September 13, 2017 marks the 10 year anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), a document that Canada has endorsed and which the Trudeau government has promised to adopt and implement. The burning question looking forward is: what does implementation mean and what is required of federal, provincial and local government, political and social institutions, and civil society to make the UN Declaration a reality in Canada?

Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot’s 2016 book, "Global Indigenous Politics: A Subtle Revolution" (Routledge), highlights the fundamental changes involved in Indigenous rights implementation and challenges both states and Indigenous peoples to re-formulate their relationship in accordance with its principles. Please join us as Dr. Lightfoot and a distinguished panel of guests discuss her book and the implications of Indigenous rights implementation.