Wasase by Taiaiake Alfred

Wasase by Taiaiake Alfred

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Wasase by Taiaiake Alfred

The word Was?se is the Kanienkeha (Mohawk) word for the ancient war dance ceremony of unity, strength, and commitment to action. The author notes, This book traces the journey of those Indigenous people who have found a way to transcend the colonial identities which are the legacy of our history and live as Onkwehonwe, original people. It is dialogue and reflection on the process of transcending colonialism in a personal and collective sense: making meaningful change in our lives and transforming society by recreating our personalities, regenerating our cultures, and surging against forces that keep us bound to our colonial past.


Taiaiake Alfred is a Kahnawake Mohawk educator, author, and activist. He has long been involved in the public life of his own and other indigenous nations. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from Cornell University and is the founding Director of the University of Victoria's School of Indigenous
Governance. His awards include the Native American Journalists Association award for column writing, a Canada Research Chair, and a National Aboriginal Achievement Award in the field of education. Taiaiake has written two other books, Heeding the Voices of Our Ancestors: Kahnawake Mohawk Politics
and the Rise of Native Nationalism (1995), also from Oxford University Press, and Wasü¾Œ–”¼se: Indigenous Pathways of Action and Freedom (2005), from Broadview Press. He lives in the territory of the Saanich Nation with his wife and sons.
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ISBN 13 9781551116372
ISBN 10 1551116375
Title Wasase
Author Taiaiake Alfred
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Broadview Press Ltd
Year published 2005-08-01
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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