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From the nineteenth century to the present day, external peoples, companies, and governments have perpetrated disrespectful attitudes and behaviours toward Amazonian Originary Peoples. In response, Originary Peoples have increasingly... more
Federally-recognized tribes must adapt to many ecological challenges arising from climate change, from the effects of glacier retreat on the habitats of culturally significant species to how sea level rise forces human communities to... more
In this essay, I provide a brief overview of the Hawaiian independence movement and discuss resurgences of independence discourse among activists, artists and other grassroots Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian people). My focus is on... more
The Sámi have long desired a public process to examine and expose the Nordic states' colonial, assimilationist practices and policies, past and present, toward the Sámi people. This article considers the truth and reconciliation process... more
"This project involved several components: a review of the national and international literature in regard to the transition to school; an analysis of quantitative data, and consultations with a range of key stakeholders including a... more
Dr. Hugh Brody (29th October, 2013) - The other side of Eden. The Ecology, Cosmos and Consciousness Salon, The Institute of Ecotechnics, October Gallery, Bloomsbury, London. (Host) For tens of thousands of years, over 90% of our life... more
This article argues that the (Western-oriented) right to religion has been proven inadequate in protecting Indigenous Peoples’ rights. It recognizes that this is partly because of the distinctive characteristics of Indigenous religions,... more
Available now from UBC Press and the University of Washington Press *Awarded the 2019 Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Canada Prize *Award the 2018 Canadian Studies Book Prize *Short-listed for the 2019 Wilson Prize in... more
"Comunitaria, interculturale, bilingue, specifica e differenziata", se-condo il documento ministeriale "Diretrizes para a politica nacional de educação escolar indígena" sono queste le caratteristiche fondamentali che devono... more
Х. Сальмон Индейцы в новой конституции Многонационального государства 211 Х. Сальмон 1 J. Salmón Индейцы в новой конституции Боливии. Indigenous presence in Bolivia's new Constitution Аннотация: С принятием новой конституции... more
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Hvilke konsekvenser har 70 dr med sovjetiske reformer hatt for de russiske samenes etnopolitiske organisering etter 1989? F0rste del av denne artikkelen tar for seg utviklingen av de russiske samenes etnopolitiske organisasjoner og... more
Desde o início da colonização, o trabalho compulsório dos indígenas esteve entre as questões mais debatidas na Espanha e em suas possessões americanas. Nos anos finais do século XVI, os repartimientos, instituição de recrutamento de... more
Some Brazilian military voices have recently turned to condemn indigenous lands in Amazonia as a threat to national sovereignty. Under this manifestation (actually, a rhetorical attack to indigenous rights established by a large... more
Modern ethnic processes in different groups of Enets occur, depending on the specific ethno-demographic situation. In the northern (tundra) group of weak processes of cross-breeding with Caucasians, but actively mixing with the Nenets.... more
The only account of the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior by somebody who was actually on board. Robie was on board as a journalist for 11 weeks leading up to the sabotage by French secret agents. His media coverage of the Rainbow Warrior... more
Nested Federalism and Inuit Governance in the Canadian Arctic traces the political journey toward self-governance taken by three predominantly Inuit regions over the past forty years: Nunavik in northern Québec, the Inuvialuit Settlement... more
Why is it that Chief Joseph Brant, one of the key indigenous North American leaders, is fondly remembered in Canada, but largely forgotten or dismissed in the United States? How did his strong Anglican heritage shape his leadership? How... more
"This book provides the first systematic and comprehensive analysis of the factors that explain both completed and incomplete treaty negotiations between Aboriginal groups and the federal, provincial, and territorial governments of... more
Manu National Park was founded in 1973 on a profound contradiction: the “untouchable” core area is in fact the homeland of a large Amerindian population, including the Matsigenka (Machiguenga). Some view the Westernization of native... more
UN bodies have increasingly emphasized the need to improve the political participation of indigenous peoples. This book proposes a composite right to political participation of indigenous peoples, identifies its recognition in... more
Ten years ago, Scott Wallace electrified the world with his groundbreaking story in National Geographic that revealed the ongoing presence of uncontacted indigenous tribes in the deepest recesses of the Amazon rainforest. Now, in his... more
Las actuales politizaciones indígenas en el Perú y Bolivia, más allá de su proyecto de recuperación cultural, obedecen fundamentalmente a las pautas de una incorporación al espacio público moderno. En rigor, de política indígena se trata.... more
The Creator's Game returns to a classic political question in colonial contexts: What forms of resistance and life meet material and symbolic theft and trickery in "new lands"? The book's anchoring in the philosophy, practice and economy... more
The early ethnological works of Alfred Métraux are analysed bearing in mind his first fieldwork trip to the Chiriguano, in 1929. The paper discusses personal, academic and professional features of Métraux’s ethnological experience, the... more
Chapter presents an overview of the oral history work carried out in 1992 and 1993 with Gwichya Gwich'in Elders living in Tsiigehtchic (Arctic Red River), N.W.T. Includes discussion of methodology used, the different types of place... more
"Sametinget welcomes the visit of Ms. Victoria Tauli-Corpuz to Sápmi this August 2015 in her examination of the current status of the Indigenous Rights of the Sami People residing in Sápmi and Sweden. Sápmi is the traditional... more
Academic Reference: Zuckermann, Ghil'ad & Monaghan, Paul (2012). "Revival linguistics and the new media: Talknology in the service of the Barngarla language reclamation", pp. 119-126 of Foundation for Endangered Languages XVI Conference:... more
A synthesis of English, Ge'ez, Amharic, Oromo, and the Hebrew Bible for the purpose of pursuing peace through scholarship.
Townsend Middleton's The Demands of Recognition is an invitation to think through the everyday dilemmas of ethnic minorities as well as the state anthropologists who certify them as 'scheduled tribes' in contemporary India. Through an... more
"All the Real Indians Died Off," a new book by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker, takes aim at what the authors call "myths about Native Americans." The Authors' Note makes clear they are using the word in its negative sense.... more
Kanienkehaka (Mohawk) women find empowerment in participation in Wasase (War Dance) as a way to find solutions to teen suicide in the community of Kahnawake.