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What the UN says about Self-Determination
From: The Reconciliation Manifesto
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Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel examines Article 1 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 3 of the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peopls, and Resolution 1514 of the United Nations General Assembly and how the government of Canada’s policies conflict with these documents.
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Arthur Manuel
ARTHUR MANUEL was a widely respected Indigenous leader and activist from the Secwepemc Nation. He entered the world of Indigenous politics in the 1970s, as president of the Native Youth Association. He went on to serve as chief of the Neskonlith Indian Band near Chase, B.C., and elected chair of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council. He was also active in the Assembly of First Nations and a spokesperson for Defenders of the Land, an organization dedicated to environmental justice. Manuel is also the author of Unsettling Canada: A National Wake Up Call, with Grand Chief Ronald Derrickson. He was known internationally, having advocated for Indigenous rights and struggles at the United Nations, The Hague and the World Trade Organization.
