UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
UN DRIP stands for United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The Declaration was created on September 13, 2007, and was adopted by Canada in December 2020 which includes 46 articles. It focuses on Indigenous peoples as individuals and as a group to protect their connection with their ancestral territories, cultures and identities. Along with the UNDRIP article to protect Indigenous rights, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada includes 94 "calls to action" (or recommendations) to further reconciliation between Canadians and Indigenous peoples. We need to learn, better understand and work towards honouring existing treaties.
UN DRIP Article 14: Indigenous peoples have the right to establish and control their educational systems and institutions providing education in their own languages, in a manner appropriate to their cultural methods of teaching and learning.
UN DRIP Article 15 Indigenous peoples have the right to the dignity and diversity of their cultures, traditions, histories and aspirations which shall be appropriately reflected in education and public information.
https://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/un_declaration_on_the_rights_of_indigenous_peoples/
