Violence and Indigenous Communities: Confronting the Past and Engaging the Present
, "Violence and Indigenous Communities: Confronting the Past and Engaging the Present "
English | ISBN: 081014297X | 2021 | 344 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
English | ISBN: 081014297X | 2021 | 344 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
In contrast to past studies that focus narrowly on war and massacre, treat Native peoples as victims, and consign violence safely to the past, this interdisciplinary collection of essays opens up important new perspectives. While recognizing the long history of genocidal violence against Indigenous peoples, the contributors emphasize the agency of individuals and communities in genocide’s aftermath and provide historical and contemporary examples of activism, resistance, identity formation, historical memory, resilience, and healing. The collection also expands the scope of violence by examining the eyewitness testimony of women and children who survived violence, the role of Indigenous self-determination and governance in inciting violence against women, and settler colonialism’s promotion of cultural erasure and environmental destruction.
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