AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURE AND RESEARCH JOURNAL
Scope & Guideline
Cultivating interdisciplinary dialogue on American Indian experiences.
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Indigenous Sovereignty and Rights:
Research that emphasizes the importance of Indigenous sovereignty, land rights, and self-determination, often challenging colonial narratives and contemporary governance issues. - Cultural Resilience and Revitalization:
Exploration of Indigenous cultural practices, languages, and art forms that demonstrate resilience and efforts toward revitalization of traditions within modern contexts. - Interdisciplinary Approaches:
Utilization of methodologies from various fields including history, literature, anthropology, and sociology to provide a multifaceted view of Indigenous experiences. - Community-Based Research:
Focus on participatory and community-engaged scholarship that prioritizes Indigenous voices, perspectives, and methodologies in addressing social issues. - Historical Narratives and Memory:
Analysis of historical events from Indigenous perspectives, aiming to recover and reinterpret narratives that have been marginalized or erased in mainstream discourse.
Trending and Emerging
- Indigenous Activism and Justice:
Increased focus on Indigenous activism, particularly in the context of social justice movements and environmental advocacy, highlighting the role of Indigenous voices in contemporary political landscapes. - Innovative Methodologies:
Emergence of new research methodologies that prioritize Indigenous knowledge systems, such as community-based inquiry, narrative approaches, and relationality, which emphasize collaborative scholarship. - Intersectionality in Indigenous Studies:
Growing trend of examining the intersections of Indigeneity with other social categories such as race, gender, and class, reflecting a more nuanced understanding of identity and oppression. - Digital and Media Representations:
A rising interest in the analysis of how Indigenous peoples are represented in digital spaces and media, including social media, literature, and film, as a means of asserting identity and agency. - Mental Health and Wellbeing:
Emerging themes surrounding Indigenous mental health, wellness, and the importance of cultural practices in promoting community wellbeing, reflecting a holistic approach to health in Indigenous contexts.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK):
Although TEK was once a prevalent theme in discussions about Indigenous relationships with the environment, its representation has decreased, possibly as newer frameworks and methodologies emerge. - Assimilation Narratives:
The examination of assimilation policies and their impacts appears to be waning, with a shift towards more empowering narratives that focus on resilience and resistance rather than victimhood. - Colonial Histories of Violence:
While still a relevant topic, the frequency of papers solely focused on the historical violence of colonialism may be decreasing as researchers increasingly explore themes of healing, community, and agency.
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