Also indigenous territories can have character of local authority if they meet the requirements of the law.
The country is divided into 9 provinces and three indigenous territories known as comarcas.
This area is north of the present day Indigenous Territories and extended for about 600 km.
Today, only a few tribes remain, almost all of them in rural villages and the Indigenous Territory.
We want to keep this planet's indigenous territory unspoiled, wherever possible.
Colombia's indigenous territories are created by agreement between the government and indigenous communities.
Opponents of Indigenous Territories also claim that they undermine national sovereignty.
They share the indigenous territory with the Kwaza and Aikanã people.
There are 672 Indigenous Territories in Brazil, covering about 13% of the country's land area.
Colombia's coltan mines are often located in its national parks and on indigenous territory, which forces the native population into the mining industry.