The struggles of Indigenous peoples for and of freedom

Are We Seeking Pimatisiwin or Creating Pomewin? Implications for Water Policy

“…This enforced system of government led to the destabilization of family and clan by making them no longer the foundation of economic and political activities (Tully, 2000). Aboriginal women were not allowed to vote in band council elections.…”

Secularism or Democracy? : Associational Governance of Religious Diversity

“…They are increasingly international, particularly under conditions of 'glocalisation', evidently for those universalist religions that are internationally organised (the Roman Catholic Church) or have global pretensions (such as the 'unorganised' and officially 'leaderless' Islamic umma; backed by some 'Muslim states' like Saudi Arabia). However, this also applies to traditionally fairly parochial and formally unorganised 'tribal' religions (Tully 2003) and 'new age religions' inspired by Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Internationally organised or oriented religions and some foreign states have interests and also the means to influence processes inside states.…”

Indigenous water governance: Insights from the hydrosocial relations of the Koyukon Athabascan village of Ruby, Alaska

“…In the Indigenous Peoples Kyoto Water Declaration, selfdetermination for Indigenous peoples is defined as ''the right to control [their] institutions, territories, resources, social orders, and cultures without external domination or interference'' (UNESCO, 2003). While many Indigenous scholars employ the term self-determination (for example, Alfred, 2005;Coulthard, 2008;Tully, 2000), others, especially in the United States, use the concept of sovereignty in a similar manner (for example, Barker, 2005;Brooks, 2008;Lomawaima, 2013;Ouden and O'Brien, 2013;Rickard, 2011;Simpson, 2011;Warrior, 1992).…”