Heeding the voices of our ancestors : Kahnawake Mohawk politics and the rise of Native nationalism

Summary: It's been said that to be Indian is to be born into politics. Heeding the Voices of Our Ancestors is the first comprehensive study of the passion behind Native political activism, and the first scholarly treatment integrating an explicity Native perspective. Drawing on the experience of the Mohawks of Kahnawake, Gerald Alfred presents three major factors as keys in explaining the rise of militant nationalism among Native peoples: the existence of alternative traditional institutions indigenous to Native cultures; the persistence of an alternative native identity; and a longstanding pattern of negative interaction with the state. The text constructs a framework in which others can appreciate the concepts, values, and ideals of Native peoples' struggle for sovereignty.

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ISBN: 0195411382 (softcover) :
ISBN: 9780195411386 :
Physical Description: vii, 220 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Publisher: Toronto, ON ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [1995]
Copyright: ©1995

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Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [202]-210) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Ch.1 Reconceptualizing nationalism -- Ch.2 People of the flint, sign of the cross: the origins of Kahnawake's political culture -- Ch.3 The dragon of discord: Kahnawake in the modern era -- Ch.4 Back to the woods: traditionalism in Kahnawake -- Ch.5 Three Mohawk chiefs -- Ch.6 The structure of government in Kahnawake -- Ch.7 Interactions and their impact conflict over territory and membership -- Ch.8 The rise of Native nationalism.

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Subject:

Mohawk people -- Government relations
Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Québec (Province) -- Montréal Region -- Politics and government
Indigenous peoples -- Québec (Province) -- Montréal Region -- Politics and government
Mohawk peoples -- Politics and government
Native peoples -- Canada -- Politics and government
Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- Politics and government
Kahnawake Reserve (Québec) -- History

Topic Heading:

MOHAWK - SELF GOVERNMENT.
MOHAWK - RESISTANCE.
MOHAWK - GOVERNMENT RELATIONS.
MOHAWK - POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT.
First Nations Canada.
Indigenous.

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The Pas Campus Library	E 99 .M8 A44 1995 (Text)	58500000330456	Stacks	Volume hold	Available	-
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