From the Indigenous perspective, sustainability must be understood as a means of survival. In a climate of in-migration, clan and tribal communities have been forced to build sustainable solutions together to protect their sovereignty, recognition and mutual respect.
In the midst of a global pandemic that threatens the economic and social well-being of millions of people, this edited collection addresses the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of tribes, clans, and Indigenous cultures across national and global origins. Acknowledging that these peoples around the globe have addressed threats to their survival for millennia, the authors showcase examples of indigenous groups spanning South Africa, Nigeria, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bolivia and North America. Regional examples also come from Rwanda, Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Easter Island, and Nunavit, Canada. Breaking fresh ground by shining a light on sustainability journeys from outside the global mainstream, this book demonstrates how sustainable recovery and development occurs in respectful collaboration between equals.
Author(s): James C. Spee, Adela J. McMurray, Mark D. McMillan
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 216
City: Bingley
Cover
Clan and Tribal Perspectives on Social, Economic and Environmental Sustainability
Clan and Tribal Perspectives on Social, Economic and Environmental Sustainability: Indigenous Stories from Around the Globe
Copyright
Dedication
Table of Contents
List of Tribes and Clans by Chapter
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Preface
Reference
Acknowledgements
1. Sustainable Relationships Are the Foundation of Tribal and Clan Perspectives
References
Theme 1 Civilisations and Sustainability
2. Sustainable Indigenous Water Rights
Abstract
Introduction
Sustainability of Indigenous Cultural Water Rights
Indigenous Cultural Heritage and Water Rights
Conclusion
Notes
References
3. Indigenous Ontologies in ‘Caring for Country’: Indigenous Australia's Sustainable Customs, Practices and Laws
Abstract
Introduction
Conflicting Western Concepts about the Indigenous Environment
Indigenous Ontology and the Meaning of Country
Indigenous Knowledge: A Case Study
Pathways Forward
References
Australian Case Law
Theme 2 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
4. Indigenous Entrepreneurs in Australia: Past, Present, and Future
Abstract
Introduction
An Historical Perspective
Indigenous Entrepreneurship in Australia
The Future Landscape of Indigenous Entrepreneurship in Australia
Acknowledgments
References
5. Māori Social Enterprise: A Case Study
Abstract
Introduction
Social Entrepreneurship as Three Layers
Māori Social Entrepreneurship
The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Māori Social Enterprise
Methodology
Case 1: Ākau
Case 2: He Iwi Kotahi Tatou Trust
Case 3: Stay Native
Findings and Discussion
Definition of Social Enterprise by Māori Social Entrepreneurs
Māori in SE
The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Māori SE
Social Innovation
Conclusion
Notes
References
Theme 3 Leadership in Tribes and Clans
6. Quechua/Aymara Perspective of Social, Economic, and Environmental Sustainability in the Bolivian Andes: Sustainability a ...
Abstract
Introduction
Section I – Sustainable Business
Research Methodology
A Brief Introduction to Bolivian Quinoa
Section II – Dreamtime
Section III – Politics and Policy
Yachay
Munay
Ruray
Ushay
Kawsay
Conclusion
Notes
References
7. Leadership Lessons in Sustainability from Elders and Events in Historical Clan Survival Stories
Abstract
Introduction: Once There Was…
Storytelling Analysis for Leadership Knowledge
Narrative Interpretation of Leadership Styles in Historical Crises
Contextual Leadership Issues Extending from Analysis
Conclusion: The Moral of the Story
Acknowledgements
References
Theme 4 Politics and Policy in Tribal and Clan Organisations
8. Jirga, Its Role and Evolution in Pakistan's Pashtun “Tribal” Society
Abstract
Introduction
What Is Jirga?
Critique of Jirga
The FCR Jirga in FATA
Why Was Jirga Rendered “Irrelevant” in Former-FATA?
Jirga's Response to Militancy Post-2001
The Future of Jirga in the Tribal Areas
Notes
References
9. Effectiveness of ‘Traditional’ Conflict Resolution and Transformation Strategies
Abstract
Introduction
Boege's Framework of Traditional Conflict Transformation
Papua New Guinea (PNG)
Rwanda
Timor-Leste
What Lessons Can Be Learnt from PNG, Rwanda and Timor-Leste?
Conclusion
References
10. The Resolution by the White Earth Anishinaabe Nation to Protect the Inherent Rights of Wild Rice
Abstract
Background
The Rights of Manoomin
Research Question
The Importance of Wild Rice to the Anishinaabeg
The Threats to the Survival and Very Integrity of Wild Rice
Protect Wild Rice to Protect the People
References
Theme 5 Tribal and Clan Views on Health and Well-being
11. Therapeutic Landscapes and Indigenous Culture: Māori Health Models in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Abstract
Introduction
Historical Context
Understanding Health and Wellbeing
Examining the Interconnections of Health and Place
Te Whare Tapa Whā: The Four Cornerstones
Te Pae Māhutonga: The Southern Cross Constellation
Te Wheke: The Octopus
How the Land Shapes Māori Identity
How Land Contributes to Health
Whenua: The Land
Te Wao Nui a Tāne: Forests
Nga Wai Ora: Waterways
Te Rohe Koreporepo: Wetlands
Discussion
Conclusion
References
12. Fire, Stories and Health
Abstract
Introduction
Story and Resistance
Fire as Allegory for Transformative Knowledge
Fire as Health
Conclusion
References
Further Readings
13. Ubuntu Identity, the Economy of Bomvana Indigenous Healers, and Their Impact on Spiritual and Physical Well-being of an ...
Abstract
Introduction
Bomvana Spirituality
AmaBomvane History and Context
Current Context of the Bomvana
Methodology
Understanding Bomvana Well-being
Ubuntu Worldview as Foundational to Well-being
A Healing Spirituality
Bomvana Ethno-Medical Spiritual Economies
Bomvana Ethno-Medical Spiritual Economy as Identity Expressed through Ubuntu
Discussion
Conclusion
Notes
References
Index
