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Becoming Indigenous in Africa
- African Studies Review
- African Studies Association
- Volume 52, Number 3, December 2009
- pp. 1-32
- 10.1353/arw.0.0302
- Article
- Additional Information
This article traces the history of how and why certain African groups became involved in the transnational indigenous rights movement; how the concept of the indigenous has been imagined, understood, and employed by African activists, donors, advocates, and states; and the opportunities and obstacles it has posed for the ongoing struggles for recognition, resources, and the rights of historically marginalized people like Maasai.