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Chapter 8: Indigenous Belonging: Membership And Identity In The Undrip: Articles 9, 33, 35, And 36, Shin Imai, Kathryn Gunn
Chapter 8: Indigenous Belonging: Membership And Identity In The Undrip: Articles 9, 33, 35, And 36, Shin Imai, Kathryn Gunn
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The recognition of Indigenous peoples' right to determine their own membership is crucial for their ability to meaningfully exercise their right to self-determination. The Declaration addresses rights of membership directly in Article 9 (right to belong), 33 (right to determine membership), 35 (right to determine responsibilities of members), and 36 (right to maintain relations across borders). Together, these provisions reinforce the right of Indigenous peoples to define themselves, both in terms of membership and geographic scope.
Treaty Canoe, Ruth Buchanan, Jeffery G. Hewitt
Treaty Canoe, Ruth Buchanan, Jeffery G. Hewitt
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'Treaty Canoe' is an admittedly complex object to select for the present collection. As an artwork which is an assembly of made and found objects as well as a performance (in its making), its meaning is both layered and evolving. And yet, its evocation of both the promise and peril of international law in colonial North America is unmistakable. In 'Treaty Canoe', 'document, object, and location cohere to scrutinize the logics of colonialism, sovereignty and the question of responsibility that inheres in both'. As a collection of objects both art and law, tool and text, past and present, 'Treaty Canoe' …