The Indigenous World 2010 - Annual compilation and country reports

Sep 4, 2026

The Indigenous World 2010 is an annual compilation edited and compiled by an international team, bringing together country-based reporting on Indigenous issues across multiple regions. The contents are organized by parts and regions, covering detailed profiles from the Circumpolar North, the Americas, South America, and the Asia-Pacific area, supported with maps and international editorial work. The publication invites reproduction and distribution with citation, while restricting translation of articles and reproduction of the full book without permission.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages631

Reading Time26 h 30 min

AccessFree to download

Editorial

Part I - Country Reports

The Circumpolar North

Greenland

Sápmi

Sweden

Norway

Russian Federation

Inuit Regions of Canada

North America

Canada

United States of America

Mexico and Central America

Mexico

Guatemala

Honduras

Nicaragua

Costa Rica

Panama

South America

Colombia

Venezuela

Suriname

Ecuador

Peru

Bolivia

Brazil

Paraguay

Argentina

Chile

Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific

Australia

Aotearoa (New Zealand)

Guam

West Papua

Tuvalu

Hawaii

East and South East Asia

Japan

China

Tibet

Taiwan

Philippines

THE INDIGENOUS WORLD 2010 THE INDIGENOUS WORLD 2010 Copenhagen 2010 THE INDIGENOUS WORLD 2010 Compilation and editing: Cæcilie Mikkelsen Regional editors: The Circumpolar North & North America: Cæcilie Mikkelsen Central and South America: Alejandro Parellada Australia and the Pacific: Cæcilie Mikkelsen Asia: Christian Erni and Christina Nilsson The Middle East: Diana Vinding Africa: Marianne Wiben Jensen and Geneviève Rose International Processes: Lola García-Alix and Cæcilie Mikkelsen Cover and typesetting: Jorge Monrás Maps: Ronan McHugh and Jorge Monrás English translation: Elaine Bolton and Brenda Gonzalez Proof reading: Elaine Bolton Russian translation: Jennifer Castner Prepress and Print: Eks-Skolens Trykkeri, Copenhagen, Denmark © The authors and The International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA), 2010-All Rights Reserved The reproduction and distribution of information contained in The Indigenous World is welcome as long as the source is cited. However, the translation of articles into other languages and the reproduction of the whole BOOK is not allowed without the consent of IWGIA. The articles in The Indigenous World reflect the authors’own views and opinions and not necessarily those of IWGIA itself, nor can IWGIA be held responsible for the accuracy of their content. The Indigenous World is published annually in English and Spanish. Director: Lola García-Alix Administrator: Zoya Shahbazian This book has been produced with financial support from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and NORAD. INTERNATIONAL WORK GROUP FOR INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS Classensgade 11 E, DK 2100-Copenhagen, Denmark Tel: (45) 35 27 05 00-Fax: (45) 35 27 05 07 E-mail: [iwgia@iwgia.org - Web: www.iwgia.org](iwgia@iwgia.org - Web: www.iwgia.org) CONTENTS Editorial............................................................................................................. 10 PART I – COUNTRY REPORTS The Circumpolar North Greenland ...................................................................................................... 18 Sápmi Sweden......................................................................................................26 Norway .....................................................................................................31 Russian Federation.......................................................................................36 Inuit Regions of Canada..............................................................................49 North America Canada ..........................................................................................................56 United States of America.............................................................................67 Mexico and Central America Mexico ........................................................................................................... 78 Guatemala .....................................................................................................90 Honduras..................................................................................................... 102 Nicaragua .................................................................................................... 110 Costa Rica .................................................................................................... 120 Panama ........................................................................................................ 127 South America Colombia ..................................................................................................... 136 Venezuela .................................................................................................... 148 Suriname...................................................................................................... 162 Ecuador................................................................................

FAQs

What is The Indigenous World 2010 focused on?

It presents an annual compilation of country reports on Indigenous issues, organized by regions and countries.

How is the book structured?

The contents are divided into parts, with Part I dedicated to country reports grouped under regional sections such as the Circumpolar North, the Americas, South America, and East and South East Asia.

Can the book be reproduced or translated?

Reproduction and distribution of the information are welcome with citation, but translating articles into other languages and reproducing the whole book require consent from IWGIA.

Sep 4, 2026

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