“…Although exposed to a wide variety of challenges such as the violation of their rights to their lands, territories and resources (e.g., Abansi et al, 2016;Aiken & Leigh, 2015;Barney, 2004;Nguyen & Ross, 2017), changes in the climate (Haug, 2017), limited resources available for the members of the community (e.g., Camacho et al, 2012;McLeod et al, 2009), the problem of opium addiction and domestic abuse (Cohen & Lyttleton, 2002;Koepping, 2003), the indigenous communities in Southeast Asia demonstrated their ability to cope with and adapt to the challenges experienced. This systematic review was able to identify and outline the collective factors that have assisted them in surviving and thriving under challenging circumstances.…”