Encountering the Sovereign Other: Indigenous Science Fiction

Encountering the Sovereign Other: Indigenous Science FictionScience fiction often operates as either an extended metaphor for human relationships or as a genuine attempt to encounter the alien Other. Both types of stories tend to rehearse the processes of colonialism, in which a sympathetic protagonist encounters and tames the unknown. Despite this logic, Native American writers have claimed the genre as a productive space in which they can critique historical colonialism and reassert the value of Indigenous

it is sure to be a valuable resource for kids

blackly humorous

The nineteen essays gathered in this collaboratively produced volume

this book empowers children to become proudly aware of their rights

mixed-blood woman—a woman who had been living the American dream

" ~ Clyde Bellecourt Bellecourt's Ojibwe name translates as "The Thunder before the Storm

Includes sustainable gardening methods from seed preparation to harvest

Attuned to a world of natural signs—the stars

and the knowledge necessary to prepare leaders for decolonizing education

who bears witness

once concentrated around southern Lake Michigan

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