Speaking on behalf of the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP), of which she serves as the North American member and vice chair, Council Tree Professor of Law Kristen Carpenter delivered a statement about indigenous languages to the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Feb. 1. The event marked the beginning of the International Year of Indigenous Languages.
https://www.colorado.edu/law/2019/02/14/carpenter-speaks-un-general-assemblys-global-kickoff-2019-international-year-indigenous
Carpenter speaks at UN General Assembly Kickoff