In the light of justice
Subtitle: the rise of human rights in Native America and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
By: Walter R. Echo-Hawk
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 325
ISBN-13: 9781555916633; 9781938486074
Subjects: Human rights; United Nations. General Assembly; Indians of North America; Legal status, laws; United Nations
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The seeds of change --; title: The making of the Declaration --; title: Mounting the big horse --; title: Legal status of the Declaration --; title: The legacy of conquest --; title: Toward an American land ethic --; title: How does the Declaration affect the future of Indian law? --; title: Does United States law and policy meet UN standards? --; title: March toward justice --; title: In the light of justice.