was therefore needed. Still another suggested the use of article 1 of the ILO Convention as a model, while another stated that it was not necessary to define the term "indigenous peoples" in a déclaration of this kind. The Chairman/Rapporteur wishes to strongly align herself with the view that a définition is not needed for the purposes of this exercise. She also refers to the working définition contained in the study of the Problem of Discrimination Against Indigenous Populations and in particular of the paragraphs 362-382, Vol. V. She further underlines that it is clear in almost ail cases which groups would fall within the scope of the déclaration; in the other cases it would be the task of Govemments and international supervisory organs to iron out any différences. Collective character of indigenous rights 103. One govemment observer expressed his satisfaction that the qualification of certain rights as "collective" had been deleted from the draft déclarâtior, Thèse qualifications, which did not seem to be uniforra throughout the entirt text, were unnecessary, because whether a right is collective or not is normally implied in its définition. Another govemment observer stated that the déclaration should gêneraily be oriented towards the rights of individuais, although he recognized that some of the rights in question have a collective aspect. Still another took the view that human rights are individual by définition. 104. An indigenous observer maintained that ail indigenous rights have both individual and collective aspects. Another stated that it is in the area of collective rights that the déclaration will make its greatest contribution., although the individual rights of indigenous people are equally important. According to another, spécifie références to "individual" or "collective" should be avoided unless the context of a draft article does not permit a broader interprétation. Participants in the indigenous peoples' preparatory E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/39 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the definition of indigenous peoples and the collective nature of their rights, which suggests that the topic is related to human rights and the protection of vulnerable groups. The language and context of the text indicate that it is focused on international law and human rights, rather than specific economic or environmental issues.

**Category**
Human rights, Culture