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Title: Indigenous Anarchist Federation Author: Indigenous Anarchist Federation Date: February 2019 Language: en Topics: indigenous anarchism, Indigenous Anarchist Federation Source: Retrieved on 2020-03-23 from https://iaf-fai.org/about/
Indigenous Anarchism is a concept that has been around for a long time.
In fact, the anarchism practiced by many tribes in North America
predates European anarchism by thousands of years. This anarchism was
only recently destroyed by the forces of colonization, capitalism, and
white supremacy.
Today, Anarchism is dominated by Euro-centric ideas about relations,
culture, and spirituality. Anarchists in the so-called United States and
Canada are predominantly white. This has shaped the anarchism of these
predominantly English speaking countries in a profound way.
This is not the case with Anarchism in Latin America which, though
initially influenced by Anarchists from Europe, has been shaped by the
contributions and struggles of Indigenous Anarchists throughout
so-called Latin America.
The Indigenous Anarchist Federation (FederaciĂłn Anarquista IndĂgena)
works to unite the unique anarchist struggle of Indigenous people in
North America. It is a platform to share indigenous anarchist ideas,
struggles, philosophies, and challenges.
Anarchism in North America must reflect the Indigenous peoples’
traditions that were displaced by the forces of colonialism,
forced-religious conversion, militarism, and capitalism. We must be able
to articulate an Anarchism that both speaks to the material realities of
our relatives both living on the rez and in diaspora, all while
maintaining the diverse perspectives of our peoples’ various cultures.
We must create a place where these conversations can be had… where our
ideas and dreams can be fleshed out. IAF strives to provide the space
for this to happen.