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December 17, 2008

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Worldwide, some 370 million indigenous people struggle to maintain their culture and sovereignty amid a geopolitical system that contradicts many of their values and was imposed upon them without their consent.

Brazil Upholds Indigenous Rights in Key Case

Indigenous Guarani girl in Brazil © carf (flickr)

12/15/2008

WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (OneWorld.net) - Indigenous communities across Brazil are celebrating a Supreme Court decision defending five tribes' right to live on their ancestral land.

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