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This two-page typed Declaration of Principles for the Defense of the Indigenous Nations and Peoples of the Western Hemisphere was drafted at an international Non-Governmental Organizations Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1977. It addresses the following principles: Recognition of Indigenous Nations, Subjects of International Law, Guarantee of Rights, Accordance of Independence, Treaties and Agreements, Abrogation of Treaties and Other Rights, Jurisdiction, Claims to Territory, Settlement of Disputes, National and Cultural Integrity, Environmental Protection, and Indigenous Membership.
Publication Date
1977
Document Type
Report
City
Geneva, Switzerland
Keywords
Indigenous Nations, international law, treaties, environmental protection, United Nations, natural resources
Language
English
Disciplines
Indigenous Studies | Native American Studies | Political History | Social History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Participants, NGO Conference, "Declaration of Principles for the Defense of the Indigenous Nations and Peoples of the Western Hemisphere" (1977). American Indian Movement and Activism. 24.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/john_thomas_aim/24
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Box 11, Folder 4, Item D
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