Taiaiake Alfred

Wasáse

Indigenous Pathways of Action and Freedom

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book traces the journey of those Indigenous people who have found a way to transcend the colonial identities which are the legacy of their history and live as Onkwehonwe, original people.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 151mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 431g
• ISBN-13: 9781551116372
• ISBN-10: 1551116375
• Artikelnr.: 26193701

Autorenporträt

Taiaiake Alfred is a Kahnawà ke Mohawk philosopher and political strategist with more than three decades of experience in First Nations governance, political activism, and cultural restoration. After twenty-five years as a university professor, he now works directly with Indigenous nations to help breathe life into their visions of self-determination. He has been awarded a Canada Research Chair, a National Aboriginal Achievement/Indspire Award, and the Native American Journalists Association award for best column writing. He is the author of three highly acclaimed books: Heeding the Voices of Our Ancestors: Kahnawake Mohawk Politics and the Rise of Native Nationalism; Peace, Power, Righteousness: An Indigenous Manifesto; and Wasáse: Indigenous Pathways of Action and Freedom.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Acknowledgements
First Words
Rebellion of the Truth
Paths of Least Resistance
The Ethics of Courage
Regardless of the Consequences
Sacred Protectors
Colonial Stains on our Existence
Imperial Arrogances
The Other Side of Fear
Spaces We Occupy
My Grandmother, She Raised Me Up Again
Indigenous Resurgence
Liberatory Fantasies
The Great Law of Change
Old Roots Into the Earth
Vigilant Consciousness
Glossary
Bibliography
Index