Realizing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples : triumph, hope, and action / edited by Jackie Hartley, Paul Joffe, and Jennifer Preston.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

̀Foreword : a living instrument / Phil Fontaine -- Introduction : from development to implementation : an ongoing journey / Jackie Hartley, Paul Joffe, and Jennifer Preston -- Reflections on the development, adoption, and implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples / Kenneth Deer -- Dreamtime discovery : new reality and hope / Les Malezer -- Survival, dignity, and well-being : implementing the Declaration in British Columbia / Edward John -- Implementing the Declaration : a state representative perspective / Connie Taracena -- Canada's opposition to the UN Declaration : legitimate concerns or ideological bias? / Paul Joffe -- Realizing the human rights of indigenous peoples : partnerships with non-indigenous NGOs / Jennifer Preston -- Consistent advocacy : treaty rights and the UN Declaration / Wilton Littlechild -- Right to free, prior, and informed consent : a framework for harmonious relations and new processes for redress / Andrea Carmen -- The significance of the UN Declaration to a treaty nation : a James Bay Cree perspective / Romeo Saganash and Paul Joffe -- A vision for fulfilling the indivisible rights of indigenous women / M. Celeste McKay and Craig Benjamin -- More than words : promoting and protecting the rights of indigenous children with international human rights instruments / Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond -- Conclusion : hopes and challenges on the road ahead / Jackie Hartley, Paul Joffe, and Jennifer Preston.