A/HRC/15/37/Add.2 limited to the recognition of ceremonial and artistic expression, but rather should be expanded to include a real respect for and promotion of cultural diversity as it is manifested in its many forms, including in political and social structures, land-use patterns and approaches to development. Too often, the practices of the dominant Tswana tribes have been incorporated in the design and implementation of Government initiatives to the exclusion of the practices of culturally distinct minority tribes. Marginalized indigenous peoples of Botswana continue to confront serious issues arising out of the historical loss of vast amounts of land and natural resources. A significant amount of tribal land, particularly of non-dominant peoples, such as the Basarwa, was lost during colonization, and this pattern of land loss and denial of access to natural resources continued post-independence. The Special Rapporteur finds that the failure to provide adequate redress for these historical grievances has profoundly affected Botswana’s indigenous peoples in the present, and land loss remains a significant contributing factor to many of the issues of these peoples. The depth of these issues is exemplified by the removal of indigenous peoples from the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. The Special Rapporteur offers a number of observations and recommendations with the hope that they will help guide the Government of Botswana, indigenous peoples within the country and other interested parties to develop and implement laws, policies and programmes that conform to the international human rights standards related to indigenous peoples. 2 GE.10-13968