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New Volume Brings Together Ethnographies of Local and Marginalized Foods
February 1, 2012
Today we offer an excerpt on the politics of culinary tourism in Indigenous communities in Mexico from the new edited volume Reimagining Marginalized Foods (University of Arizona Press). In this chapter, Lois Stanford, a cultural anthropologist in the Department of Anthropology at New Mexico State University, explains how the Ministry of Tourism in Michoacán, Mexico has promoted cultural tourism that both recognizes and assigns value to Indigenous foodways, but also appropriates and transforms them....

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Indigenous Languages Conferences, Workshops, and Symposia for 2012
January 25, 2012
From regional language workshops to international conferences, 2012 will offer a variety of gatherings for Native language learners, teachers, activists, and practitioners. We've compiled here a list of some of those conferences, workshops, and symposia for the coming year. Be sure to check out the Falmouth Institute's round-up of 2012 language revitalization events and Northern Arizona University's Teaching Indigenous Languages website for additional information on upcoming language conferences and...

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Featured Books
Walking the Land, Feeding the Fire
From The University of Arizona Press
Walking the Land, Feeding the Fire
Knowledge and Stewardship Among the Tlicho Dene
By Allice Legat
In the Dene worldview, relationships form the foundation of a distinct way of knowing. For the Tlicho Dene, Indigenous peoples of Canada's Northwest Territories, as stories from the past unfold as experiences in the present, so unfolds a philosophy for the future and knowledge that is rooted in the land.  Learn More
Songs of Power and Prayer in the Columbia Plateau
From The Oregon State University Press
Songs of Power and Prayer in the Columbia Plateau
The Jesuit, the Medicine Man, and the Indian Hymn Singer
By Chad S. Hamill
Exploring the role of song as a transformative force in the twentieth century, this book traces a cultural, spiritual, and musical encounter that upended notions of indigeneity and the rules of engagement for Indians and priests in the Columbia Plateau.  Learn More
Upcoming Events
  • Indigenous Spaces: Pushing the Boundaries of History, Bodies, Geographies, and Politics
    February 15th - February 15th, 2012
    The Collaborations on Indigenous Studies Project (CISP) invites graduate students to submit proposals for a graduate student colloquium on the theme of Indigenous Spaces: Pushing the Boundaries of History, Bodies, Geographies, and Politics, to take place at Columbia University in the City of New York on February 15, 2012. Contributors are encouraged to think about ‘Indigenous spaces’ that connect Indigenous communities, bodies (understood in a broad sense), histories, geographies, and academia. Graduate students interested in participating should submit a paper abstract recent CV as email attachments to the colloquium organizers, Aurélie Roy and Maria John, at indigenous.spaces@gmail.com.
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