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Notice catalographique « In the light of justice : the rise of human rights in Native America and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples »

Titre
In the light of justice : the rise of human rights in Native America and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Auteur ou éditeur
Echo-Hawk, Walter R.
Lieu de publication
Golden, Colorado
Maison d'édition
Fulcrum
Date de publication
2013
Collation
xv, 325 pages, 11 unnumbered pages ; 23 cm
Résumé
"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 information.
Notes
Foreword / S. James Anaya -- Preface and Acknowledgments. -- 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 of 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 toward justice -- Chapter ten. In the light of justice. -- Appendix: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples = [UNDRIP]. -- Endnotes -- Index -- About the author.
Langue
English = Anglais
Sujet
  • Indigenous peoples - North America
  • United Nations - General Assembly - Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
  • Human rights
  • Reconciliation
  • Autochtones - Amérique du Nord
  • Nations Unies - Assemblée générale - Déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des peuples autochtones
  • Droits de l'homme (Droit international)
  • Réconciliation
ISBN/ISSN
9781555916633
Pays
United States
Type de document
Monograph = Monographie
Localisation
KF 8205 .E24 2013
Clé
19391
Collection
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