It's All About the Land: Collected Talks and Interviews on Indigenous Resurgence

Illuminating the First Nations struggles against the Canadian state, It’s All about the Land exposes how racism underpins and shapes Indigenous-settler relationships. Renowned Kahnawà:ke Mohawk activist and scholar Taiaiake Alfred explains how the Canadian government’s reconciliation agenda is a new form of colonization that is guaranteed to fail. Bringing together Alfred’s speeches and interviews from over the past two decades, the book shows that Indigenous peoples across the world face a stark choice: reconnect with their authentic cultures and values or continue following a slow road to annihilation. Rooted in ancestral spirit, knowledge, and law, It’s All about the Land presents a passionate argument for Indigenous Resurgence as the pathway toward justice for Indigenous peoples. Cover Half-Title Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Page Contents Foreword: The Battle to Decolonize Ourselves Inside and Out Introduction Wasáse Redux From Noble Savage to Righteous Warrior The Psychic Landscape of Contemporary Colonialism Practical Decolonization Warrior Scholarship Constitutional Recognition and ColonialDoublespeak On Being and Becoming Indigenous Reconciliation as Recolonization From Red Power to Resurgence Rebuilding the Fire: In Conversation with Pamela Palmater Ronón:kwe Rooted Responsibility You Can’t Decolonize Colonization Afterword: Wa'tkwanonhwerá:ton: “Gratitude and Acknowledgment to You All...” Bonus Track: The Four Intuitions A Note on the Sources Source Credits Notes About the Authors