Notable Indigenous Rights Movements in the Americas

• The American Indian Movement (AIM)

  • Visibility: AIM brought international attention to the plight of Native Americans through media-savvy activism.
• The American Indian Movement (AIM)

  • Cultural Impact: Promoted a pan-Indian identity that transcended individual tribal affiliations.
• The Zapatista Uprising in Mexico

  • Autonomy: Successfully negotiated the recognition of autonomous territories where indigenous communities could live according to their own governance structures.
• Indigenous Movements in Canada

  • Constitutional Recognition: The inclusion of Section 35 in the Canadian Constitution, recognising and affirming Aboriginal rights.