Jennifer Preston
- Affiliation: University of Waterloo
Jennifer Preston is the Program Coordinator for Aboriginal Affairs for the Canadian Friends Service Committee (Quakers). She has lectured in Canadian Studies at the University of Waterloo. Her work in recent years has focused on international Indigenous rights, specifically the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Books by Jennifer Preston
Realizing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Triumph, Hope, and Action
Edited by Jackie Hartley, Paul Joffe, Jennifer Preston
Adopted by the UN General Assembly on 13 September 2007, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples affirms the “minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of the indigenous peoples of the world.” The Declaration responds to past and ongoing injustices suffered by Indigenous peoples worldwide. It provides a strong foundation for improved relationships with states, and for the full recognition of the inherent rights of Indigenous peoples. Despite… (more information)