"The right to détermine, plan and implement ail health, housing and other social and économie programmes affecting them, and as far as possible to develop, plan and implement such programmes through their own institutions." 76. One govemment observer reiterated concems raised with regard to draft article 19, while another objected to giving indigenous peoples any greater right to influence matters affecting them than is enjoyed by the rest of the national population. 77. The Chairman/Rapporteur notes that this principle is consistent with the provisions of ILO Convention No. 169, which ensure the right of indigenous people to plan and implement programmes in the fields of éducation, vocational training, and health. Draft article 21 "The right to participate on an equal footing with ail the other citizens and without adverse discrimination in the political, économie and social life of the State and to bave their spécifie character duly reflected in the légal system and in political and socio-economic institutions, inciuding in particular proper regard to and récognition of indigenous laws and customs." 78. One govemment observer expressed the view that this principle should not prevent members of indigenous peoples from exercising the rights granted to ail other citizens, or from bearing the associated duties. Another government observer stated that this principle could not and should not mean the establishment of a separate légal system. However, one représentative of a specialized agency referred to the importance of ensuring that Indigenous peoples are fully autonomous and in control of their own communities' social, cultural, économie and political life, in addition to enjoying equal opportunities to participate in the life of the country in which they live, to ^:be extent they wish. 79. The Chairman/Rapporteur notes that this draft article Lncludes the fundamental principle of equality and it could also be the basis for 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the rights of indigenous peoples, specifically their right to participate in the political, social, and economic life of their communities and the state, as well as their right to self-determination and autonomy. These rights are linked to their cultural, social, and economic well-being, and the text highlights the importance of ensuring their equal opportunities to participate in the life of the country.

**Category**
Health, Education, Culture