Determinants of Indigenous Peoples' Health, Second Edition

Determinants of Indigenous Peoples' Health, Second Edition
Author: Margo Greenwood
Publisher: Canadian Scholars
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2018-04-25
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1773380370

Now in its second edition, Determinants of Indigenous Peoples’ Health adds current issues in environmental politics to the groundbreaking materials from the first edition. The text is a vibrant compilation of scholarly papers by research experts in the field, reflective essays by Indigenous leaders, and poetry that functions as a creative outlet for healing. This timely edited collection addresses the knowledge gap of the health inequalities unique to Indigenous peoples as a result of geography, colonialism, economy, and biology. In this revised edition, new pieces explore the relationship between Indigenous bodies and the land on which they reside, the impact of resource extraction on landscapes and livelihoods, and death and the complexities of intergenerational family relationships. This volume also offers an updated structure and a foreword by Dr. Evan Adams, Chief Medical Officer of the First Nations Health Authority. This is a vital resource for students in the disciplines of health studies, Indigenous studies, public and population health, community health sciences, medicine, nursing, and social work who want to broaden their understanding of the social determinants of health. Ultimately, this is a hopeful text that aspires to a future in which Indigenous peoples no longer embody health inequality.

"Just Let Us Be"

Author: Ryan Richard Thoreson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2017
Genre: Bisexual students
ISBN: 9781623134860

"This report documents the range of abuses against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students in secondary school. It details widespread bullying and harassment, discriminatory policies and practices, and an absence of supportive resources that undermine the right to education under international law and put LGBT youth at risk"--Publisher's description.

Negotiating Autonomy

Negotiating Autonomy
Author: Augusto B. Gatmaytan
Publisher: International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN:

Comprises four cases of indigenous groups' experiences to protect their land and resources from external threats using, among others, the ancestral titlling procedures of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act.

The Concept of Indigenous Peoples in Asia

The Concept of Indigenous Peoples in Asia
Author: Christian Erni
Publisher: IWGIA
Total Pages: 5
Release: 2008
Genre: Indigenous peoples
ISBN: 8791563348

Deals with the controversy in defining indigenous people and indogeneity. Discusses standard-setting activities in international law and ethno-nationalist interpretations in Asia, including 15 country profiles focusing on terms used, government positions, and recognized indigenous nationalities. Makes reference to the LO Indigenous and Tribal Populations Convention, 1957 (No. 107) and the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169).

Land and Cultural Survival

Land and Cultural Survival
Author: Jayantha Perera
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2009-09-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9292547135

Development in Asia faces a crucial issue: the right of indigenous peoples to build a better life while protecting their ancestral lands and cultural identity. An intimate relationship with land expressed in communal ownership has shaped and sustained these cultures over time. But now, public and private enterprises encroach upon indigenous peoples' traditional domains, extracting minerals and timber, and building dams and roads. Displaced in the name of progress, indigenous peoples find their identities diminished, their livelihoods gone. Using case studies from Cambodia, India, Malaysia, and the Philippines, nine experts examine vulnerabilities and opportunities of indigenous peoples. Debunking the notion of tradition as an obstacle to modernization, they find that those who keep control of their communal lands are the ones most able to adapt.