The Urgency of Indigenous Values

Philip Arnold explores the vital need to understand Indigenous values in order to overcome the legacy of colonialism, represent Indigenous convictions, and ensure humanity's survival in the face of ecological and environmental catastrophe. Through an examination of the Doctrine of Christian Discovery, a series of documents that used religious ideas to justify the subjugation and even annihilation of Indigenous peoples, Arnold shows how issues such as environmental devastation, social justice concerns, land theft, and forced conversion practices all have their roots in the relationship between Indigenous peoples and religion over the past five centuries. Designed to initiate a conversation in the classroom, in the academy, and in various communities about what is essential to the category of Indigeneity, this book offers a conceptional engagement with underlying value systems of Indigenous peoples. By pairing the concepts of Indigeneity and religion around competing beliefs, Arnold transforms our understanding of both categories.

ISBN-13: 9780815638087

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Syracuse University Press

Publication Date: 08-15-2023

Pages: 280

Series: Haudenosaunee and Indigenous Worlds