Bolivian Indians in historic step 波利尼亚印第安人迈出历史步

Bolivia has become the first country in the history of South America to declare the right of indigenous¹ people to govern themselves.

玻利维亚成为南美历史上第一个宣布本土居民管理本土权力的国家。

Quechua Indians attended a ceremony in La Paz last month to mark 200 years of Bolivian independence

The country's first indigenous（土著的，国产的） president, Evo Morales, launched his so-called "indigenous autonomy（自治）" policy in the eastern lowlands.

Peasant and indigenous communities will be entitled to vote for more autonomy in referendums（还要斟酌，尚需考虑） next December.

The provisions（粮食，食品） are contained in a constitution passed earlier this year.