Webster's efforts were recognised in this year's Queen's birthday honours list with an MBE.
The Ka'apor asked the government to protect their borders, which were recognised in 1982.
Boy-wives were recognised in Zande, Arab/Bantu and Siwi cultures, often with family approval.
The Sorbs' privileges were recognised in the treaty unifying Germany in 1990; a foundation was established to finance the institutes.
As one of Britain's best-known entrepreneurs, her services to business were recognised in 2009 when she was awarded an MBE.
Costessey was reinspected in February 2005, when the efforts of pupils, staff, parents and governors were recognised in the report that followed.
It took time to become established and scale up ambition, and it took 11 years before they were recognised in the Arts Council's 2012-15 rofnd ofundingng.
In 2004, when the first gay marriages were recognised in Massachusetts, no state had a majority in favour of such unions.
But the news does come a week after a succession of senior Conservatives and supporters of the party were recognised in the New Year Honours list.
His commitment and contributions to environmental chemistry were recognised in 1984 when he was awarded the John Jeyes silver medal and endowed lectureship by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
In 2003 he joined the University of Reading, where his distinguished academic contributions to the geographies of development and urban geography were recognised in 2007 with the higher award of Doctor of Science (DSc).
