Being Indigenous: Perspectives on Activism, Culture, Language and Identity

The book considers the issues faced by Indigenous peoples today and provides valuable historical and political insight into the lingering impacts that colonization has had on their languages, cultures, and identities. It gives voice to an impressive range of Indigenous authors who share their knowledge and perspectives. The volume includes the experiences of Indigenous peoples from a variety of countries, ranging from the United States and Canada to Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Greenland, Norway and Russia. The chapters cover topics including knowledge base systems, cultural ways of being, colonization, identity, activism, philosophy, language and cultural survival.