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    • What's new?
  • ABOUT THIS SITE
    • What are the goals of this site?
    • Who is this site meant for?
    • Who created and updates this site?
    • How do you pick what to share?
    • What connections with Indigenous peoples does this site have?
    • Are there other sites I should check out? (Answer: Yes!)
  • TERMS & CONCEPTS
    • What is settler colonialism?
    • What about racism and forms of racism?
    • What is an "ally"?
    • What does "settler" mean?
    • What is White privilege? White fragility?
    • Does reverse racism exist? What about being "colour blind"?
    • What is decolonization?
    • What is meant by Indigenous sovereignty?
    • Have a question about other terms?
  • SOME BASICS
    • Terminology
    • Urban Indigenous Peoples-Winnipeg focus
    • First Nations Communities in Manitoba
    • The Inuit
    • Two-Spirit
    • The Métis
    • Treaties
    • The Indian Act
    • The Royal Proclamation; The Constitution; The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
    • Major Inquiries and Reports
  • ISSUES & TOPICS
    • Residential Schools
    • The Sixties Scoop
    • Missing and Murdered Women, Girls and Two-Spirit
    • Taxation, Funding & Myths
    • Child Welfare Systems
    • Aboriginal Title; Land and Water Rights
    • Treaty Land Entitlement; Urban Reserves
    • Cultural Appropriation
    • On settler claims to Indigenous identity
    • Rooster Town
    • Shoal Lake Water
    • On the International Stage
    • Canada 150 - Indigenous Perspectives
  • EVENTS CALENDAR, COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, FUNDRAISERS
    • WPG CALENDAR: Indigenous Community, Solidarity & Education Events
    • Ongoing Indigenous Community Initiatives - WPG
    • Indigenous Community Fundraisers & Solidarity Campaigns - WPG
    • #justiceforColten
    • #LoveforTina - Information & Solidarity Resources
    • Wet'suwet'en Strong
    • ARCHIVED - Standing Rock Solidarity - WPG
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On the International Stage

"Global Indigenous Issues" - Indigenous Foundations, University of British Columbia

"Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples" - United Nations, Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

"UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples" - Indigenous Foundations, University of British Columbia

The Situation of Indigenous Peoples in Canada - James Anaya, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Studies and Reports of the Permanent Forum
This page links to a wide range of studies and reports produced by the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.  Topics covered include, social, economic, health and security in many different countries.




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