This post is the third in a series on the topic of Indigenous identity, universities, and processes of (re-)indigenization. Part 1 can be read here; Part 2, here. While the following is most relevant to the case of Vermont, I hope it can also contribute to a broader consideration of these issues.
Posts Tagged ‘Pretendians’
Reindigenization & allyship, part 3: On getting it right
Posted in Cultural politics, tagged Abenaki, Darryl Leroux, First Nations, Gina Adams, identity, Indigenous affairs, Indigenous identity, indigenous peoples, Kim Tallbear, Michelle Cyca, Odanak First Nation, Pretendians, race-shifting, tribal politics, University of Vermont, Vermont, Vermont state recognition of Indigenous peoples, Wabanaki on September 21, 2022 | 5 Comments »
Reindigenization & allyship, part 2
Posted in Cultural politics, tagged Abenaki, Abenaki of Vermont, Darryl Leroux, identity politics, indigeneity, Indigenous identity, indigenous peoples, Odanak First Nation, Pretendians, race-shifting, self-indigenization, Vermont on April 8, 2022 | 6 Comments »
I have been hesitant to follow up on my post of last summer on “Reindigenization and Allyship” because of the complications surrounding this issue, especially in my state of Vermont. The following can be considered part two in a series, as I continue to think through the politics of indigeneity, identity (including its malleability), territoriality […]