"<em>It’s All about the Land</em> serves as a powerful voice in the discourse surrounding Indigenous rights and identity. The book champions the concept of Indigenous resurgence – a pathway toward justice that emphasizes reconnecting with authentic cultures and values. Alfred’s message is a rallying cry for Indigenous Peoples to reclaim their ancestral spirit, knowledge, and governance." - Karine Alhakim, University of Toronto Mississauga (<em>The Medium</em>)
Illuminating the First Nations struggles against the Canadian state, It’s All about the Land exposes how racism underpins and shapes Indigenous-settler relationships. Renowned Kahnawà:ke Mohawk activist and scholar Taiaiake Alfred explains how the Canadian government’s reconciliation agenda is a new form of colonization that is guaranteed to fail.
Bringing together Alfred’s speeches and interviews from over the past two decades, the book shows that Indigenous peoples across the world face a stark choice: reconnect with their authentic cultures and values or continue following a slow road to annihilation.
Rooted in ancestral spirit, knowledge, and law, It’s All about the Land presents a passionate argument for Indigenous Resurgence as the pathway toward justice for Indigenous peoples.
Foreword: The Battle to Decolonize Ourselves Inside and Out
Pamela Palmater
Introduction
Ann Rogers
Wasáse Redux
June 2005, TV Ontario
From Noble Savage to Righteous Warrior
March 6, 2010, Vancouver, BC
The Psychic Landscape of Contemporary Colonialism
November 9, 2011, Ottawa
Practical Decolonization
April 9, 2012, Kingston, ON
Warrior Scholarship
March 18, 2013, Victoria, BC
Constitutional Recognition and Colonial Doublespeak
November 27, 2013, Melbourne, Australia
On Being and Becoming Indigenous
November 28, 2013, Melbourne, Australia
Reconciliation as Recolonization
September 20, 2016, Montreal, QC
From Red Power to Resurgence
November 2, 2018, Vancouver, BC
Rebuilding the Fire: In Conversation with Pamela Palmater
July 5, 2019, Warrior Life Podcast
Ronón:kwe
January 19, 2021, The Mythic Masculine Podcast
Rooted Responsibility
March 2021, Victoria, BC
You Can’t Decolonize Colonization
September 16, 2022, The Decolonized Buffalo Podcast
Afterword: Wa'tkwanonhwerá:ton
Taiaiake Alfred
Bonus Track: The Four Intuitions
April 20, 2003, TV Ontario
A Note on the Sources
Index
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Taiaiake Alfred is a Kahnawà:ke Mohawk philosopher and political strategist with more than three decades of experience in First Nations governance, political activism, and cultural restoration. After twenty-five years as a university professor, he now works directly with Indigenous nations to help breathe life into their visions of self-determination. He has been awarded a Canada Research Chair, a National Aboriginal Achievement/Indspire Award, and the Native American Journalists Association award for best column writing. He is the author of three highly acclaimed books: Heeding the Voices of Our Ancestors: Kahnawake Mohawk Politics and the Rise of Native Nationalism; Peace, Power, Righteousness: An Indigenous Manifesto; and Wasáse: Indigenous Pathways of Action and Freedom.
Ann Rogers is a fourth-generation settler on Stz'uminus territory and the author of Secrecy and Power in the British State: A History of the Official Secrets Act.
Pamela Palmater is a Mi’kmaw professor of Indigenous governance at Toronto Metropolitan University and an Indigenous rights activist.