Overview

The second edition of Being Indigenous presents perspectives from 24 Indigenous scholars who share their knowledge on the interconnected fabric of activism, culture, language, and identity that defines Indigenous existence in the twenty-first century. The book explores personal narratives, cultural traditions, and resistance strategies of Indigenous peoples from 11 countries. This expanded edition features significant updates including a new introduction, restructured organization prioritizing traditional cultural knowledge, and five entirely new chapters on power dynamics, pedagogical approaches, climate change impacts on Indigenous foodways, gender perspectives, and collaborative research methodologies in the Amazon. Being Indigenous is essential reading for students and researchers in Indigenous studies, anthropology, sociology, linguistics, and cultural studies seeking authentic perspectives on sovereignty, identity, and cultural resilience from those who have lived these experiences.

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Author:   Neyooxet Greymorning
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9781041025320

ISBN 10:   1041025327
Pages:   346
Publication Date:   17 March 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part I: Telling ‘his-stories’: Four Indigenous perspectives 1. Examining A Political Reality of Indigenous Languages and Cultures 2. The Staying Force of Inuit Knowledge 3. Life After Land Loss: Policies and Consequences of Forced Relocations of the Kola Sámi 4. Eualeyai Story Tracks Part II: Perspectives on Cultural Ways of Being Indigenous 5. Indigenous Lessons on Peace, Power and Equity 6. Aspects of Traditions and Traditional knowledge in Sámi culture 7. The Lessons of Coyote and the Medicine Tree 8. A Critical Analysis of Indigenous Foodstuffs and Lifeways in the Face of Climate Change Part III: Perspectives on Colonization and Identity 9. Colonization as Myth-Making; A Case Study in Aotearoa 10. For A Greenlandic Independence 11. Of This Red Earth Part IV: Perspectives on Activism, Philosophy and the Rights of Being Indigenous 12. Reflections and Feelings Deriving from a Pulakaumaka Within My Heart 13. Original (“Indigenous”) Nations and Philosophical Activism Steven Newcomb 14. The Split-Head Resistance and Reconciliation 15. “She Must Be Civilized, She Paints Her Toe Nails.” 16. Echoes of the Amazon: Reimagining Respect through Indigenous Wisdom and Collaborative Inquiry Part V: Perspectives on Language and Cultural Survival 17. Current Status and Issues of Ainu Cultural Revitalization 18. Language Rejuvenation and Accelerated Second Language Acquisition 19. A Discussion on Blackfoot Language Rejuvenation 20. Rejuvenation Efforts and the Blackfoot Language, Failures and Successes 21. Rejuvenating Language: Two Works in Progress

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Neyooxet Greymorning is a Full Professor in the Departments of Native American Studies and Anthropology at the University of Montana, USA.

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