Lands inhabited by Indigenous peoples


The lands inhabited by indigenous peoples receive different treatments around the world. Many countries have specific legislation, definitions, nomenclature, objectives, etc., for such lands. To protect indigenous land rights, special rules are sometimes created to protect the areas they live in. In other cases, governments establish "reserves" with the intention of segregation. Some indigenous peoples live in places where their right to land is not recognised, or not effectively protected.

By country

In Australia

  • Indigenous Protected Areas
  • Torres Strait Regional Authority
  • Northern Peninsula Area Region
  • Indigenous Local government areas of Queensland
  • *Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire
  • *Aboriginal Shire of Cherbourg
  • * Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda
  • *Aboriginal Shire of Palm Island
  • *Aboriginal Shire of Hope Vale
  • *Aboriginal Shire of Kowanyama
  • *Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River
  • *Aboriginal Shire of Mapoon
  • *Aboriginal Shire of Napranum
  • *Aboriginal Shire of Pormpuraaw
  • *Aboriginal Shire of Yarrabah
  • *Aboriginal Shire of Doomadgee
  • Aboriginal land councils in the Northern Territory
  • *Anindilyakawa Land Council
  • *Central Land Council
  • *Northern Land Council
  • *Tiwi Land Council
  • *Bagot Aboriginal Community

    In Bangladesh

  • Chittagong Hill Tracts
  • *Bohmong Circle
  • *Chakma Circle
  • *Mong Circle

    In Belize

  • Aguacate Indian Reservation, Toledo
  • Black Creek Indian Reservation, Toledo
  • Blue Creek Indian Reservation, Toledo
  • Crique Sarco Indian Reservation, Toledo
  • Graham Creek Indian Reservation, Toledo
  • Hinchasones Indian Reservation, Toledo
  • Machaca Indian Reservation, Toledo
  • Xpicilha Indian Reservation, Toledo

    In Bolivia

  • Native Community Lands
TCOLocationSize
'		Date EstablishedEstablished byIndigenous PeoplesPrevious Status'''
Sirionó Indigenous Territory52,408.71 haSupreme Decree 22609Sirionó
Isiboro Sécure National Park and Indigenous TerritoryCochabamba/Beni Department border1,372,180 haSupreme Decree 22610Trinitario Mojeño, Yuracaré, ChimánNational Park
Multiethnic Indigenous Territory IBeni365,483.26 haSupreme Decree 22611Trinitario Mojeño, Ignaciano Mojeño, Movima, Yuracaré, Chimán
Chimán Indigenous Territory IBeni337,360.44 ha
Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal LandsYungas region, northern La Paz Department and Beni400,000 haSupreme Decree 23110Mosetén, Tsimané, TacanaBiosphere Reserve
Chayantaka Native Community Landsnorth Potosí36,366.79INRA titling completedChayantaka ayllu
Lomerío Chiquitano Indigenous Territory259,188
Supreme Decree 23112
INRA Titling Complete		Chiquitano
Monte Verde Chiquitano Indigenous TerritoryÑuflo de Chávez Province, Santa Cruz947,440.8Titling completed and awardedChiquitano
Araona Indigenous TerritorySupreme Decree 23108
Yuki Indigenous TerritoryCochabambaSupreme Decree 23111Yuki, Yuracaré
Yuracaré Native Community LandsCochabambaYuracaré
Avatiri Ingre Native Community LandsChuquisacaGuaraní
Avatiri Huacareta Native Community LandsChuquisacaGuaraní
Avatiri Ingre Native Community LandsChuquisacaGuaraní
Machareti-Ñancaroinza-Carandayti Native Community LandsChuquisacaGuaraní
Itikaraparirenda Native Community LandsChuquisacaGuaraní
Alto Parapetí Native Community LandsSanta CruzGuaraníRanches with Guaraní in conditions of servitude
Nor Lípez Native Community LandsNor Lípez Province, Potosí2,000,291INRA titling completedCentral Única Provincial de Comunidades Originarias de Nor Lípez
Jatun Ayllu-Juchuy Ayllu-Chaupi Ayllu Native Community LandsSur Lípez Province, Potosí1,557,532INRA titling completedJatun Ayllu, Juchuy Ayllu, Chaupi Ayllu indigenous communities
Enrique Baldivieso Native Community LandsEnrique Baldivieso Province, Potosí227,003INRA titling completedCentral Única de la Provincia de Comunidades Originarias Enrique Baldivieso

In Botswana

  • New Xade, a village established as an indigenous reservation for Khoe-speaking San ethnic groups and other first peoples relocated from their traditional lands on the Central Kalahari Game Reserve.The primary ethnic groups residing in the settlement are the G/ui, G//ana, and Bakgalagadi.
  • Kaudwane, another village established as an indigenous reservation for indigenous San ethnic groups relocated from the Central Kalahari Game Reserve.
  • *A smaller number of indigenous San peoples were also relocated to the villages of Bere, Chobokwane and New Xanagas

    In Brazil

  • Terras Indígenas, in the wide sense
  • * Terras indígenas, in the strict sense
  • * Terras reservadas
  • * Terras dominiais

    In Canada

Source:
  • Inuit Nunangat
  • * Nunavut, a federal territory open to non-natives but Inuit-majority
  • * Inuvialuit Settlement Region, established by the federal government and lying within Yukon and the Northwest Territories, co-managed with the Inuvialuit
  • *Nunavik, Quebec
  • * Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Unique to each province:
  • * Indian reserves, or First Nations reserves
  • * Aboriginal villages and territories of Quebec
  • **Eeyou Istchee
  • **Kanesatake, Kahnewake, Doncaster and Akwesasne
  • **Kawawachikamach, Quebec
  • *Regional councils and community governments of the Northwest Territories
  • **Akaitcho Territory Government
  • **Dehcho First Nations
  • **Gwich'in Tribal Council
  • **Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
  • **Northwest Territory Métis Nation
  • **Sahtu Dene Council
  • **Tłįchǫ Government
  • **Three First Nations reserves
  • ***Acho Dene Koe First Nation, Hay River Reserve and Salt River Reserve
  • *First Nations reserves, tribal councils, First Nations governments and Indian government districts in British Columbia
  • **Nisga'a First Nation
  • **Tla'amin First Nation
  • **Maa-nulth First Nation
  • **Secehtl Indian Band
  • **Westbank First Nation
  • **Tsawwassen First Nation
  • *First Nation reserves and tribal self-government/land claim agreements of the Yukon
  • **Carcross/Tagish First Nation
  • **Champagne and Aishihik First Nations
  • **First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun
  • **Kluane First Nation
  • **Kwanlin Dün First Nation
  • **Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation
  • **Selkirk First Nation
  • **Ta'an Kwach'an Council
  • **Teslin Tlingit Council
  • **Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin First Nation
  • **Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation
  • *Manitoba has 63 Indian reserves, 14 urban reserves and 7 tribal councils
  • **Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council
  • **Interlake Reserves Tribal Council
  • **Island Lake Tribal Council
  • **Keewatin Tribal Council
  • **Southeast Resource Development Council
  • **Swampy Cree Tribal Council
  • **West Region Tribal Council
  • *Alberta
  • **48 First Nations reserves
  • **6 Indian settlements
  • **8 Métis Settlements
  • **10 tribal councils
  • ***Athabasca Tribal Council
  • ***Blackfoot Confederacy
  • ***Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations
  • ***Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council
  • ***Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council
  • ***North Peace Tribal Council
  • ***Stoney Nakoda - Tsuut'ina Tribal Council
  • ***Tribal Chiefs Ventures
  • ***Western Cree Tribal Council
  • ***Yellowhead Tribal Council

    Central African Republic

  • Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, a forest reserve established to protect wildlife and the indigenous Baka Pygmies communities of Bayanga, Moussapoula, Kunda, Papaye and Yobe.

    In China

  • Autonomous administrative divisions of China
  • *Tibet Autonomous Region
  • *Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
  • *Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
  • *Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
  • *Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
  • *30 Autonomous prefectures
  • *117 Autonomous counties
  • *3 Autonomous banners

    In Colombia

  • Indigenous reserves in Colombia
  • Territorios indígenas
  • Resguardo indígena

    In Costa Rica

  • Indigenous territories of Costa Rica
  • *Boruca Indian Reservation
  • *Guaymi Indian Reservation
  • *Horse Treks and Guayami Indian Reservation

    In Denmark

  • Kalaallit Nunaat, an autonomous territory

    In Dominica

  • Carib Territory

    In Finland and Scandinavia

  • Sámi Domicile Area
  • Sápmi

    In French Guiana

There are traditional use areas.

In Guyana

  • Epira Amerindian District
  • Epira Amerindian Reservation
  • Kanuku Amerindian District
  • Karasabai Amerindian District
  • Orealla Amerindian District
  • Orealla Amerindian Reservation
  • Pomeroon-Ituribisi Amerindian District
  • Pomeroon-Ituribisi Indian Reservation
  • Pomeroon-Ituribisi Reservation
  • Saint Francis Amerindian District
  • Santa Amerindian District
  • Wikki Amerindian District
  • Wikki Amerindian Reservation
  • Wikki Indian Reservation