Business and Human Rights

Development and business activities have historically occurred in a way that excludes tribes from key decision-making processes and results in negative impacts on their lands, territories, and resources. While businesses are not signatories to the Declaration, the Declaration is still a powerful tool to address these historical injustices, to promote tribe-led and self-determined development, and to support sustainable business that respects the rights of indigenous peoples in the U.S..

Indigenous-led economic development and effective corporate engagement can play a powerful role in promoting the human rights of indigenous peoples in the U.S..

The Implementation Project

Resources:

Join Us At NCAI’s 80th Annual Convention and Marketplace For Our Breakout Sessions This November

Panel on Protecting Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Expressions

Webinar Series Addresses Indigenous Rights Through Intellectual Property Lens

Tribal Technology Assessment: The State of Internet Service on Tribal Lands

Larrakia Declaration on the Development of Indigenous Tourism

Ensuring the Rights of Indigenous Children

Handbook for ILO Tripartite Consituents: Understanding the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169)

ILO Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples: A Manual

Manual for Project Managers: Free Prior and Informed Consent (Food and Agricultural Organization, UN)

A Business Reference Guide

Guide: Know Your Rights! United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples for Indigenous Adolescents

British Columbia becomes 1st Canadian province to pass UN Indigenous rights declaration