Achieving the Aims of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP), held a meeting at the First Nations House of Learning and the Museum of Anthropology at UBC Vancouver. The meeting was organized by Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot, Canada Research
A TRIBAL RESOLUTION OF THE PIT RIVER TRIBE OF CALIFORNIA AFFIRMING THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
From the 2013 handbook: This handbook aims to answer some of the essential questions of [International Labour Organization] ILO constituents regarding the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169). It has been elaborated in close cooperation with the Bureau
From the Training Module: … the Training Module seeks to achieve two major immediate objectives: To provide relevant policy information to training participants on indigenous peoples’ rights and issues as contained in UNDRIP, in particular the effective engagement of indigenous
Translation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples into Mvskoke: https://creekdistrictcourt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Mvskoke-DRIP-031619.pdf Tribal resolution adopting the Declaration by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. https://creekdistrictcourt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/TR16-149.pdf
The overall development objective of this Training Module is the greater fulfilment and enjoyment of human rights and more specifically indigenous peoples’ rights. The aim is to strengthen the capacity of UN staff to effectively gear their interventions towards such
Report Summary: In this report the Special Rapporteur examines the human rights situation of indigenous peoples in the United States, on the basis of research and information gathered, including during a visit to the country from 23 April to 4
The text for Know Your Rights! (written for adolescent boys and girls, aged 13 –18 years) was prepared by Dr. Cindy Blackstock, a member of the Gitksan First Nation (Executive Director, First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
St. Michaels, Navajo Nation (ARIZ)–The Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission (”Commission”) in partnership with Department of Diné Education and Diné BiOltawill be conducting several public hearings to assess the mistreatment of Navajo and Native American students attending K through 12th
Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced a new policy that requires the Attorney General’s Office to obtain free, prior and informed consent before initiating a program or project that directly and tangibly affects tribes, tribal rights, tribal lands and sacred