Being Maasai, Becoming Indigenous: Postcolonial Politics in a Neoliberal World

Contents

Contents Preface ix List of Key Organizations and Documents xvii Introduction 1 Positionings—The Cultural Politics of Representation, Recognition, Resources, and Rights 1 Becoming Indigenous in Africa 25 2 Maasai NGOs, the Tanzanian State, and the Politics of Indigeneity 63 3 Precarious Alliances 105 4 Repositionings 157 From Indigenous Rights to Pastoralist Livelihoods 5 “If We Had Our Cows” 181 Community Perspectives on the Challenge of Change Conclusion 211 What Do You Want? Notes 217 Bibliography 233 Index 255 Illustrations follow page 145 ...