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Abstract
This dissertation explores the participation of Indigenous Peoples in specific United Nations mechanisms. It closely examines the participation of Peruvian Indigenous Peoples through the Indigenous Fellowship Programme, which has been hosted by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva since 1997. It aims to understand how the participation of Indigenous Peoples becomes tangible and highlights the diverse ways of being Indigenous within the United Nations system. Drawing on a multi-sited ethnography, I propose avenues to better understand the fluidity of Indigenous identities as Indigenous individuals co-constitute them. Likewise, this research delves into the meanings and thoughts surrounding the encounters between Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals, the complexities of Indigenous identities, and the acknowledgment that being Indigenous does not entirely define a person. This dissertation elucidates how United Nations narratives and practices impact the lives of Peruvian Indigenous fellows in their territories. Additionally, it challenges anthropological methods and theoretical canons, and encourages the ongoing decolonization of research practices to engage in research with and for Indigenous Peoples through a pluriversal approach.