“Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Politics”

1. “Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Politics” Article by Michael R. Dove Presented by Elizabeth Anderson

2. Michael R. Dove • Professor in Yale’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies • Social Ecology • Anthropology • Has done research in both India and Pakistan (over 12 years) • College • Undergraduate at Northwestern University • Masters and PhD at Stanford University • Written many articles and books • Conservation Nature in Culture: Case Studies from Southeast Asia http://environment.yale.edu/profile/dove/ Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Politics by Michael Dove, presented by Elizabeth Anderson

3. Ecological Anthropology • “focuses upon the complex relations between people and their environment” (Panakhyo and McGrath) • Methods used in the article: • Literature review • Literature used includes a variety of anthropological works, which were probably based on participant observation Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Politics by Michael Dove, presented by Elizabeth Anderson

4. Themes of Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Politics • Concepts of indigenous and modernity • Rise and critique of indigeneity • Indigenous peoples and the environment • Movements started by indigenous people • Rights • Environment • Alternative environmentalisms • Meshing conservation and society Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Politics by Michael Dove, presented by Elizabeth Anderson

5. Concept of Indigeneity and Modernity • Defining indigenous • Do we need “modernity” for there to be “indigenous” people”? • Defined by politics and history? • Development discourse • Indigenous people shaped land (from http://westinstenv.org/sosf/2010/01 /08/ancient-amazon-earthworks-seen-by-satellite/) Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Politics by Michael Dove, presented by Elizabeth Anderson

6. Indigenous Peoples and the Environment • Local environmental knowledge • Conservation • Myth of noble savage • There are “three essentialized myths about indigenous peoples: that of the exotic other, the intruding wastrel, and the noble savage or fallen angel.” (Dove, 197) • How does politics and the modern world fit in with indigeneity? • Integrated Conservation and Development Projects Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Politics by Michael Dove, presented by Elizabeth Anderson

7. Movements: conserving society and the environment • Zapatistas • Land reform • Chipko Movement • Preventing deforestation Zapatista Movement From http://www.beaverstatepermaculture.com/profiles/blogs/chiapas-mexico-and-the-return Chipko Movement From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chipko_movement Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Politics by Michael Dove, presented by Elizabeth Anderson

8. About the Article • Chose the article because it appealed to a wide variety of my interests • Limitations • Draws on a variety of sources, but who wrote them? • Indigenous peoples? • Educated, “modern” people • Might affect article Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Politics by Michael Dove, presented by Elizabeth Anderson

9. Further Research • More research on relationship between indigenous people and environment • Changing climate • How do people adapt? • Important to realize that indigenous people • Live in our world • Face the same problems Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Politics by Michael Dove, presented by Elizabeth Anderson

10. Conclusion • Research on indigenous peoples is very important for understanding environmental sustainability • However, we must understand the ethics of doing so, as well as not idealizing certain groups of people Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Politics by Michael Dove, presented by Elizabeth Anderson

11. References • Dove, Michael R. (2006). “Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Politics”. In Annual Review of Anthropology, vol. 35, pp. 191-208. • Panakhyo, Maria and Stacy McGrath. “Ecological Anthropology”. Web. Accessed: 11/10/12. Available: http://anthropology.ua.edu/cultures/cultures.php?culture=Ecological%20Anthropology • Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. “Michael R. Dove”. Web. Accessed: 11/10/12. Available: http://environment.yale.edu/profile/dove/ Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Politics by Michael Dove, presented by Elizabeth Anderson

12. Questions? !Kung people, from http://www.der.org/films/kung-series.html Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Politics by Michael Dove, presented by Elizabeth Anderson