Indigenous peoples -- Ethnic identity, Indigenous peoples -- Ethnic identity -- Case studies, Indigenous peoples -- Languages, Indigenous peoples -- Languages -- Case studies, Indigenous peoples -- Politics and government, Indigenous peoples -- Politics and government -- Case studies, Language and Languages, Language revitalization, Accelerated second language acquisition 

"This volume gives voice to an impressive range of Indigenous authors who share their knowledge and perspectives on issues that pertain to activism, culture, language and identity – the fabric of being Indigenous. The contributions highlight the experiences of Indigenous peoples from a variety of countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Greenland, Norway and Russia. The book provides valuable historical and political insight into the lingering impact of colonization, considering the issues faced by Indigenous peoples today and reflecting on the ability of their cultures, languages and identities to survive in the twenty-first century."--Back cover. 

xvii, 245 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. 

Contents:
Examining a political reality of language and culture / Neyooxet Greymorning
Life after land loss : Forced relocation policies and their consequences for the Kola Sámi / Anna Afanasyeva
Eualeyai story tracks / Larissa Behrendt
The staying force of Inuit knowledge / Piita Irniq
Traditions and traditional knowledge in the Sámi culture / Gunvor Guttorm
The lessons of Coyote and the Medicine Tree / Arleen Adams
Colonization as myth-making : A case study in Aotearoa / Moana Jackson
Of this red earth / Henrietta Mann
For a Greenlandic independence / Jens Heinrich
Split-head resistance and reconciliation / James (Sa'ke'j) Youngblood Henderson
Reflections and feelings deriving from a Pulakaumaka within my heart / Kauanoe Kamanā
Original ("indigenous") nations and philosophical activism / Steven Newcomb
"She must be civilized, she paints her toe nails" / Sharon Venne
Current status of Ainu cultural revitalization / Jirota Kitahara, translation by Jeff Gayman
Language rejuvenation and accelerated second language acquisition / Neyooxet Greymorning
Literacy and revitalizing endangered languages / Robert Hall
A discussion on Blackfoot language rejuvenation / Neyooxet Greymorning, Robert Hall, and Sterling HolyWhiteMountain.

Notes:
Includes index.