LESSON 2: INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

Group of people who keep their own unique culture

Indigenous People

_____ million indigenous people in the Philippines

14-17 million

Cordillera Administrative Region has _____ % indigenous people

33%

Mindanao has _____ % indigenous people

61%

What is the law for indigenous people?

Republic Act No. 8371 - Indigenous People Rights Act of 1997 (IPRA)

Republic Act No. 8371 - Indigenous People Rights Act of 1997 (IPRA)

1) Loss of Land

2) Discrimination

3) Lack of Education and Health Services

Many culture exists in many country

Cultural Diversity

Why is it important to understand Indigenous People?

It teach us valuable lesson that’s useful today

How to respect nature?

1) Taking only what we need, not abusing it

2) Cutting trees responsibly and replanting

3) Using water and energy carefully

4) Avoid waste and destruction

5) Reusing and recycling materials

6) Reduce trash and pollution

7) Protect forest, rivers, and mountains

How community work together?

1) Cooperation over competition

2) Sharing responsibilities and resources

3) Dividing task among men

4) Protecting ancestral domains

5) Making decisions as a group

How to make decisions in a group?

Value collective decision-making

How traditions are passed generation to generation?

1) Teaching children customs and values

2) Respecting elders as keeper of wisdom

They help resolve conflict and making decisions

Elders

Main Challenge of Indigenous People in Philippines

1) Election (Sulong Katribu Partylist)

2) Discrimination

A Philippine political party established to represent the rights and interests of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in Congress

Sulong Katribu Partylist (SKP)

Characteristics of Indigenous People in the Philippines

1) Distinct languages

2) Maintain communal life and strong family ties

3) Practice traditional governance system

4) Rely ancestral domains for their livelihood

Indigenous people in Luzon is called _____

Katutubo

Indigenous people in Visayas is called _____

Mangyan

Indigenous people in Mindanao is called _____

Lumad

Importance of Indigenous People in Tourism

1) Contribute to the cultural diversity

2) Their way of life provide learning and opportunities

3) Help tourist experience genuine Filipino culture

Example of Indigenous People in the Philippines

1) Ifugao

2) T’boli

3) Aeta/Ati

They are located in Cordillera Administrative Region specifically in Benguet

Ifugao

They are known for Banaue Rice Terraces

Ifugao

They are located in Southern Philippines specifically in South Cotabato and Sarangani (Lake Sebu)

T’boli

They are known for T’nalak Weaving (Abacca)

T’boli

They are skilled in hunting

Aeta/Ati

They are an indigenous negritos

Aeta/Ati

They are the earliest inhabitants

Aeta/Ati

They have dark skin, curly hairs

Aeta/Ati

They are an indigenous negritos mainly in Luzon

Aeta

They are an indigenous negritos mainly in Visayas

Ati