“Indigenous Peoples around the world continue to face overwhelming marginalisation, discrimination and exclusion. Rooted in colonialism and patriarchy, these profound disparities are sustained by a deeply held resistance to recognising and respecting the rights, dignity, and freedoms of indigenous peoples. Throughout modern history, Indigenous Peoples have been robbed of their lands and territories, of their political and economic autonomy, and even of their own children. Their cultures and languages have been denigrated and extinguished.”

– United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres

Did you know Indigenous Peoples make up less than six per cent of the global population, but they represent at least 15 per cent of the extremely poor?