Oxford LibGuides: Latin American Jurisdictions: Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous Peoples in Latin America

Indigenous Rights in Latin America: A Legal Historical Perspective
Open Access. But chapter is also available in The Oxford Handbook of Historical Legal Research, Oxford University Press, 2017,
Indigenous Peoples of the World Overviews by Country (IWIGIA)
Open Access. Scroll down the webpage & click Regions then links to individual country profiles International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA)
International Indian Treaty Council (IITC)
Official website of an an organization of Indigenous Peoples from North, Central, South America, the Caribbean and the Pacific working for the Sovereignty and Self Determination of Indigenous Peoples and the recognition and protection of Indigenous Rights, Treaties, Traditional Cultures and Sacred Lands.
Forest governance by indigenous and tribal peoples. An opportunity for climate action in Latin America and the Caribbean. Santiago.
Open access publication by FAO and FILAC. 2021.
World Bank Report: Indigenous Latin America in the Twenty-First Century
Comisión Nacional para el Desarrollo de los Pueblos Indígenas (CDI) Mexico
Official website
Debates Indigenas (IWGIA)
Open access, Monthly news relating to Latin America. Sp/Port first - later translations to English. International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA)

Subject searches to use in SOLO:

Indigenous peoples -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Latin America

also try replacing Latin America with the name of specific countries eg Peru

Socio-legal struggles for indigenous self-determination in Latin America : reimagining the nation, reinventing the state by Roger Merino.
Call Number: Holders of an Oxford SSO can read this online via title link
ISBN: 9780367774325
Publication Date: 2021
Indigenous Peoples and Their Right to Political Participation : international law standards and their application in Latin America by Alexandra Tomaselli
Call Number: Internat 570 T654.9a
ISBN: 9783848726639
Publication Date: 2016

For books on wider political, social and economic context try also

Indians, Treatment of -- Latin America
Latin America -- Race relations
Latin America -- Politics and government

Contesting Citizenship in Latin America: the rise of indigenous movements and the postliberal challenge by Deborah J. Yashar
Call Number: Holders of an Oxford SSO can read this online via title link
ISBN: 0521534801
Publication Date: 2005
Print copies in SSL at F2230.1.P65.YAS 2005
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics by Harry E. Vanden (Editor-In-Chief); Gary Prevost (Editor-In-Chief)
Call Number: Holders of an Oxford SSO can read this online via title link
ISBN: 9780190933609
Publication Date: 2021
Print copies of the 3 volumes could be requested from BSF if preferred.
Struggle for Indigenous Rights in Latin America by Nancy Grey Postero; Leon Zamosc
Call Number: Latin American Centre Library F1419 P
ISBN: 1845190068
Publication Date: 2004

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