From the Back Cover: The Global Viewpoints series provides students and other readers with the information they need to explore global connections and think critically about the worldwide implications of global issues. Each volume focuses on a controversial topic of worldwide importance and offers a panoramic view of opinions selected from a diverse range of international sources, including journals, magazines, newspapers, nonfiction books, speeches, government documents, organization newsletters, and position papers. Each volume contains an annotated table of contents; a world map, to help readers locate countries or areas covered in the essays; "for further discussion" questions; a worldwide list of organizations to contact; bibliographies of books and periodicals; and a subject index. By illuminating the complexities and interrelations of the global community, this excellent resource helps students and other researchers enhance their global awareness.

Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Confronting Past Treatment Of Indigenous Peoples -- 1: Identifying indigenous peoples: an overview / The Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues/DSPD/DESA -- 2: Australia apologizes to indigenous peoples for past wrongs / Kevin Rudd -- 3: United States should atone for historic wrongs against American Indians / A Jay Adler -- 4: Canada's examination of indigenous residential schools is controversial / Nancy MacDonald -- 5: Marshall Islands indigenous peoples were harmed by nuclear testing / Tony de Brum -- Periodical bibliography -- Chapter 2: Current Issues For Indigenous Peoples -- 1: Rights of indigenous peoples: an overview / Kathrin Wessendorf and Lola Garcia-Alix -- 2: Indigenous peoples of Latin America suffer economic hardships / Gillette Hall and Harry Anthony Patrinos -- 3: Nicaraguan indigenous children have a right to a name and a nationality / Jose Adan Silva -- 4: American Indians urge the United States to adopt the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples / editors of Indian Country Today -- 5: Australians are divided over government control of Aboriginal communities / Tim Johnston -- 6: Mayan survivors of Guatemalan genocide ask for justice / Kate Doyle -- Periodical bibliography -- Chapter 3: Indigenous Peoples And Natural Resources -- 1: Indigenous peoples, land, and natural resources: an overview / The Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues -- 2: Indigenous peoples around the world must have water rights / Ellen Lutz -- 3: Loss of lands leads to damaged health for indigenous peoples / Jo Woodman and Sophie Grig -- 4: Canadian indigenous peoples lose the right to log on traditional lands / Thomas Isaac and Rob Miller -- 5: In the Torres Strait, the indigenous right to hunt and fish is endangering wildlife / Greg Roberts -- 6: Indigenous peoples in Brazil reclaim land / Isabella Kenfield -- 7: African indigenous peoples' knowledge can help in natural disaster management / Peter Mwaura -- Periodical bibliography -- Chapter 4: Preserving Indigenous cultures -- 1: Indigenous peoples must protect their cultures' intellectual property rights / Peter N Jones -- 2: Australian Aborigines must protect their ownership of cultural art / Anthony O'Grady -- 3: San of Southern Africa are preserving their traditional knowledge / Uwe Hoering -- 4: Sami of Northern Europe are rebuilding their culture / Lander Arbelaitz -- 5: Orang Asli of Malaysia assert their identity through music / Tan Sooi Beng -- 6: Canadian indigenous peoples must preserve their languages / Muriel Draaisma -- Periodical bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography of books -- Index.