This book analyses efforts to advance the rights of Indigenous People within peace-building
frameworks: Section I critically explores key issues concerning Indigenous Peoples' Rights
(struggles for land human cultural civil legal and constitutional rights) in connection
with key approaches in peace-building (such as nonviolence non-violent strategic action peace
education sustainability gender equality cultures of peace and environmental protection).
Section II examines indigenous leaders and movements using peace and non-violent strategies
while Section III presents case studies on the successes and failures of peace perspectives
regarding contributions to developments in advancement of barriers to the rights of
Indigenous Peoples. Lastly Section IV investigates what advances have been achieved in
Universal Indigenous Peoples' Rights in the 21st century within the context of sustainable
peace.