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The book examines the cultural politics of four Indigenous cultural villages in Malaysia. Demonstrating that such villages are often beset with the politics of brokerage and representation, the book shows that this reinforces a culture of dependency on the brokers.

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The book contextualizes the significant social change in Indigenous life circumstances and resurgence that came out of social movements in cities. It is about Indigenous resurgence and community development by First Nations people for First Nations people in cities.

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Higher Degree by Research: Factors for Indigenous Student Success

2022

Author(s): Anderson P, Blue L , Pham T, Saward M

This book provides insights from Indigenous higher degree research (HDR) students on supervision practices in an Australian context. It examines findings from qualitative studies conducted with Indigenous HDR students from different academic disciplines, enrolled higher education institutions across Australia, and supervisors of Indigenous HDR students.

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This book examines the indigenous dances and the social dynamics related to dance practices among the Yupik people on St. Lawrence Island and the Iñupiat people in Utqiaġvik, Northern Alaska.

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The objective of this book is to enhance the discussion on the resilience of seed systems by moving beyond the prevailing binary understanding of seed governance, which typically simplifies it as traditional versus modern, subsistence versus commercial, or local versus global.

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From Traditional to Modern African Water Management Lessons for the Future

2022

Author(s): Kowenje C, Haarstrick A, Biswick T, Ajeagah G, Ojwach S, Odeku O A, Baba G

This book preserves and scientifically interprets the African foreknowledge on water resources management. It offers insight into the relevance of the traditional knowledge and practices to modern approaches on sustainable water management. The African continent has partially preserved its natural habitat for centuries.

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Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Policy

2022

Author(s): Walter M, Kukutai T, Carroll S R, Rodriguez-Lonebear D

This book examines how Indigenous Peoples around the world are demanding greater data sovereignty, and challenging the ways in which governments have historically used Indigenous data to develop policies and programs.

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50 years world heritage Convention: Shared Responsibility – Conflict & Reconciliation

2022

Author(s): Albert MT, Bernecker R, Cave C, Prodan AC, Ripp M

This book identifies various forms of heritage destruction and analyses their causes. It proposes strategies for avoiding and solving conflicts, based on integrating heritage into the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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Anthropological Perspectives on Environmental Communication

2022

Author(s): Sjölander-Lindqvist A, Murin I, Dove ME

The book focuses on how communication practices collide with organizational frameworks, customary practices, livelihoods, and landscape. In so doing, the authors explore the meanings of environmental communication, pushing beyond environmental advocacy rhetoric to emphasize stronger anthropological engagement within communities to achieve more impactful environmental communication practice.

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Old Ways for New Days: Indigenous Survival and Agency in Climate Changed Times

2022

Author(s): Nursey-Bray M, Palmer R, et al.

The book first introduces readers to Indigenous peoples and their struggles related to climate change, describing the impacts of climate change on their everyday lives and the adaptation strategies currently undertaken to address them.