01 Feb U.S. Supports Indigenous Rights (VOA News)
The United States has thrown its support behind the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
The United States has thrown its support behind the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which is a non-binding, aspirational document, addresses many issues of grave concern to indigenous peoples in the United States and around the world.
In remarks at the White House Tribal Nations Conference, President Barack Obama announced U.S. support for the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous people, and said, “The aspirations it affirms – including the respect for the institutions and rich cultures of native peoples – are one[s] we must always seek to fulfill.” President Obama pointed to the more detailed statement about U.S. support for the Declaration and the administration’s work on indigenous issues. …Go to article.