Sentence examples for indigenous authority from inspiring English sources

In mid-July, the new twenty-five-member Governing Council became the first indigenous authority in Iraq since the fall of Saddam.

Governor General Van Vollenhoven wrote in 1917 that, "the chiefs have no power of their own of any kind because there are not two authorities in the circle: French authority and indigenous authority; there is only one.

After several years of anthropological research backed by the UNFPA and an education campaign among midwives and other women, national indigenous authorities prohibited curación in 2012 and called for punishment in wooden stocks for anyone practising it.

Arriaga sits with the indigenous authorities at those festivities.

Diego Santiago Ceto, a leader of the Ixil indigenous authorities, told VICE News that he had no doubt about Morales' military ties.

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UNICEF is also initiating an education campaign, in collaboration with Colombian and indigenous authorities, about the dangers of mines.

In response to this situation UNICEF, in coordination with the Colombian Campaign Against Mines and indigenous authorities, will initiate an education campaign to explain the risks, train Indian guards, and design a plan for addressing emergencies caused by mines.

The plan is based on the idea that cultural and social development must be integrated with community programmes managed by the Community Leadership Council (The Council consists of indigenous authorities elected for a one-year term).

Furthermore, indigenous authorities have given their backing to these UNICEF initiatives, since they have found them to be eminently respectful of their traditions and culture, as reflected in the respect and humane and professional quality of the technical teams in each region.

The DSEI head office in Tabatinga served as the indigenous health authority in the Alto Solimões DSEI.