Indivisible: Indigenous Human Rights

by Joyce Green (Editor)

Indigenous rights are generally conceptualized and advocated separately from the human rights framework. The contributors to Indivisible: Indigenous Human Rights, however, deftly and powerfully argue that Indigenous rights are in fact human rights and that the fundamental human rights of Indigenous people cannot be protected without the inclusion of their Indigenous rights, which are suppressed and oppressed by the forces of racism and colonialism. Drawing on a wealth of experience and blending critical theoretical frameworks and a close knowledge of domestic and international law on human rights, the authors in this collection show that settler states such as Canada persist in violating and failing to acknowledge Indigenous human rights. Furthermore, settler states are obligated to respect and animate these rights, despite the evident tensions in political and economic interests between elite capitalists, settler citizens and Indigenous peoples.

Genres: Indigenous, Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2014

Reviews

[Sage Blumstengel · Rating 5 out of 5]

If your looking for an academic jackpot for Indigenous issues and rights, this is it. It’s full to the brim with knowledge on Indigenous issues, Canadian as well as international. I purchased it for a university class but I refer to it often for different papers as well as just for fun.
Great source, great book. Great sources cited within. I love it.

[Bronwyn]

I struggle with academic literature. That said, I picked and chose my way across this one but I can’t claim to have read it in its entirety so it’s going on the DNF shelf.