earth’s web of life • As with Mother Earth, in frequent distress today • Vulnerable to external disturbances

  9. Indigenous Peoples Are: • Suffering loss of language and culture • Most often marginalized and oppressed • Losing ancestral lands and territories • Assimilating into dominant cultures

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