Indigenous Peoples

Review of the United Nations Resource Kit on Indigenous Peoples’ Issues article in the Learning Resources.

Review  the Anthropological Perspectives Checklist provided in the Learning  Resources. Consider the five perspectives and how they impact the study  of other cultures.

• Review the article, “Who Are Indigenous Peoples?” located in this week’s Resources.

Think about your current understanding of the term indigenous.

• Identify any challenges in crafting a comprehensive definition or characterization of indigenous peoples.
• With these thoughts in mind:
• Post  one paragraph in which you define indigenous peoples based on your  current understanding. In a second paragraph, examine the potential  problems in defining indigenous peoples. Consider the five  anthropological perspectives and analyze the role you might choose if  you were studying another culture: reformer, critic, scientist,  humanist, or cosmopolite. Which perspective would you chose? Explain  your reasoning for this selection.

Be sure to support your  ideas by connecting them to the week’s Learning Resources, or something  you have read, heard, seen, or experienced.