PART II THE TRIBAL PEOPLE OF NORTH EAST INDIA Demography and Historiography of the Tribal People in India with Special Reference to the North East India- Walter Fernandez The North East India Tribal Heritage, Christianity and Development-Amrit Kr. Goldsmith The Continuity of Indigenous People in Today`s World- Wart Longchar Socio-Cultural Heritage of the Tribal People in India: from NEIContext-T.Vanlaltlani PART III THE TRIBAL/ADIVASI PEOPLE OF INDIA Tribal Situation in South India: An Overview- Anita Cherian & Edwin Daniel Social Realities of the Tribals/Adivasi in Andhra Pradesh- M. Abraham Lincoln Socio-Cultural and Religious Realities of the Tribal People in Orissa- Vijay K. Swain Tribal Issues in the Diocese of Phulbani, CNI, Orissa-B.K.Nayak Adivasi/Tribal Heritage-A.S.Hemrotn Towards a Tribal Theology from the Santals` Perspectives- Stephen Murmu PART IV THE HERITAGE OF TRIBAL RELIGIOUS PRACTICES IN INDIA Heritage of the Tribal Religious Practices in India: An Ecological Concern -Hrangthan Chhungi Rethinking Naga Religious Traditions: An Exploration of Tribal Christian Spirituality- Sashikaba Kechutzar Indoilogy: Prolegomenon to Kuki Christian Theology-Hemkhochon Chongloi PART V THE NORTH EAST INDIA TRIBAL HERITAGE FROM SPECIFIC PERSPECTIVES Human Rights: The Tribal Theological Perspective-K.Thanzauva Tribal Land Heritage- T. Lunkiif