Republic of the Philippines

Congress of the Philippines

Metro Manila

Tenth Congress

Republic Act No. 8371             October 29, 1997

AN ACT TO RECOGNIZE, PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS

CULTURAL COMMUNITIES/INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, CREATING A NATIONAL COMMISSION OF
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, ESTABLISHING IMPLEMENTING MECHANISMS, APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER II
DEFINITION OF TERMS

CHAPTER III 
RIGHTS TO ANCESTRAL DOMAINS - LOYD

CHAPTER IV
RIGHT TO SELF-GOVERNANCE AND EMPOWERMENT - ILENE

CHAPTER V
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS

CHAPTER VI
CULTURAL INTEGRITY - ILENE

CHAPTER VII
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (NCIP)

CHAPTER VIII
DELINEATION AND RECOGNITION OF ANCESTRAL DOMAINS - LOYD

CHAPTER IX
JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS

CHAPTER X
ANCESTRAL DOMAINS FUND

CHAPTER XI
PENALTIES
 CHAPTER XII
MERGER OF THE OFFICE FOR NORTHERN CULTURAL COMMUNITIES (ONCC) AND THE
OFFICE FOR SOUTHERN CULTURAL COMMUNITIES (OSCC)

CHAPTER XIII
FINAL PROVISIONS