Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs,
深信土著民族如能掌握影响他们自身及其土地、领土和资源的开发，可以使他们保持和加强其机构、文化和传统，并根据自己的愿望和需要促进自身发展，