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United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

On the web

There is a lot of great information freely available online. Here are a few suggestions to get you started:

Native Women's Association of Canada
Run a search for UNDRIP off the main menu to find a number of excellent posts about UNDRIP and it application in Canada.
Assembly of First Nations
The Assembly of First Nations wrote about the implementation of UNDRIP.
indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca
This site has an excellent overview of UNDRIP.

UNDRIP: British Columbia & Alberta

The Government of British Columbia and the Government of Alberta have both made commitments to UNDRIP, you can find further details below:

Bill C-262: An Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

House of Commons
Many of the details, debates, and documentation around the Act can be found by searching on the House of Commons site.