Will the ambassador from Navajo yield?

The State Department, however, says that it does indeed support the U.N. forum and the declaration on indigenous rights. State just wants to drop the final "s" from "indigenous peoples" because "people" would not carry the legal implications of self determination. State...

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Published in:National journal (1975) 2000-06, Vol.32 (23), p.1768
Main Author: Ryan, Missy
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Human rights
Native Americans
Sovereignty
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Summary:The State Department, however, says that it does indeed support the U.N. forum and the declaration on indigenous rights. State just wants to drop the final "s" from "indigenous peoples" because "people" would not carry the legal implications of self determination. State even proposed identifying American Indians as "indigenous peoples*"-with an asterisk-which would also omit the legal weight that "peoples" usually carries.
ISSN:0360-4217
1943-4553