Indigenous Peoples in International Law

This book provides a theoretically grounded and practically oriented synthesis of the international law of indigenous peoples. Against a historical backdrop, James Anaya discusses a new generation of international treaty and customary norms, within international law's human rights program, concerning groups that are descended from the original inhabitants of lands now dominated by others. Anaya further identifies and analyzes institutions and procedures, both at the domestic and...
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This book provides a theoretically grounded and practically oriented synthesis of the international law of indigenous peoples. Against a historical backdrop, James Anaya discusses a new generation of international treaty and customary norms, within international law's human rights program, concerning groups that are descended from the original inhabitants of lands now dominated by others. Anaya further identifies and analyzes institutions and procedures, both at the domestic and international levels, for implementing international norms concerning indigenous peoples.