A Short History of the Blockade - Giant Beavers, Diplomacy, and Regeneration in Nishnaabewin (Paperback)

In A Short History of the Blockade, award-winning writer Leanne Betasamosake Simpson uses Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg stories, storytelling aesthetics, and practices to explore the generative nature of Indigenous blockades through our relative, the beaver—or in Nishnaabemowin, Amik. Moving through genres, shifting through time, amikwag stories become a lens for the life-giving possibilities of dams and the world-building possibilities of blockades, deepening our understanding of Indigenous resistance as both a negation and an affirmation. Widely recognized as one of the most compelling Indigenous voices of her generation, Simpson’s work breaks open the intersections between politics, story, and song, bringing audiences into a rich and layered world of sound, light, and sovereign creativity. A Short History of the Blockade reveals how the practice of telling stories is also a culture of listening, “a thinking through together,” and ultimately, like the dam or the blockade, an affirmation of life.

General

Imprint:	University of Alberta Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	CLC Kreisel Lecture Series
Release date:	February 2021
Authors:	Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
Introduction by:	Jordan Abel
Dimensions:	229 x 133 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	88
ISBN-13:	978-1-77212-538-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Local government > General Promotions
LSN:	1-77212-538-5
Barcode:	9781772125382

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