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This brief summary of the status of Indigenous women under international law argues that the failure to fully recognize the human rights of Aboriginal peoples is one of the greatest failures of democracy. The article reviews the historical development of the Indigenous rights movement and the continuing recognition of Indigenous rights within various international arenas. The right of self-determination is characterized as most fundamental to the continuing development and recognition of Indigenous peoples rights. The article concludes with a recognition of the desire of Indigenous women's groups for the adoption of the Draft Declaration on Indigenous Rights.