The story of Native peoples’ resistance to environmental injustice
and land incursions, and a call for environmentalists to learn from
the Indigenous community’s rich history of activism Through the
unique lens of “Indigenized environmental justice,” Indigenous
researcher and activist Dina Gilio-Whitaker explores the fraught
history of treaty violations, struggles for food and water security,
and protection of sacred sites, while highlighting the important
leadership of Indigenous women in this centuries-long struggle. As
Long As Grass Grows gives readers an accessible history of Indigenous
resistance to government and corporate incursions on their lands and
offers new approaches to environmental justice activism and policy.
Throughout 2016, the Standing Rock protest put a national spotlight on
Indigenous activists, but it also underscored how little Americans
know about the longtime historical tensions between Native peoples and
the mainstream environmental movement. Ultimately, she argues, modern
environmentalists must look to the history of Indigenous resistance
for wisdom and inspiration in our common fight for a just and
sustainable future.
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The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780807073797
Publisert
2018
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Random House Publishing Services
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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