This article is an attempt to explain the background to the request for a Presidential Treaty Commission by the Lakota Treaty Council. (RTS)

The product of an international conference (discrimination against indigenous populations), this Declaration addresses: recognition of indigenous nations; subjects of international law; guarantee of rights; accordance of independence; treaties; abrogation of treaties and other rights; jurisdiction; claims to territory; settlement of disputes;…

Presenting a view that tribal governments should lay the foundation and be most responsible for the well-being of tribal members, this interview details a concise and informative view of the federal Indian relationship. The federal trust responsibility, treaties, self-determination, and the role of tribal governments are discussed at length. (RTS)

The essay discusses Indian rights in the light of national and international law and describes the struggle for Indian rights as part of an international struggle for human rights and social justice. (SB)