Mohawk Interruptus: Political Life Across the Borders of Settler States
In Mohawk Interruptus, Audra Simpson explores the political life of the Mohawk people across the borders of settler states like the United States and Canada. Drawing on ethnographic research in Kahnawà:ke, she examines how Indigenous sovereignty persists amid colonial impositions, highlighting themes of refusal, recognition, and nationhood in the face of fragmentation.
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Mohawk Interruptus delves into the political dynamics experienced by the Mohawk people across settler state borders. Audra Simpson analyzes how these borders shape Indigenous lives and governance.
The book highlights the ongoing struggles for sovereignty and self-determination. It draws on ethnographic insights to reveal the interruptions and continuities in political existence.
Through a focus on the Kahnawà:ke community, Simpson illustrates the tensions between recognition and refusal in settler-colonial contexts. The work contributes to broader understandings of Indigenous politics.
Overall, it offers a critical perspective on how settler states impose borders that fragment Indigenous nations, yet fail to fully contain their political agency.
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