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 Minnesota) is Canada Research Chair of Global Indigenous Rights and Politics, and Associate Professor in both First Nations and Indigenous Studies and Political Science at the University of British Columbia. Her research interests include global Indigenous peoples’ rights and politics, Indigenous diplomacy, social movements, and critical international relations. She publishes articles in both Indigenous studies and international relations venues. Her book, “Indigenous Global Politics” was published in 2016, and is an extension of her PhD dissertation which won the 2010 Best Dissertation Award in Race and Ethnic Politics from the American Political Science Association. She is Anishinaabe from the Lake Superior Band of Ojibwe. 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. University of Auckland's Global Issues Series: 24th September 2019 in the Whangarei Central Library, 6pm - 7pm