Indigenous Peoples are the earliest to occupy the geographical territories on the earth. Their march continued unabated as per the growth in human civilization and they are present in almost every continent. Today, their number is reduced to meager 350 millions, which is at the verge of total extinction. Indigenous Peoples are diverse, rich in bio-diversity and responsible in preserving 80% of the flora and fauna on the earth. They are called indigenous or native to a particular land because they are continuing their relationship with their ancestral lands, irrespective of changes that have occurred over the years. They are alternatively referred as Aboriginal tribes, First Peoples, First Nations, Native peoples, ethnic groups, Janajati and Adivasis. Occupational and geographical terms like hunter-gatherers, hill people, nomads and peasants are also widely used to explain their lives and activities. Indigenous Peoples across the globe are facing serious challenges. Successive colonial and modern governments deprived them of their native lands and identities; they were subjected to forceful evacuations and migrations. Unable to assimilate with the so-called modern world, indigenous groups are in the vicious circle of poverty, illiteracy and ill-health. Though national and international communities are trying to address the problems of the Indigenous Peoples, the neo-liberal policies of capitalistic societies that form the mainstream societies do not let them deliver justice to these forgotten people. First of its kind from Icfai book series, it offers critical discussion on the challenges the Indigenous Peoples are facing, with a hope to find an immediate solution to their troubles.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mannar Indira Srinivasan
Mannar Indira Srinivasan holds a master's degree in Mass communication and Journalism from Sri Padmavathi Women's University, Tirupathi. Currently she is working for Icfai Research Centre, Hyderabad as Consulting Editor. She has 16 years of academic and industrial experience of which, 6 years she has served abroad for the governments of Maldives and North East Africa. She has been a freelance writer in India and abroad for the last 17 years and have contributed several articles to the English as well as vernacular press. She worked for All India Radio, Tirupathi, and Radio for Adult Education at Eritrea. She was a member of Public Relations of India Tirupathi Chapter and served Lok Adalat, Medak district, A.P. for two years. Her areas of interest are: Gender, ICT, Culture and Communications.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sanghamitra Patnaik
Sanghamitra Patnaik has obtained her Ph.D and M.Phil degrees from American Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She holds master's degrees both in Political Science and Public Administration from Utkal University, Orissa. Currently, she is working for Icfai Research Center, Hyderabad as a Senior Faculty Associate. She has a wide experience in the field of academics and research. During her pursuance of M.Phil and Ph.D degrees in JNU, She has various grants and scholarships to her credit instituted by Indian Council of Social Science and Research (ICSSAR), New Delhi, Government of Orissa and American Studies Research Centre (ASRC), Hyderabad. Her areas of interest include international politics, international relations and subjects related to political science and public administration. She is a member of Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi.
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