United Nation Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), adopted in 2007 and ratified by 147 countries, has been a groundbreaking global baseline policy for Indigneous rights, including for Canada. This session is a conversation with the drafters of and contributors to UNDRIP who were in “in the room when it happened”. We know what is in the Declaration, but what was left out? Were there disagreements in drafting of the key clauses? What do the drafters think of today’s interpretation of the final version? What impact has it had in Canada and the US?
Introduction by: Saga Williams (Curve Lake First Nation), Senior Advisor, External Relations, FNMPC
» James Anaya (Apache and Purépecha), Former UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (virtual)
» Simo’git Delgamuukw (George Muldoe) (Gitxsan), Wilps Delgamuukw
» The Honourable David Lametti KC PC, Indigenous Law Counsel, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
» Moderator: Kate Finn (Osage), Executive Director, First Peoples Worldwide
Event Speakers
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Dan George
President/CEO, Four Directions Management Services Ltd. -
Saga Williams
Senior Advisor, External Relations, First Nations Major Projects Coalition
