Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan said there had been a "good, frank dialogue" and that Mr Harper had agreed to a future "high-level" meeting with Assembly of First Nations Chief Shawn Atleo.
General Assembly's HighLevel Plenary Meeting that brought together over 170 heads of state to endorse a 35-page declaration - the Draft Outcome Document - that will serve as the blueprint for an overhaul of the world body in the coming years.
From 19 to 23 September 2011, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova is attending the 66th highlevel debate of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.