International: The Road To The United Nations And Rights Of Indigenous Peoples

International: The Road To The United Nations And Rights Of Indigenous Peoples   Sharon H Venne, 2011   Why did Indigenous peoples want to be recognised as nations and have our treaties recognised as international legal instruments? Why do Indigenous peoples want to have our territories and resources recognised under international law? Can a Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples accomplish those goals? Why did Indigenous peoples go to the United Nations? The simple answer is...

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