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Echo-Hawk, Walter R.

In the light of justice : the rise of human rights in Native America and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples / 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. - Golden, Colorado : Fulcrum, 2013. - xv, 325 pages, 11 unnumbered pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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. -- United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples = [UNDRIP]. -- S. James Anaya -- Foreword / Preface and Acknowledgments. -- Part one. Chapter one. Chapter two. Chapter three. Chapter four. Part two. Chapter five. Chapter six. Chapter seven. Chapter eight. Part three. Chapter nine. Chapter ten. Appendix: Endnotes -- Index -- About the author.

"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.

ISBN: 9781555916633 1555916635 9781938486074 1938486072

Standard No.: 9798519

LCCN: 2013006705

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB337167 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 016317073 Uk

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United Nations. General Assembly. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Nations Unies. Assemblée générale Déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des peuples autochtones.

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (United Nations. General Assembly)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Indians of North America--Legal status, laws, etc.
Human rights--United States.
Indiens d'Amérique--Droit--États-Unis.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international)--États-Unis.
Human rights.
Indians of North America--Legal status, laws, etc.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

LC Class. No.: KF8205 / .E24 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 342.7308/72