KMAN Publication Incorporation Interdisciplinary Studies in Society, Law, and Politics 3060-5687 4 Serial Number 12 2025 01 01 From Expropriation to Compensation: Legal Remedies for Indigenous Land Grievances From Expropriation to Compensation: Legal Remedies for Indigenous Land Grievances 208 219 10.61838/kman.isslp.4.1.21 EN Journal Article 2024 10 09 <p>This article aims to critically examine the legal remedies available for addressing Indigenous land grievances across&nbsp;<br>various jurisdictions, focusing on restitution, compensation, recognition, and procedural mechanisms. Using a&nbsp;<br>scientific narrative review approach and descriptive analysis method, this study reviewed peer-reviewed academic&nbsp;<br>literature, legal texts, court rulings, and international instruments published between 2019 and 2024. Sources were&nbsp;<br>selected based on relevance to Indigenous land rights and included case law from Canada, Australia, the United States,&nbsp;<br>Brazil, and New Zealand. The analysis identified patterns and challenges in the legal treatment of Indigenous claims&nbsp;<br>and evaluated the effectiveness of different forms of remedy. The findings reveal that while legal systems have&nbsp;<br>increasingly recognized Indigenous land rights, significant limitations remain in the design and implementation of&nbsp;<br>remedies. Restitution is often obstructed by evidentiary and political barriers, compensation is frequently perceived&nbsp;<br>as inadequate, and legal recognition is constrained by regulatory limitations. Procedural access to justice is hindered&nbsp;<br>by cost, jurisdictional fragmentation, and lack of enforcement. Across jurisdictions, legal remedies tend to reflect&nbsp;<br>state-centered frameworks rather than Indigenous worldviews, leading to widespread dissatisfaction and demands&nbsp;<br>for transformative reform. Although notable progress has been made in the recognition of Indigenous land rights,&nbsp;<br>current legal remedies often fall short of addressing the historical and cultural dimensions of dispossession.&nbsp;<br>Achieving meaningful land justice requires rethinking legal paradigms to center Indigenous epistemologies and&nbsp;<br>governance systems, supported by enforceable, inclusive, and context-sensitive remedies.</p> https://journalisslp.com/index.php/isslp/article/download/306/510