Readings (uneven weeks) Flashcards
Bellier & Hays 2020 / Bellier 2020 (lecture 1)
About the indigenous global movement in the UN.
The indigenous matrix: where the different networks come together and work
UNDRIP: aiming for self-determination and collective rights
Struggle to be heard, and get their rights respected at the local levels
Keating 2020 (lecture 3)
Case of activist research by working together with indigenous peoples in the UN
Issues: understanding the bureaucratics of UN, getting access, being heard
Dahl 2012
About the UN and indigenous peoples
The Indigenous Caucus: the forum where they meet and discuss and reach consensus (very important!). Some issues reagrdring e.g. the languages being spoken, and who is included, but all are treated equally.
NGO’s can be a problem: may focus on one issue only, be supportive of existing harmful state structures, take away the voice of indigenous peoples.
Blaser & Cadena 2018 (Lecture 5)
about different ontologies an the ‘pluri-verse’. Different world views exist in the world, and indigenous peoples often have a different ontology than the West, which should be respected and worked with
Feit 1994 (Lecture 5)
About the Cree tribe and their shaking tent ceremony
It shows their ontology: focus on the nature, becoming one with animals, animals allowing to be hunted, connecting with spirites - a way to get through hardships
Cree tribe adapted christian beliefs as they fit well with the ir ontology
Willerslev 2004
About the Siberian Tugahhirs - they have a different ontology as well.
They interact with more-tha-human enteties and animals, and believe they become part of the animal that they are hunting
Fraser 2021 (lecture 5)
About the Ewenki’s connection to nature compared to the chines state
Clashes in ontologies, and difficulty practicing their traditions and way of life
Li 2011 (lecture 7)
About colonial land owniership and ressourcer extraxtion and how these structures were imposed on and still affect indigenous peoples today
They have different view on land ownership – many indigenous peoples dont see land as something that can be owned, it is something they live on and with. Some have an idea of ownership in the sense of e.g. owning reindeers (e.g. in Mongolia)
Chao 2018 (lecture 7)
About the Marin in West Papua and how they are greatly affected by the oil palm industry, which messes with the plants they live off and matters in their culture.
Showcase their specific ontology, and they believe the oil palms are evil, and they have nightmares about them, but also feel bad for the plant, due to its darkness
McCormak 2011 (Lecture 9)
The use if indigenous claims and status to get land rights.
May also make the movement see “negative” or “greedy” for using their indigenty this way, to they are arguing for local solutions and ressourcer management by the communities, in stead of the state
(counterglobalization)
Hale 2006 (lecture 9)
About activist research. Research being actively used for a political cause.
It demands a lot of the researcher - has to remain unbiased and true to their academics, but also actively use their research for the specific cause and not “just” publish it
Kirsch (2007)
Counterglobalization, anti-development
Case of indigenous peoples protesting against and demanding compensation for miniming on their land. When doing this they argues for local solutions, and against global industries and advancemenst, which can seem counter to globalization, however they are also just struggling to maintain access to their land.
