What's it all about?
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is on 9 August and first started in 1995, but how many different indigenous groups can your pupils name? In this article your pupils will discover what indigenous means and find out about some of their cultures and traditions.
Use this article to:
- Discover how many indigenous people there are in the world
- Explore their history
- Discover how important these groups are in protecting the environment around them
- Learn about the laws that have been put in place to protect these groups
Download this FREE article to use as a starting point for your teaching and learning all about indigenous groups.
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