PHOTOS SPARK CONVERSATIONS
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LET'S LEARN!
Useful Words/Phrases
- indigenous rights
- land ownership
- cultural preservation
- territorial rights
- displacement
- self-determination
- sovereignty
SPEAK MORE!
Direction: Discuss the following questions with your mentor and share about yourself. Make sure to answer in complete sentences.
- Why do you think land ownership is particularly important for indigenous communities?
- How does preserving indigenous land help in maintaining their culture and traditions?
- What challenges do indigenous communities face when trying to protect their land?
- Can you think of any ways that governments or people can help support indigenous land rights?
- Do you think that economic development and protecting indigenous rights can coexist? Why or why not?
- How would you feel if your family land or home was threatened or taken away?
Let's Practice!
Direction: Create a question using the vocabulary discussed.
Situation:
1. Think about territorial rights. How could you ask about their significance to indigenous communities?
Situation:
2. Consider sovereignty. How might you frame a question around the importance of sovereignty?
Situation:
3. Think about displacement. How could you ask about its effects?