Peer-Reviewed Article November 30, 2009
Becoming Indigenous in Africa
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Published in: African Studies Review
Publisher: Cambridge University Press • South Africa • 0002-0206 • 1555-2462
Abstract
Abstract: This article traces the history of how and why certain African groups became involved in the transnational indigenous rights movement; how the concept of the indigenous has been imagined, understood, and employed by African activists, donors, advocates, and states; and the opportunities and obstacles it has posed for the ongoing struggles for recognition, resources, and the rights of historically marginalized people like Maasai.