Declaration of Independence VS The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People

The aspect of the Declaration of Independence that struck me most was the view point it apparently came from. The white male view point. In effect i felt that this document was written and aimed at creating a nation that would further the white male agenda. I believe that this document took into account only the desires of the white male and in essence his goal of creating a place where he is in control and in power and can consequently assert his power and authority over others including females and people of other races..people who are not white or white male. So, when i began reading the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples i was intrigued and happy to see that there was such an emphasis on recognizing that everyone is equal while also recognizing that each individual is unique. Specifically i felt that this affirmation was particularly important; "indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, whilerecognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such" ( http://www.iwgia.org/graphics/Synkron-Library/Documents/InternationalProcesses/DraftDeclaration/07-09-13ResolutiontextDeclaration.pdf ).

Another aspect of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples that caught my attention was that even after the different nations have repeatedly broken treaties and agreements with Indigenous groups they still included in this declaration that they would uphold agreements with these nations in good faith. This is very different from the U.S. constitution because part of the United States agenda is to rule, have power over, and constitute nations inferior to the U.S.. Ironically i believe that it was this agenda that caused the injustices suffered by Aboriginal groups in this country!