Violence and indigenous communities : confronting the past and engaging the present /

This interdisciplinary collection of essays recognizes a long history of genocidal violence against Indigenous peoples while emphasizing the agency of Native individuals and communities in genocide's aftermath. Contributors provide historical and contemporary examples of activism, resistance, i...

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Other Authors:	Sleeper-Smith, Susan (Editor), Ostler, Jeffrey (Editor), Reid, Joshua L. (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Evanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, [2021]
Series:	Critical insurgencies.
Subjects:	Indigenous peoples > Violence against > America > Congresses. Indigenous peoples > America > Social conditions > Congresses. Indigenous women > Violence against > America > Congresses.

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Summary:	This interdisciplinary collection of essays recognizes a long history of genocidal violence against Indigenous peoples while emphasizing the agency of Native individuals and communities in genocide's aftermath. Contributors provide historical and contemporary examples of activism, resistance, identity formation, historical memory, resilience, survival and healing.
Item Description:	Selected papers from a symposium held at the Newberry Library's D'Arcy McNickle Center in Chicago in May 2017.
Physical Description:	x, 333 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780810142961 0810142961 9780810142978 081014297X