Heritage and Politics: Sovereignty, Jurisdiction, and the Protection of Indigenous Culture- President's Dream Colloquium

In this talk, Grand Chief Edward John shares his insight on issues of sovereignty, jurisdiction, and the protection of Indigenous culture.Grand Chief Edward John is a Hereditary Chief of Tl’azt’en Nation located on the banks of the Nak'al Bun (Stuart Lake) in Northern B.C. He is an Indigenous leader who has dedicated his life to the pursuit of social and economic justice for Canada’s Indigenous people, having worked in Indigenous politics, business and community development. He was recently reappointed as North American Representative to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.