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Due to centuries-long history of marginalization and colonization, indigenous peoples are nearly three times as likely to be living in extreme poverty compared to their non-indigenous counterparts<ref>[https://www.un.org/en/observances/indigenous-day UN]</ref>. The crisis in biodiversity is also entangled with the future of these unique and diverse cultures, knowledge systems, languages and identities.