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Practicing Sustainable Self-Determination: Indigenous Approaches to Cultural Restoration and Revitalization

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Abstract:
The article explores how the indigenous communities of Lekwungen in Victoria, British Columbia dealt with cultural loss and reclaimed their homelands and cultural practices. The involvement of spiritual and social interactions in the subsistence living of indigenous communities is described. Despite of ongoing colonialism and threats of cultural harm, these people persevere to find solutions for cultural continuity. It also explores how the Fort Victoria development resulted to the destruction of Lekwungen ancestral lands and deterioration of trading and food systems in the region.

Citation

Corntassel, Jeff, and Bryce, Cheryl, "Practicing Sustainable Self-Determination: Indigenous Approaches to Cultural Restoration and Revitalization" (2012). The Brown Journal of World Affairs. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://doi.org/10.26300/t9qk-cd72

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  • The Brown Journal of World Affairs

    The Brown Journal of World Affairs is a semiannual journal of international relations and foreign policy produced at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. The Journal features original articles by and interviews with world leaders, policymakers, and …
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