Homes for Indigenous group
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez giving homes to members of the country's Indigenous peoples.
Indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples, distinct, generally nondominant cultural groups within the countries in which they live. They are typically descended from the population that occupied a territory prior to colonization by another people (who themselves often form the dominant culture of the country). Fundamental to indigeneity is the self-identification as Indigenous, and they frequently have a special relationship with their traditional lands. While the above are commonly cited characteristics, no one definition of “Indigenous peoples” exists. No...
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