International: Statement On The Doctrine Of Discovery And Its Enduring Impact On Indigenous Peoples

International: Statement On The Doctrine Of Discovery And Its Enduring Impact On Indigenous Peoples   WCC Executive Committee 14-17 February 2012 Bossey, Switzerland   1. Indigenous Peoples have the oldest living cultures in the world. Three hundred to five hundred million Indigenous Peoples today live in over 72 countries around the world, and they comprise at least 5,000 distinct peoples. The ways of life, identities, well-being and very existence of Indigenous People are threatened...

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