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SUMMARY OF CLASS READING
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David Maybury-Lewis in the chapter on from elimination to an uncertain future offers his look at the changing policies directed towards the indigenous people (Bartholomew & Jerome, 2003, 324-332). He takes of the harsh treatment that has been experienced by the indigenous people as they try to cope in the ever changing world. As the indigenous people try practicing their traditional beliefs and practices, they are looked at as being primitive and lacking understanding. Instead of appreciating the indigenous people for their observance of their traditions, they have been looked at as the dirt that is swept under the carpet. David for this reason blames the worldwide tendency that has seen many states come up with policies that are aimed at eliminating the indigenous populations, leaving them to face an uncertain future. It is for this, that he looks at the cultural survival, an organization that celebrates indigenous movements and the progress it has made in the fight for their rights.
In the ninth chapter, Ian S. Mcltosh looks at the reconciling personal and impersonal worlds by offering an in-depth look at Aboriginal struggles for their self determination (Bartholomew & Jerome, 2003, 293-310). He offers a look at the Australian Aborigines who form some of the indigenous communities where unlike in other places, there was no treaty that was signed. The Aborigines are looked at as suffering since the arrival of the European settlers where most of them died due to exposure to various diseases and various acts of violence as they opposed the newcomers. Ian looks at the topic of reconciliation which can be achieved to the Aborigines and begs the question as to whether it is too late to do so.
In chapter eight that is entitled conclusions: what we can learn, Joy Hendy gives her views on what can be learnt from the negative treatment done to the indigenous people (Joy, 2005, Pp 200-216). In the chapter she looks at the theme of sharing where she urges on sharing on the knowledge learnt about the indigenous people and their tug of war with the settlers. She urges people who have had their ancestors suffer in the hands of their aggressors that there are three paths that they can take. The descendants of the people who were made to suffer can choose to: first, try to be part of the society that comprises of their aggressors, secondly is that they can try to take revenge or lastly they can opt to heal the rifts.
Beverly bell and Juan Houghton offers a look at the Latin American indigenous movements in the context of the ever expanding Globalization (Houghton & Beverly, 2004 Pp 498-503). They raises key aspects of Globalization that is seen as having a growing and intensifying impact on the Latin American indigenous in social and economic aspects. They raise the awareness of the movements that have arisen that seek to support Latin American indigenous people.
A look at the indigenous people property and self determination is looked at by Stephen Cornell. He features a look at the indigenous people found in New Zealand, Australia, in the United States and in Canada. Stephen looks at the sources of the property for the indigenous people and offers various comparisons found among the indigen...