How The Indigenous Got Seats At The UN Table
How The Indigenous Got Seats At The UN Table M. J. Peterson, 2010 Indigenous peoples are the only distinct segment of national populations having voting membership in UN bodies devoted to defining their rights and advancing their concerns. This unusual result was the result of the confluence of three factors familiar to students of transnational social movement politics: a) presence within UN offices and bodies of supporters opening forums and agendas to indigenous concerns, b) deference to...For the rest of the article, as well as maps, images, related items, and videos, please visit Indigenous Peoples Issues & Resources.
