INDIA GREENS PARTY
Issued at iGP NHO at Greendham Anandi-Chait, Unchir-Dunktok, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand on 9 August 2023.
Press Statement
The India Greens Party (iGP) today said the Indigenous peoples’ special bond and connection with nature have always protected the environment despite their difficulties due to governments’ covert and overt attempts to control their lives; and it must be recognised.
On the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the iGP said the Indigenous peoples’ languages, traditions, cultures, and governing systems need to be protected as heritage of the world.
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9 August to pay
tribute to the indigenous communities of the world. The Day also recognises the
achievements and contributions that the Indigenous people make to improve world issues
such as environmental protection. It was first pronounced by the UN General Assembly in
December 1994.
The theme for this year’s International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples focuses on, ‘Indigenous Youth as Agents of Change for Self-determination’.
According to the latest data, there are about 370 to 500 million indigenous people living in 90
countries.
The party said the Indigenous peoples’ bond with their past and cultures is so strong that many of them still follow the same systems practised by their ancestors for centuries. These systems have stood the test of time and have always come up with positive outcomes.
The iGP said the Indigenous peoples’ special bond and connection with nature have led to the protection of environment, though most of these communities face difficulties due to governments’ covert and overt attempts to control their lives.
The Indigenous women are vital to the preservation of ancestral knowledge, which can help modern societies. They protect the traditional natural resources and indigenous territories and champion the rights for indigenous peoples across the globe. However, the Indigenous women are poorly represented worldwide and continue to face various forms of discrimination and violence.
–Issued by the iGP Chief Spokesperson Suresh Nautiyal.
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(India Greens Party is registered with the Election Commission of India under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Registration Number: 56/476/2018-19/PPS-I, effective from 18/07/2019.)
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