Relevant Concepts About Indigenous Media

Facts About Indigenous Peoples

I. Introduction
Indigenous Media
Indigenous media can be defined as forms of media expression, such as cultural preser
vation, cultural and artistic expression, political self determination , and cultural
sovereignty , that are conceptualized,
produced ,and circulated by indigenous peoples around the world as vehicles for comm
unication.
II. facts about indigenous peoples
The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is celebrated on August 9th,
and this page provides a brief overview of the most important international agreements
related to indigenous peoples, as well as some general facts about indigenous peoples.
Since 1968, the IWGIA has worked with indigenous peoples' organizations and
international organizations to promote the recognition and implementation of indigenous
peoples' rights. IWGIA works to empower indigenous peoples on a local, regional, and
international scale through documentation, capacity development, and advocacy. To
accomplish our mission, we provide documentation, advocacy support, and empower
indigenous peoples' organizations and institutions.
III. Who are indigenous peoples?
The term indigenous peoples refers to distinct peoples who have been marginalized and 
denied the right to control their own development through historical processes. 
Self-identification is the fundamental principle for indigenous peoples in claiming and as
serting their indigenous identity. 
Indigenous peoples present a diverse range of organizational representations based on 
their history, relationship with the state, level of recognition, and other contextual factors
.
IV. 5 General facts about indigenous peoples
● More than 370 million indigenous people live in 90 countries.
● Indigenous peoples make up 5% of the world's population but are responsible for 
15% of the 
world's extreme poverty.
● There are over 5.000 indigenous communities, and they speak approximately 4.0
00 different 
languages.
 ● Indigenous peoples occupy approximately 22% of the world's land surface and
are estimated to contain 80% of the planet's biodiversity.
● According to the United Nations, indigenous peoples are subjected to more
violations of their rights than they were ten years ago.
V. Trivia
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE CAN BE FOUND EVERYWHERE. 
There are over 476 million indigenous people worldwide, spread across 90 countries an
d 5,000 different cultures. 
They account for 6.2 percent of the global population and are found in all geographic re
gions.
VI. The livelihood of indigenous people
What are the livelihood of indigenous people?
Traditional livelihood practices of indigenous peoples such as hunting, fishing,
gathering, shifting cultivation, pastoralism, and high mountain agriculture continue to
define their culture, identity, and well-being while also providing them with food security.
VII. Read more about indigenous issues
Development Issues
Indigenous peoples in the Philippines face a variety of threats as a result of what they
refer to as "development aggression." As they struggle to defend their land, much of it is
in areas of forest or mountain that are rich in natural resources, and as a result, conflicts
frequently arise with companies, many of which are based outside the Philippines, that
want to exploit those resources - usually without the consent of the Indigenous Peoples.
The main issues that Indigenous Peoples face stem from large-scale mining that digs
up their land, large-scale dam construction that floods their land, widespread logging
that deforests their land, or the establishment of nature reserves or agriculture that
evicts or restricts access to their own land.
All of these activities can lead to conflict, which can result in militarization of their land,
loss of livelihood, or encroachment on settlements, which can lead to urbanization.