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Indigenous and 21st Century Nationalisms

Indigenous and 21st Century Nationalisms
Indigenous and 21st Century Nationalisms
Author
Duane Champagne
Producer
Indian Country Today
Year

Indigenous Peoples live within the boundaries of nation-states but usually do not conform to the cultural, political, economic institutions and identities of their host states. Most contemporary democratic nation states are created by agreement through adoption of a constitution, which spells out fundamental laws and values...

custom and tradition
Indigenous peoples
nationhood
natural world
peoplehood
self-determination
U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)
tribal-state relationships
Native Nations
National
Resource Type
News and Opinion
Topics
Citizenship/Membership
Cultural Affairs
Governance
Citation

Champagne, Duane. "Indigenous and 21st Century Nationalisms." Indian Country Today Media Network. March 15, 2014. Article. (https://ictnews.org/archive/indigenous-and-21st-century-nationalisms, accessed July 24, 2023)

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