ABSTRACT
In the aftermath of colonial occupation, Indigenous peoples have long fought to assert their sovereignty. This requires that settler colonial societies comprehend the inadequacy of their responses to Indigenous peoples’ contestations of existing power relations.
Taking an international and contemporary perspective, this book critically explores the extent to which Indigenous peoples are transforming the conditions of their coexistence with settler colonial societies. With contributions from Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers across the humanities and social sciences, the book is divided into four sections that reflect some key arenas of debate: ontological negotiations; assertions of connections to and rights over land; the contradictions embedded in practices of "recognition"; and the possibilities for change based on rightful relationships. From medicine to urban spaces, from love to alternative economies, from acts of citizenship to environmental justice, the chapters of this book provide a grounded analysis of how these spaces of intertwined coexistence are being crafted, resisted, reconfigured, and expanded.
Providing concrete insight into the responses of Indigenous communities to the impacts of settler colonialism, this book will appeal to researchers in Cultural Geography, Anthropology, Rural Studies, Political Geography, Indigenous Studies, and Settler Colonial Studies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 31I|2 pages
Being, becoming, and knowing: ontological questions in an intertwined present
chapter 2|18 pages
It's not ‘Traditional’ without the elders
part 89II|2 pages
Asserting connections, belonging, and responsibilities: the politics of territory, land, and home
chapter 5|17 pages
Reclaiming a place
chapter 6|19 pages
Making Indigenous space in the city
part 153III|2 pages
Scrutinising recognition: the contradictions of exclusionary inclusions
chapter 8|21 pages
The tortuous politics of recognition
chapter 9|18 pages
The politics of indigeneity recognition in Southeast Asia
part 209IV|2 pages
Rightful relationships: enacting change for entangled futures