Anishinaabe. Vice chair and former chair of UN EMRIP. Professor, Global Indigenous Politics, University of Toronto.
Vancouver, British Columbia
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The 5th session of the @UN Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law is being held on 13-14 October 2025 at @UNGeneva.
The theme of the 5th session of the Forum is “Democracy and #climatechange: focusing on solutions.”
INFO ➔ohchr.org/en/events/forums/2…
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The @UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is set to discuss wide-ranging themes, including the right of Indigenous Peoples to data, at its 18th session from 14 to 18 July 2025 at @UNGeneva.
Information ➔ohchr.org/en/press-releases/… #EMRIP
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Sheryl Lightfoot retweeted
New appointment: @UofT_PolSci @munkschool @sheryllightfoot appointed to @CanadaFP Canada’s first Minister of Foreign Affairs’ Standing Table on #HumanRights. politics.utoronto.ca/news/sh…
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UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) Call for inputs on the Report: “The right of Indigenous Peoples to their traditional economies”
Deadline: 31 Jan 2025. ohchr.org/en/calls-for-input…
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Sheryl Lightfoot retweeted
What does "Indigeneity" mean in Asia? Thanks to everyone who came to our recent event featuring @sheryllightfoot, Tashi Dekyid Monet, @BlackwellJ_, @urmeechakma and @WaterThe_Planet. You can listen to a recording here: soundcloud.com/asia-rising/i…
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Thank you Prof @SherylLightfoot for making the time to meet with us to discuss the @ARC_IFC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures while you’re visiting Australia! Photo: Shane Boseley + Profs Bronwyn Fredericks, Brendan Hokowhitu, Sheryl Lightfoot & Aileen Moreton-Robinson.
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UN EMRIP Call for Inputs: Study on “Indigenous Peoples right to data, including data collection and disaggregation”. Deadline 31 January 2025.
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Thank you James @BlackwellJ_ for the opportunity to visit with you and your Indigenous Diplomacy and Sovereignty students!
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Sheryl Lightfoot retweeted
#HRC57 | Draft resolution A/HRC/57/L.29/Rev.1 on human rights and Indigenous Peoples was ADOPTED without a vote.
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Finland must respect the rights of Sámi Indigenous people to traditional lands: UN Committees find shar.es/ag6EjY
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Proud to contribute to @guardian's coverage of BC's deliberate approach to implementing #UNDRIP which sets a global precedent for Indigenous rights. This is the leadership we need.
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As an Anishinaabe scholar and member of the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP), I’ve witnessed firsthand the challenges nations face in turning symbolic commitments into real, actionable change.
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BC is leading the way, taking intentional and deliberate steps to share decision-making power with Indigenous Peoples, especially over critical land-use matters such as forestry, mining, and resource management.
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Delighted to add my voice to FNs leaders in support of BC's approach to implementing the UN Declaration in this article. BC enhances democratic and egalitarian collaboration among First Nations, government, and industry. thewalrus.ca/the-dark-cloud-… via @thewalrus
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Sheryl Lightfoot retweeted
The @UN Human Rights Council will hold its fifty-seventh regular session from 9 September to 11 October 2024 at @UNGeneva.
More info on #HRC57⤵️
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Sheryl Lightfoot retweeted
The 79th Session of #UNGA kicks off next week!
"The #UNFPII fully endorses the enhanced participation of #IndigenousPeoples & their representative institutions at the General Assembly" tinyurl.com/yy8bnxxz
The time is now! ✨⏰ #WeAreIndigenous
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How a landmark case against Norway’s oil and gas expansion could set a global legal precedent, via @ greenpeace.org/international…
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Sheryl Lightfoot retweeted
States should take measures to ensure that #IndigenousPeoples in voluntary isolation & initial contact enjoy the necessary conditions to preserve their way of life, cultural values & ethnic identity, as enshrined in the #UNDRIP! #IndigenousPeoplesDay
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#DRC
This is a huge win! ✊🏾
The African Commission on Human and People’s Rights said that the forcible eviction of the Batwa community from their ancestral lands within the Kahuzi-Biega National Park was a violation of their rights
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