Issues
The group of people most frequently cited as making up between 35-45% of the population of Ecuador.
What are Indigenous Peoples? (pg. 254)
This establishes that in zones where the population is predominantly indigenous, Quichua or the other indigenous language spoken shall be used as the principal language of education, and Spanish will be used as the language of intercultural relations.
What is Article 27 of the Constitution? (pg. 257)
This article recognizes generally that: "Everyone has the right to the use and enjoyment of his property. The law may subordinate such use and enjoyment to the interest of society."
What is Article 21 of the American Convention? (pg. 255)
Ecuadorean society is characterized as a _______, _____________ and ___________ collective.
What is unitary, pluricultural and pluriracial? (pg. 261)
This title is required to show proof of ownership of land. Without this title, the land is deemed to belong to Ecuador.
The right to own property in all of its forms.
What is Article 48? (pg. 256)
This article stipulates that the Convention may not be interpreted so as to restrict the enjoyment of any right recognized under domestic law, or another convention to which the State is party.
What is Article 29 of the American Convention? (pg. 255)
To develop the recognition that Ecuador is one State composed of many different cultures, ethnicities and nationalities, on the basis that unity will be found in celebrating this diversity.
What is the objective of Indigenous representatives who have address the Commission? (pg. 261)
This system has been strengthened with the participation of indigenous organizations.
What is the system of bilingual education? (pg. 256)
The right to own land, specifically "land in production."
The right of indigenous peoples to collectively or individually own the land they have traditionally occupied is recognized in this article.
What is Article 11 of the ILO Convention 107? (pg. 255)
These officials should receive appropriate training to respect the rights of indigenous peoples.
What are public officials, specifically those involved in administration of justice and law enforcement (pg. 261)
This "boom" led to the influx of outsiders into the traditional homelands of the indigenous peoples of the Amazon.
What is the Oil Boom? (pg. 259)
DAILY DOUBLE: This is the year Ecuador adopted a new Constitution.
What is 2008? (pg. 262)
What is 2007? (pg. 262)
This necessarily implies that indigenous representatives have full access to the information which will faciliate their participation and decision making processes about development and other issues affecting them and their cultural survival.
What is meaningful and effective participation. (pg. 261)