It's All about the Land : Collected Talks and Interviews on Indigenous Resurgence

Taiaiake Alfred

ISBN 10: 1487552831 / ISBN 13: 9781487552831

Published by University Of Toronto Press Sep 2023, 2023

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Neuware - 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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: It's All about the Land : Collected Talks and Interviews on Indigenous Resurgence
• Publisher: University Of Toronto Press Sep 2023
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1487552831
• ISBN 13: 9781487552831
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 215W x 138H x 24D millimeters 215 millimeters width by 138 millimeters height by 24 millimeters depth
• Weight: 458 grams

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Synopsis

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.

About the Authors

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.