Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997 REVIEWER
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This document appears to be a legal document, possibly a section of an act or law, related to the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples. It defines key terms and outlines state policies.
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SECTION 1. *Short Title. *-- This Act shall be known as \"The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997.\"\ \ SEC. 2. *Declaration of State Policies.* -- The State shall recognize and promote all the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) hereunder enumerated within the...
SECTION 1. *Short Title. *-- This Act shall be known as \"The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997.\"\ \ SEC. 2. *Declaration of State Policies.* -- The State shall recognize and promote all the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) hereunder enumerated within the framework of the Constitution: a. b. c. d. e. f. Towards these ends, the State shall institute and establish the necessary mechanisms to enforce and guarantee the realization of these rights, taking into consideration their customs, traditions, values, beliefs, interests and institutions, and to adopt and implement measures to protect their rights to their ancestral domains. **CHAPTER II\ \ DEFINITION OF TERMS** SEC. 3. *Definition of Terms*. -- For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall mean: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o.
