‘Education systems should not be used to assimilate,’ says Kahnawake diplomat
The Canadian government says that Aboriginal education is a priority.
The Canadian government says that Aboriginal education is a priority.
A small delegation from the Lil’wat and the St’at’imc First Nation are heading to the Big Apple.
Canada has taken an “untenable position” on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, says the United Nations official tasked with investigating Indigenous issues around the world.
The federal government is still examining “how to best formalize” its endorsement of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, but appears to stand by its position outlined during debates last week at the UN Human Rights Council that collective rights to not equate to human rights.