International Indigenous Rights Related to Native Americans

Australia: Agreements, Treaties and Negotiated Settlements Project - (University of Melbourne. Indigenous Studies Program). [From the web site]: ""The Agreements, Treaties and Negotiated Settlements (ATNS) project is an ARC Linkage project examining treaty and agreement-making with Indigenous Australians and the nature of the cultural, social and legal rights encompassed by past, present and potential agreements and treaties. The project also examines the process of implementation and the wider factors that promote long term sustainability of agreement outcomes. The ATNS database is an online gateway which links together current information, historical detail and published material relating to agreements made between Indigenous people and others in Australia and overseas."

Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - (United Nations). Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 13, 2007.

Human Rights Library - (University of Minnesota). Links to information, photograph collections, and organizations, among other things. See also their Study Guide: The Rights of Indigenous Peoples

International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) - "... an organization of Indigenous Peoples from North, Central, South America and the Pacific working for the Sovereignty and Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples and the recognition and protection of Indigenous Rights, Traditional Cultures and Sacred Lands" [from the web site].

Indian Law Resource Center - Newsletters, papers, and links to information about the "...protection of indigenous peoples’ human rights, cultures, and traditional lands..."

Indigenous Law Centre - Access to Native Law Center Library Catalogue, Native law cases from Canada and links to indigenous rights information.

United Nations Digital Library - Access to over 800,000 items. Read short article summary about this resource by beSpacific.

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations.

American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - (Summary and link from the Native American Rights Fund.)

Researching Indigenous Peoples Rights Under International Law - Electronic book, by Steven C. Perkins, c1992-2003.

United Nations Research Guides & Resources - Presents an overview of selected UN documents, publications, databases and websites. It provides details on the patterns of documentation of the active principal UN organs. It presents documentation of the organs and subsidiary bodies involved in areas of interest to many researchers.

United Nations Treaty Collection - United Nations. Numerous resources of treaty-related information from status lists, handbooks, photographs, and certified copies of treaties.

Researching Indigenous Peoples International Law By Christopher C. Dykes. This research guide is designed to provide a foundation for researching indigenous international law by covering the definition of “indigenous peoples”, a brief history, key terms and issues, regional and international organizations including the United Nations, international documentation such as treaties, selected books and articles, online sources, and research guides.

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