identity and self-development, and wonders whether there are many States in which no form of local law-making is permitted. Draft article 26 "The right to maintain and develop traditional contacts and co-operation, inciuding cultural and social exchanges and trade, with their own kith and kin across State boundaries and the obligation of the State to adopt measures te facilitate such contacts." 93. An indigenous observer expressed the view that the term "kith and kin" is unnecessarily restrictive, and suggested that this right extend to contacts with any other indigenous peoples. 94. The Chairman/Rapporteur notes that this principle appears in article 32 of ILO Convention No. 169, where it does extend to ail other indigenous and tribal peoples, and not only to those which are related by kinship. Also, article 3 (3) of the draft déclaration on the rights of persons belonging to national, ethnie, religious and linguistic minorities (E/CN.4/1990/41, annex I), recognizes the right of minorities to maintain transborder contacts "with other members of their group [and with other minorities]", which is broader than the notion of "kith and kin". Draft article 26 should accordingly be revised for consisteney with thèse other relevant standards. Draft article 27 "The right to claim that States honour treaties and other agreements concluded with indigenous peoples." 95. One govemment observer felt that this draft article was too weak, since it only referred to a right "to claim" that States honour their treaties and agreements with indigenous peoples. It should also include the obligation for the State to establish a mechanism to ensure that treaty commitments are honoured. Another govemment observer expressed the view that an unrestricted application of this principle would, however, lead to undesirable social and political conséquences. E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/39 page 20 96. Participants in the indigenous peoples' preparatory meeting felt that 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the rights of indigenous peoples, including their right to maintain traditional contacts and cooperation, claim that states honor treaties and agreements, and so on. These rights seem to be more related to the cultural and social aspects of indigenous peoples rather than economic or environmental issues.

**Category**
Culture