Returning to Netukulimk: Mi’kmaq cultural and spiritual connections with resource stewardship and self-governance
Recent global initiatives such as the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples have brought the issues facing and needs of indigenous peoples to the forefront of international attention. While underscoring respect for traditional practices, these initiatives have yet to appreci...
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ftunivwontaojs:oai:ojs.uwo.ca:article/7358 2023-05-15T17:12:54+02:00 Returning to Netukulimk: Mi’kmaq cultural and spiritual connections with resource stewardship and self-governance Prosper, Kerry McMillan, L. Jane Davis, Anthony A. Moffitt, Morgan 2011-10-21 application/pdf https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/iipj/article/view/7358 eng eng Western University https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/iipj/article/view/7358/6002 https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/iipj/article/view/7358 Copyright (c) 2011 Kerry Prosper, L. Jane McMillan, Anthony A. Davis, Morgan Moffitt https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 CC-BY-NC-ND The International Indigenous Policy Journal; Vol. 2 No. 4 (2011): Traditional Knowledge, Spirituality, and Lands International Indigenous Policy Journal; Vol. 2 No. 4 (2011): Traditional Knowledge, Spirituality, and Lands 1916-5781 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2011 ftunivwontaojs 2023-02-05T19:15:37Z Recent global initiatives such as the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples have brought the issues facing and needs of indigenous peoples to the forefront of international attention. While underscoring respect for traditional practices, these initiatives have yet to appreciate fully the extent to which indigenous peoples’ practices engage ways of being, living and believing that encompass a holistic understanding of the relations between humans and all facets of their ecosystem. The Mi’kmaq, the indigenous people of Maritime Canada, capture and express their holistic understanding through the concept of Netukulimk. In this essay we review core attributes of Netukulimk. We also review key moments in the colonialization assault on Netukulimk as a primary means for subordinating and marginalizing the Mi’kmaq. We close the essay with an overview and discussion of recent developments wherein the Mi’kmaq are working to revitalize the place of Netukulimk in treaty-based rights and Mi’kmaq law-ways, particularly within self-governance and resource stewardship initiatives. The Mi’kmaq experiences provide insights regarding the challenges and requirements for achieving respect for traditional practices as key to affirming the rights of indigenous peoples. Article in Journal/Newspaper Mi’kmaq Western Libraries OJS Canada International Indigenous Policy Journal 2 4 |
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Recent global initiatives such as the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples have brought the issues facing and needs of indigenous peoples to the forefront of international attention. While underscoring respect for traditional practices, these initiatives have yet to appreciate fully the extent to which indigenous peoples’ practices engage ways of being, living and believing that encompass a holistic understanding of the relations between humans and all facets of their ecosystem. The Mi’kmaq, the indigenous people of Maritime Canada, capture and express their holistic understanding through the concept of Netukulimk. In this essay we review core attributes of Netukulimk. We also review key moments in the colonialization assault on Netukulimk as a primary means for subordinating and marginalizing the Mi’kmaq. We close the essay with an overview and discussion of recent developments wherein the Mi’kmaq are working to revitalize the place of Netukulimk in treaty-based rights and Mi’kmaq law-ways, particularly within self-governance and resource stewardship initiatives. The Mi’kmaq experiences provide insights regarding the challenges and requirements for achieving respect for traditional practices as key to affirming the rights of indigenous peoples. |
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