At UN, Inuit leader praises Canada for support of Indigenous declaration – NunatsiaqOnline

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April 26, 2017

“An important step towards real change”

Speaking at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, Okalik Eegeesiak, the president of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, heaped big praise on Canada April 25 for its “unequivocal” support of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Eegeesiak followed Bolivia’s president, Evo Morales, at an event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the UN declaration, known as UNDRIP, which outlines the rights of Indigenous peoples, including their rights to self-determination, traditional lands, territories and resources, education, culture, health, and development.

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