Law of Indigenous peoples in the Americas

Indigenous law: Central & South America

Indigenous law: Central America

Indigenous law: Costa Rica

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National indigenous organizations

Class here organizations identifying, defining, and representing the legal rights and interests of indigenous peoples

General (Collective)

Individual. By name, A-Z

National indigenous councils. By name, A-Z

Institutes. Centers of learning. Academies. Universities. By name, A-Z

Including regional or department institutions

History

General

Legal anthropology

Legal archaeology. Legal symbolism

Indigenous jurisprudence. Principles and concepts of the law, A-Z

Conflict of laws. Plurality of laws conflicts. Multiculturalism. Plurinationalism

Particular branches and subjects of the law (not A-Z)

Natural persons. Capacity and disability. Civil status

Domestic relations. Family law

General works

Marriage. Parent and child

Land law. Land tenure. Natural resources

Including traditional use and management

General

Special topics, A-Z

Fishing rights see KIM3162.W38

Hunting rights

Land conservation

Water rights. Fishing rights

Inheritance and succession

Economic law

General works

Agriculture. Forestry

Including communal and traditional forest use and management

Mining

Trade and commerce

General works

Hotels. Motels. Resorts. Casinos

Public utilities. Energy policy

Including resources development

General works

Particular resources and products, A-Z

Intellectual and cultural property. Copyright

Including traditional knowledge and cultural resources

General works

Ceremonial objects and other cultural patrimony

Expressions of folk life and folklore

Public health and health measures

General works

Special topics, A-Z

Contagious, infectious, and other diseases

Disposal of the dead

Drinking water standards

Sanitation. Waste disposal. Sewage disposal

Sewage disposal see KIM3218.S36

Waste disposal see KIM3218.S36

Environmental law. Environmental pollution

Including traditional ecological knowledge

General works

Global warming. Climatic changes

General works

Impact of climatic changes on indigenous communities

Wilderness preservation

Including protected areas

Medical laws. Traditional medicine and healing practices

Including mental health (spiritual health)

Police and public safety

Cultural affairs. Education. Science and the arts

Constitutional law

General works

Constitutional principles, A-Z

Self-determination. Self-government

Self-government see KIM3264.S45

Indigenous territory

Indigenous human rights. Civil and political rights

General works

Individual civil and political rights, A-Z

Cultural identity

Food security see KIM3270.F66

Food sovereignty. Food security

Heritage. Native language

Native language see KIM3270.H47

Women's access to justice (Due process) see KIM3270.W65

Women's rights. Women's access to justice (Due process)

Nationality and citizenship

Administration and administrative process. Indigenous government

General works

Autonomy and rule-making power

Constitution and organization of local government

Constitution and organization of local government

Administration and administrative process. Indigenous government

General works

Councils. Elders

Public property

Including development, conservation, and management of land and natural resources

For particular properties or resources, see the province or indigenous territory

General works

Land policy. Public restraints on indigenous land

General works

Development and conservation of indigenous land

Including participatory processes

General works

Territorios indígenas. Indigenous territories

For individual territories, see the provinces in KIM

Reservas. Reserves

Public finance. Taxation. Customs

Courts and procedure

General works

Court organization and procedure

Civil procedure

Criminal law and procedure

General works

Individual crimes, A-Z

Cattle theft see KIM3330.T44

Domestic violence

Rape

Theft. Cattle theft

Criminal procedure

Including customary procedures, e.g., restorative justice

General works

Juvenile justice

Particular indigenous tribes or tribal groups

Class here particular language groups present in one or several provinces or indigenous territories

General (Collective)

By group, A-Z

Boruca

Bribri

Cabecar

Guatuso

Guaymi

Guetar

Terraba

Provinces. Provincias

Including provincial groupings of two or more provinces and including indigenous territories in such provinces

General works

Cartago and Limón

Including Territorios Indígenas de Nairi Awari, Chirripó, and Alto Chirripó

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Regional indigenous organizations

Class here organizations identifying, defining, and representing the legal rights and interests of indigenous peoples operating in two or more provinces and/or indigenous territories

General (Collective)

Individual. By name, A-Z

Indigenous communities

General (Collective)

Invidual. By name, A-Z

San José and Puntarenas

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Regional (Interdepartmental) indigenous organizations

Class here organizations identifying, defining, and representing the legal rights and interests of indigenous peoples, and operating in two or more provinces and/or indigenous territories

General (Collective)

Individual. By name, A-Z

Regional (Interdepartmental) indigenous councils, A-Z

Indigenous communities

Alajuela

Including Territorio Indígena Guatuso

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Regional indigenous organizations

Class here organizations identifying, defining, and representing the legal rights and interests of indigenous peoples in the province and/or indigenous territory

General (Collective)

Individual. By name, A-Z

Indigenous communities

General (Collective)

Individual. By name, A-Z

Cartago

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Regional indigenous organizations

Class here organizations identifying, defining, and representing the legal rights and interests of indigenous peoples in the province and/or territory

General (Collective)

Individual. By name, A-Z

Indigenous communities

General (Collective)

Individual. By name, A-Z

Guanacaste

Including the Territorio Indígena Matambú

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Regional indigenous organizations

Class here organizations identifying, defining, and representing the legal rights and interests of indigenous peoples in the province and/or indigenous territory

General (Collective)

Individual. By name, A-Z

Indigenous communities

General (Collective)

Individual. By name, A-Z

Chorotega (Indigenous community : South)

Heredia

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Regional indigenous organizations

Class here organizations identifying, defining, and representing the legal rights and interests of indigenous peoples in the province and/or indigenous territory

General (Collective)

Individual. By name, A-Z

Indigenous communities

General (Collective)

Individual. By name, A-Z

Limón

Including the Territorios Indígenas Keköldi, Tayni, Telire, Bribri Talamanca, and Cabecar Talamance, and including reservas

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Regional indigenous organizations

Class here organizations identifying, defining, and representing the legal rights and interests of indigenous peoples in the province and/or indigenous territory

General (Collective)

Individual. By name, A-Z

Indigenous communities

General (Collective)

Individual. By name, A-Z

Puntarenas

Including the indigenous territories of Ngobe-Bugle and (Abrojos Montezuma; Coto Brus, Conte Burica; Osa and Altos de San Antonio); Territorio Indígena de Cabagra; and Territorio Indígena de Salire

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Regional indigenous organizations

Class here organizations identifying, defining, and representing the legal rights and interests of indigenous peoples in the province and/or indigenous territory

General (Collective)

Individual. By name, A-Z

Asociación para la Defensa de los Derechos Indígenas Teribes de Térraba

Regional councils. By name, A-Z

Indigenous communities

General (Collective)

Individual. By name, A-Z

San José

Including Territorios Indígenas de Quitirrisí, Zapatón, and China Kichá

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Regional indigenous organizations

Class here organizations identifying, defining, and representing the legal rights and interests of indigenous peoples in the province and/or indigenous territory

General (Collective)

Individual. By name, A-Z

Indigenous communities

General (Collective)

Individual. By name, A-Z