Global Speaker Series: Sheryl Lightfoot
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About this event
The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is a potential tool of revolutionary transformation in both domestic and global politics, often overlooked and under-appreciated. The real potential for that transformation lies in implementation of Indigenous rights, which necessarily involves considerable systemic change on both the domestic and international levels, all of which is intended to create a better life for Indigenous peoples and communities. While implementation of Indigenous rights faces significant challenges, important opportunities are also developing for turning principles into practice.
Sheryl Lightfoot (PhD – University of Minnesota, Political Science is Anishinaabe, a citizen of the Lake Superior Band of Ojibwe, enrolled at the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in Baraga, Michigan. In 2018, Sheryl was appointed to the role of Senior Advisor to the President on Indigenous Affairs, a position within the First Nations House of Learning. She is an associate professor in First Nations and Indigenous Studies and the Department of Political Science.
Her book, Global Indigenous Politics: A Subtle Revolution, was published in May 2016 by Routledge Press in their “Worlding Beyond the West” critical international relations book series.
Organiser Public Policy Institute
Organiser of Global Speaker Series: Sheryl Lightfoot
The Public Policy Institute (PPI) has been established to foster independent, critical research on key policy issues affecting New Zealand, the Asia Pacific, and the global community.
We bring together researchers from across disciplines to create and disseminate evidence-informed, policy-relevant knowledge that speaks to policy agendas, amplifies policy impact, and grows our partnerships with governments, both local and central, as well as non-profits, communities and others engaged in policy research and evaluation in New Zealand and internationally.
The PPI is committed to creating strong relationships with iwi and hapū to ensure that all aspects of our research, teaching, and external activities support and engage with mātauranga Māori and the goals of Māori self-determination and development.
