Indigenous Knowledge and Indigenous Youth By Nun Sokunthea

Indigenous Knowledge and Indigenous Youth By: Nun Sokunthea From: Cambodia The Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Rights-based Sustainable Development 8 -9 October 2019 Westlake Resort, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Content 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Introduction The Recognition Challenging Further Action Recommendations

1. Introduction IPs in Cambodia 2% among 14. 8 million of total population. Cambodia Indigenous Youth Association (CIYA) was established by the Cambodian Indigenous Students in 2005 and officially register in 2008. Kavet; 7, 463 Praov; 10, 732 Raadear; 3 Lun; 1, 213 Kachak; 4, 401 Saouch; 754 Kroeung; 26, 220 Chorng; 2, 330 Souy; 2, 253 Por; 1, 517 Others IP; Bunong; 3, 986 55, 704 Charay; 25, 262 Kouy ; 70, 302 Tompuonn; 37, 395 Thmorn; 1, 378 Mil; 4, 011 Stieng; 15, 489 Khaonh; 1, 061 Kroal; 5, 404

Vision: - Indigenous Peoples have higher education solidarity and strong in protecting land, tradition, identity and self-determination and living in a harmony on ancestor territory.

Mission: • CIYA is an indigenous youth membership organization to: 1. Represent indigenous youth on their issues and needs. 2. Support indigenous youth capacity development that is appropriate to the needs of indigenous communities and indigenous society in Cambodia. 3. Collaborate with other organizations so that indigenous youth provide effective support to their communities

2. The recognition Cambodia constitution 1993 Land law 2001 Forestry Law 2002 The law on the protected area 2008 National Policy on the development of indigenous peoples 2009 • National Policy on Registration and Right to use of land of Indigenous Community in Cambodia 2009 • Sub decree on procedures of registration of land of Indigenous Communities 2009 • • •

2. Challenging 1. The government development projects on the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) areas

2. Discrimination on IPs youth by the component people in ours own country 3. Education Systems have limited on IPs

a. Human Rights Issues: - Threaten to IPs activists community members - Women, and elders - Accused community against to the government - Intimidating of IPs community members

- The right of Association, Movements and Expressions (Land encroachment, mine extraction, natural resources, illegal logging, electric dams etc)

b. Land issues: - The serious issues had been interference by the companies; SOCFIN, HAGL, Sugar farm, Land Concessions and Electric Dam.

C. The issues on culture - A boom of globalization in the indigenous territory Discrimination on their Languages Immigration to IPs areas Poor of solidarity and elders potential in the communities or villages. Ancestral Forests and lost

Further Action: • Building the capacity of the youth on Traditional Knowledge • Working with related partners to bring back the Language and IK. • Encourage the elder and the youth to work together

Recommendations • Government respect and implement an existing law and policies on IP • Start the genuine youth and community organizing to bring the collective voice of IPs. • The supporting from the outsider have to be on the community centre or interest. And FPIC have to be applied.

Thank you!