Republican Act 8371, October 29, 1997
AN ACT TO RECOGNIZE, PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES/INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, CREATING A NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, ESTABLISHING IMPLEMENTING MECHANISMS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Chapter I General Provisions
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as "The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997."...
CHAPTER II DEFINITION OF TERMS
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. – For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall mean: Ances...
CHAPTER III RIGHTS TO ANCESTRAL DOMAINS
SEC. 4. Concept of Ancestral Lands/Domains. – Ancestral lands/domains shall include such concepts...
CHAPTER IV RIGHT TO SELF-GOVERNANCE AND EMPOWERMENT
SEC. 13. Self-Governance. – The State recognizes the inherent right of ICCs/IPs to self-governanc...
CHAPTER V SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
SEC. 21. Equal Protection and Non-discrimination of ICCs/IPs. – Consistent with the equal protect...
CHAPTER VI CULTURAL INTEGRITY
SEC. 29. Protection of Indigenous Culture, Traditions and Institutions. – The State shall respect...
CHAPTER VII NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (NCIP)
SEC. 38. National Commission on Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (NCIP). – To c...
CHAPTER VIII DELINEATION AND RECOGNITION OF ANCESTRAL DOMAINS
SEC. 51. Delineation and Recognition of Ancestral Domains. – Self-delineation shall be the gui...
CHAPTER IX JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS
SEC. 65. Primacy of Customary Laws and Practices. – When disputes involve ICCs/IPs, customary ...
CHAPTER X ANCESTRAL DOMAINS FUND
SEC. 71. Ancestral Domains Fund. – There is hereby created a special fund, to be known as the ...
CHAPTER XI PENALTIES
SEC. 72. Punishable Acts and Applicable Penalties. – Any person who commits violation of any o...
CHAPTER XII MERGER OF THE OFFICE FOR NORTHERN CULTURAL COMMUNITIES (ONCC) AND THE OFFICE FOR SOUTHERN CULTURAL COMMUNITIES (OSCC)
SEC. 74. Merger of ONCC/OSCC. – The Office for Northern Cultural Communities (ONCC) and the Offic...
CHAPTER XIII FINAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 78. Special Provision. – The City of Baguio shall remain to be governed by its Charter an...