Indigenous Diplomacy and the Rights of Peoples

by Henderson, James Youngblood

• ISBN13: 9781895830354
• ISBN10: 1895830354
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-20
• Publisher: Univ of British Columbia Pr

Summary

Based on personal experience, James (Sa¿ke¿j) Youngblood Henderson documents the generation-long struggle that led ultimately to the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by the United Nations General Assembly. Henderson puts the Declaration and the struggles of Indigenous peoples in a wider context, outlining the rise of international law and how it was shaped by European ideas, the rise of the United Nations, and post-World War II agreements focusing on human rights. Henderson analyzes the provisions of the Declaration and comments on the impact of other international agreements on Indigenous peoples. He concludes with his view of what must be done to give the Declaration its full force for Indigenous peoples around the world, and what it means for Canada. The full text of the Declaration and selected excerpts of other key international agreements are included.

Author Biography

James Youngblood Henderson is the research director of the Native Law Centre of Canada and teaches Aboriginal law at the College of Law, University of Saskatchewan.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
The Legacy of Empire	p. 13
The Failure of Decolonization for the Indigenous Others	p. 24
The Convergence of Indigenous Diplomacy	p. 29
Communications with the UN Human Rights Committee	p. 37
The UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations	p. 41
Indigenous Diplomacy in other International Forums	p. 55
The Indigenous Declaration in the Governments' Working Group	p. 64
The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples	p. 74
Implementation Quandaries	p. 90
Being a Self-Determining Human	p. 100
Notes	p. 104
Appendices	p. 149
Index	p. 234
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