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A Mosaic of Indigenous Legal Thought: Legendary Tales and Other Writings book cover

1st Edition

A Mosaic of Indigenous Legal Thought Legendary Tales and Other Writings

By C.F. Black Copyright 2017
180 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge
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This book offers an Indigenous supplement to the rich and growing area of visual legal scholarship. Organized around three narratives, each with an associated politico-poetic reading, the book addresses three major global issues: climate change, the trade in human body parts and bio-policing. Manifesting and engaging the traditional storytelling mode of classical Indigenous ontology, these... Read more

PART I
A poem: The originals
Video clip
Visualizing Indigenous jurisprudence through a diverse range of narratives
The influential theories
Retribalizing the tales
PART II
A poem: Becoming history
Some words
The Wind Watchers’ tale: Skinned alive
A poem: So very different from us
Native women and healing the neglected rights of the land
PART III
Some words: The story of Wibari
The Wind Watchers’ Tale: Wibari and the Rogue Protectors
A poem: In search of immortality
Modern cannibalism: The trade in human body parts
A poem: An ode to the children of Guatemala
PART IV
Some words
The Wind Watchers’ Tale: Bringers of the Red Dust
A poem: In search of immortality (an ode to the scientist)
The insidious disease of securitization biosecurity: Bats and badgers at large!
LAST WORDS
A poem: To the little people
In conclusion: Some reflective thoughts

Biography

Dr C.F. Black, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Griffith Center for Coastal Management, Griffith University, Australia.

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