The political system and indigenous populations

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As one can easily notice, the politics, culture, and characteristics of our country as well as surrounding countries can not be defined within the boundaries of concrete definitions. As the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, once said, "We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams." For the focus of this discussion, Latin American indigenous groups play a significant role in explaining the importance of diversity, as well as equality within said diversity. The question at hand, therefore, delves into the realm of political acceptance for groups that are not necessarily modernized.

Introduction
The question at hand
The various aspects discussed
The introduction to the idea of indigenous populations
The poverty level
The political and social questions about indigenous populations
The important aspect associated with the political representation of indigenous groups
The inconsistencies in representation for indigenous groups
Conclusion

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[...] For example, the largest indigenous groups in Bolivia are the Quechuas and Aymaras which both reside in the highlands and the valleys, rather than the plains. In Peru, the indigenous groups tend to be divided into three different regions: the sierra, the coast, and the Amazon. However, most of the groups live in the sierra region. In Ecuador, on the other hand, there are around 13 different indigenous groups all residing in the highlands mostly, along with the Amazon and the coast (Walsh, 2006.) In addition, the poverty level of these groups compared to the poverty level of non-indigenous groups is extremely important to note in order to justify the ethnic inequality present. [...]

[...] As a table in the article presents, the first four countries have made significant indigenous movements, while the fifth country, Peru, demonstrates a lag behind the others (Yashar, 24.) For each country studied, the table shows when the political opportunities for the indigenous groups arose and what their outcome was. In Ecuador, political opportunity surfaced in 1978 and concluded with a significant national movement called CONAIE. In Bolivia, the political opportunity arose in 1978 and again in 1982. The indigenous movement outcome showed a significant regional movement from the Kataristas and CIDOB. [...]

[...] The indigenous groups strive for recognition of their groups as separate but equal, political representation in their community, basic human rights, and impartiality in relation to non-indigenous groups. Although there have been vast inconsistencies in representation for indigenous groups, there have recently been political movements in Latin America that show promise towards indigenous recognition. An article written by authors, Gillette Hall and Harry Anthony Patrinos, discusses “Indigenous People, Poverty and Human Development in Latin America: 1994- 2004.” As this article represents, indigenous political opportunity has grown significantly in the 1990s. [...]

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