PSAC Statement of Principles on Aboriginal Peoples’ Rights "If the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) supports all Aboriginal Peoples in their struggle for full access to all human rights and fundamental freedoms... We strongly believe that those freedoms include the right to preserve and strengthen their own political, economic, legal and cultural traditions and institutions...And as a union we believe that all Aboriginal Peoples have the inherent right to self-determination and autonomy...the union believes that to effectively challenge the inequality that exists for Aboriginal Peoples, both here and around the world, we must continue to grow our National Aboriginal Peoples’ Network...Finally, our union also knows that it is not just Aboriginal Peoples who need to take on these challenges. Non-Aboriginal people continue to benefit from the land and resources that once rightfully belonged to the original inhabitants of Turtle Island. It is therefore incumbent on us a union to develop the capacity of our full membership to engage in the kind of awareness-raising, leadership and political action that draw attention and action to the struggles faced by Aboriginal Peoples".

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