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Chief George Manuel Memorial Indigenous Library
Fourth World Nations: Conflicts and Alternatives by Prof. Bernard Q. Nietschmann
Commission on Human Rights Resolution 1995/32
Establishment of a working group of the Commission on Human Rights to elaborate a draft declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples
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Report of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities
learn more downloadA Treaty between Indigenous Nations on the Protection of Cultural Property and Traditional Resource Rights: Asserting Indigenous Nation Sovereignty February 23, 2000
Briefing Memorandum issued on the occasion of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs “Protecting Traditional Knowledge” Conference, February 23-26, 2000, Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Background of Treaty Making In Western Washington by Barbara Lane, PhD.
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The Treaties of Puget Sound 1854-55 (Background information on the treaty signings and the persons responsible).
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The Chehalis River Treaty Council and the Treaty of Olympia (Includes transcript of treaty making session with Gov. Stevens)
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Timeline of Wa. history, treaty relations, and Gov. Issac Stevens
learn more downloadSecond Progress Report of the UN Study on Treaties, Agreements and Other Constructive Arrangements Between States and Indigenous Populations
31 July 1995. Also available in PDF format.
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25 August 1992
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