In the Light of Justice The Rise of Human Rights in Native America and the un Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Name: In the Light of Justice The Rise of Human Rights in Native America and the un Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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ISBN: 9781555916633

ISBN-10: 1555916635

ISBN-13: 9781555916633

Edition: 2013

Authors: Walter R. Echo-Hawk, S. James Anaya

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In 2007 the United Nations approved the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. United States endorsement in 2010 ushered in a new era of Indian law and policy. This book highlights steps that the United States, as well as other nations, must take to provide a more just society and heal past injustices committed against indigenous peoples.Walter R. Echo-Hawk, an attorney for the Native American Rights Fund for more than thirty-five years, is the author ofIn the Courts of the Conqueror: The 10 Worst Indian Law Cases Ever Decidedand the award-winningBattlefields and Burial Grounds.

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Publication date: 7/30/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Foreword



Preface and Acknowledgments



Understanding the Declaration



The Seeds of Change



The Making of the Declaration



Mounting the Big Horse



Legal Status of the Declaration



The Need for the Declaration



The Legacy of Conquest



Toward an American Land Ethic



How Does the Declaration Affect the Future of Indian Law?



Does United States Law and Policy Meet UN Standards?



Implementing the Declaration



March Toward Justice



In the Light of Justice


Appendix: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples


Endnotes


Index


About the Author