Introduction -- United Nations engagement with indigenous issues -- Theoretical framing -- The development of a global movement -- Substantive and institutional claims -- Reconfiguring human rights -- Impact of the movement
Summary
In the past thirty or so years, discussions of the status and rights of indigenous peoples have come to the forefront of the United Nations human rights agenda. During this period, indigenous peoples have emerged as legitimate subjects of international law with rights to exist as distinct peoples. Some Australian indigenous content