Of the 143 member states who adopted the UN Declaration to protect the rights of indigenous people in 2007, the U.S. was not one of them.
In fact, the U.S. was one of only four member states who voted against it.
In fact, the U.S. was one of only four member states who voted against it.
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is a non-legally binding human rights instrument which affirms universal minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well being of all Indigenous Peoples. Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007, the UNDRIP recognizes the right of Indigenous Peoples as both a collective and as individuals, to fully enjoy their basic human rights - including Indigenous cultural rights and identity and the right to education, health, employment, and language. 