New Paper from Kirsty Gover, “Indigenous Membership and Human Rights: When Self-Identification Meets Self-Constitution”

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Here. Abstract: Rules and principles governing indigenous membership have a dual aspect. First, a group’s capacity to decide its own membership is an essential element of indigenous self-governance. Second, a person’s claim to membership is sometimes supported by human rights, … Continue reading →

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