The Indigenous Experience: Global Perspectives

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Roger Maaka, Chris Andersen
Canadian Scholars’ Press, 2006 - Social Science - 366 pages
"The Indigenous Experience: Global Perspectives is the first book of its kind. In attempting to present the reader with some of the richness and heterogeneity of Indigenous colonial experiences, the articles featured in this provocative new volume constitute a broad survey of Indigenous Peoples from around the globe. Examples are drawn from the North American nations of Canada and the United States; the Hispanic nations of Latin America; Australia; New Zealand; Hawaii and Rapanui from Oceania; from Northern Europe and the circumpolar region, Norway; and from the continent of Africa, an example from Nigeria. The readings focus on the broader issues of indigeneity in globalization; the book is organized by universal themes that stretch across national and geographic boundaries: The processes of colonization that include conquest, slavery, and dependence ; Colonialism, genocide, and the problem of intention ; Social constructs, myths, and criminalization ;The ongoing struggle to attain social justice, self-determination, and equity."--pub. desc. Additional keywords : Aboriginal peoples, Indians, First Nations, Aboriginies, Maori.
 

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Contents

Preface
7
Introduction
10
Chapter 1
17
Chapter 2
30
Chapter 3
45
Chapter 4
72
Chapter 5
91
Chapter 6
115
Chapter 13
189
Chapter 14
206
Chapter 15
219
Chapter 16
249
Chapter 17
267
Chapter 18
286
Chapter 19
307
Chapter 20
322

Chapter 7
116
Chapter 8
125
Chapter 9
141
Chapter 10
150
Chapter 11
165
Chapter 12
174
Chapter 21
337
Appendix
361
Copyright Acknowledgements
363
Back Cover
369
Copyright

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About the author (2006)

Roger C.A. Maaka is a Professor of Maori and Indigenous Studies at the Eastern Institute of Technology in Aotearoa (New Zealand). Formerly the Head of Native Studies at the University of Saskatchewan, he is a Maori expert and scholar. Dr. Maaka's research interests include Indigenous peoples' quest for equity. Chris Andersen is Métis from Saskatchewan, and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta.

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