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 ; foreword by S. James Anaya.
2013
KIE2098 .E28 2013 (Mapit)
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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 ; foreword by S. James Anaya.
Imprint
Golden, Colorado : Fulcrum, [2013]
Description
xv, 325 pages, 11 unnumbered pages ; 23 cm
Formatted Contents Note
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].
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].
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 information.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Available in Other Form
Online version: Echo-Hawk, Walter R. In the light of justice. Golden, Colorado : Fulcrum, [2013]
Call Number
KIE2098 .E28 2013
Language
English
ISBN
9781555916633
1555916635
9781938486074
1938486072
1555916635
9781938486074
1938486072
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