Eversole, R. McNeish, J. A. Cimadamore, A. D.(2005). Indigenous peoples and poverty an international perspective

This book brings together two leading concerns in development policy: the need to prioritize poverty reduction and the particular circumstances of indigenous peoples in both developing and industrialized countries. Part I (chapters 2-5) analyses patterns of indigenous poverty and disadvantage worldwide. It considers both quantifiable indicators of poverty (factors such as infant mortality, illiteracy rates, housing conditions, and incomes) and less quantifiable aspects of poverty having to do with political voice, human rights and social exclusion. Part II (chapters 6-11) addresses the position of indigenous peoples in contemporary nation-states, with a focus on indigenous rights, citizenship and indigenous demands for self-determination. Part III (chapters 12-16) focuses specifically on indigenous peoples' own perspectives on development and poverty reduction, a theme that runs through the book as a whole. In addition to the general analyses put forward, there is a rich collection of specific country and particular indigenous populations' experiences from the Americas, Australasia, South East Asia, Europe and Russia. The book has a subject index.