Indigenous Peoples, Poverty and the Role of Social Workers

Edi Suharto,Nandang Mulyana,Soni Akmad Nulhaqim,Suradi Suradi

doi:10.47405/aswj.v4i1.73

Abstract

Indigenous peoples were placed as second-class citizens, that have fallen behind in all aspects of life than any other citizen. In fact, indigenous people in any country has gained international legal protection through 'the United Nations Declaration the Right of Indigenous People' since 2007. In the entity, within the indigenous peoples, including women and children. The form of response to the declaration, each country develop policies in the form of regulation and followed by action programs targeting indigenous peoples. It has been over 10 years of the declaration proclaimed, but the indigenous peoples still face a lot of problems in the social, cultural, economic, political, legal, land and natural resources; not even the women and their children. This situation requires the presence of a social work profession, in which the role of professional help to acquire rights, improve the quality of life and well-being of indigenous peoples. Keywords: indigenous peoples, poverty, social worker.

Highlights

Indigenous peoples as the guardian of some of the region's most biologically diverse in the world
They have indigenous knowledge and culture that includes a lot of material and nonmaterial values as traditional resource rights, as recognized in international law (Mauro & Hardison, 2000; IAIA. 2012; Berkert, Colding, and Folke, 2000). the description above shows the world that indigenous peoples have contributed and major role in human development and environmentally sustainable manner
Indigenous peoples in any country as a minority, second-class citizens and based on this situation, they have to face a lot of limitation for survival

Summary

Introduction

Indigenous peoples as the guardian of some of the region's most biologically diverse in the world. The UNDRIP is seen and placed by the member of countries as international law, and as a framework for empowering indigenous peoples This becomes important because in UNDRIP the rights of indigenous peoples, including women and children, on them are arranged clearly and unequivocally - were duly gain recognition, respect, and protection by the state. Relating to self-determination, indigenous peoples have the ability to control programs that have a direct impact on them, and participate directly in the social, cultural, environmental and political (developed from Calma, 2008) These various roles will be implemented optimally when social workers have adequate knowledge, practical experience, and demonstrated their competence. It will be able to explain that the actions taken by the social workers are aimed to achieving the goals

Conclusion

Findings

6: Indigenous