When the UN adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in 2007, it brought the negative effect of globalization on the lives of Indigenous peoples to the centre of public debate. The contributors to this innovative collection extend the discussion by asking what can Indigenous peoples' experiences with and thoughts on globalization tell us about the relationship between globalization and autonomy and the meaning of the concepts themselves?

Indigenous Peoples and Autonomy brings together scholars from multiple disciplines and backgrounds who seek answers to this question in grounded case studies. Whether the focus is on sea rights among Torres Strait Islanders, James Bay Cree co-governance, the transformation of East Cree spirituality, or the co-optation of linguistics by Mayan activists, each chapter opens a window to view how Iindigenous people are engaging with and challenging globalization and Western views of autonomy.

This innovative collection examines how Indigenous peoples in various contexts have thought about, and responded to, the pressures of globalization on their cultural, political, and geographical autonomy.

About the Author

Mario Blaser is Canada Research Chair in Aboriginal studies at Memorial University. Ravi de Costa is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University. Deborah McGregor is an associate professor cross-appointed in the Department of Geography and Planning and the Aboriginal studies program at the University of Toronto. William D. Coleman is CIGI Chair in Globalization and Public Policy at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Waterloo.

Contributors: Kristina Maud Bergeron, Harvey A. Feit, Erich Fox Tree, Alex Khasnabish, Monica Mulrennan, Marcelo Fernandez Osco, Richard J. "Dick" Preston, Pablo Mariman Quemenado, Colin Scott, Rebeka Tabobondung

Book Information
ISBN 9780774817936
Author Mario Blaser
Format Paperback
Page Count 312
Imprint University of British Columbia Press
Publisher University of British Columbia Press
Weight(grams) 520g