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NCAI endorses UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples | Indian Country Today | Southwest

NCAI endorses UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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Organization of American States

By Gale Courey Toensing

Story Published: Nov 14, 2008

Story Updated: Nov 13, 2008

WASHINGTON – The National Congress of American Indians has passed a resolution supporting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and urging its endorsement by state governments and Congress………………………………While it is not binding in law, the declaration represents the highest moral standard for the treatment of the world’s estimated 370 million indigenous peoples, written as it is in a human rights framework that will guide government policies for indigenous communities and promote the participation of indigenous peoples in the political processes and decisions that affect them………………………….The UN Declaration lays out the minimum human rights necessary for the “survival, dignity and well-being of the Indigenous peoples of the world.” These include the right of self-determination, protections from discrimination and genocide, and recognition of rights to lands, territories and resources that are essential to the identity, health and livelihood of indigenous peoples.

NCAI endorses UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples | Indian Country Today | Southwest

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November 14, 2008 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized