Item Type
Journal Article
Abstract Note
The Colombian constitution granted all indigenous territories legal status as “Territorial
Entities" within the republic. The Indigenous movement's triumph during the constitutional
convention is particularly important since it makes Colombia the first country to have recognized all indigenous communities territorial rights, rather than selectively granting rights to
certain peoples.
Entities" within the republic. The Indigenous movement's triumph during the constitutional
convention is particularly important since it makes Colombia the first country to have recognized all indigenous communities territorial rights, rather than selectively granting rights to
certain peoples.
Date
Summer 1994
Issue
1,2
Pages
22-23
Publication Title
Abya Yala News
Title
After the Constitution: Indigenous Proposals for Territorial Demarcation in Colombia
Volume
8