Peace, Power, Righteousness An Indigenous Manifesto

by Alfred, Taiaiake

• ISBN13: 9780195412161
• ISBN10: 0195412168
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-10
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This book challenges the contemporary wisdom on Aboriginal governance. It argues that indigenous peoples must return to their political traditions and use these traditions to educate a new generation of leaders committed to values and the preservation of indigenous nationhood.

Author Biography

Taiaiake Alfred is Director of the Indigenous Governance Program at the University of Victoria.

Table of Contents

First Words

Peace

Native American Political Traditions

Who are the Leaders?

'Rejoicing, Recognizing, and Responsibility'

Power

The Problem of Native Politics

Nationhood

Sovereignty - An Inappropriate Concept

Colonial Mentalitites

Co-optation

Self Conscious Traditionalism

Responsibility

Accountability

Righteousness

Money as an Illusory Panacea

Modern Treaties, a Devious Method of Assimilation

Toward a New Native Leadership (for the Youth)

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