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In the light of justice : the rise of human rights in Native America and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples / Walter R. Echo-Hawk.
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Title:In the light of justice : the rise of human rights in Native America and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples / Walter R. Echo-Hawk.
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Variant Title:Human rights in Native America and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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Author/Creator:Echo-Hawk, Walter R., author.
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Other Contributors/Collections:Xwi7xwa Collection
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Published/Created:Golden, Colorado : Fulcrum Publishing, [2013]
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Location:XWI7XWA LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Call Number: HG E24 N74 2013
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Number of Items:1
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Status:Available
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Location:XWI7XWA LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Library of Congress Subjects:United Nations. General Assembly. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Human rights--United States.
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Description:xv, 325 pages, 11 unnumbered pages ; 23 cm
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Summary:"In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly approved the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). US endorsement in 2010 ushered in a new era of Indian law and policy. The book offers steps that societies must take to provide a more just society and heal past injustices committed against indigenous peoples." -- Publisher's description.
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Local note:First Nations author
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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ISBN:9781555916633
1555916635
9781938486074
1938486072
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Contents:Foreword by S. James Anaya
Part one: Understanding the declaration
Chapter one: The seeds of change
Chapter two: The making of the declaration
Chapter three: Mounting the big horse
Chapter four: Legal status and the declaration
Part two: The need for the declaration
Chapter five: The legacy of conquest
Chapter six: Toward an American land ethic
Chapter seven: How does the declaration affect the future of Indian law
Chapter eight: Does United States law and policy meet UN standards?
Part three: Implementing the declaration
Chapter nine: March towards justice
Chapter ten: In the light of justice
Appendix: United Nations declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples.