Beyond Settler Time: Temporal Sovereignty and Indigenous Self-Determination
by Mark Rifkin
Mark Rifkin's Beyond Settler Time delves into temporal sovereignty as a key aspect of Indigenous self-determination. It critiques how settler timeframes undermine Native autonomy and advocates for alternative temporal understandings to foster genuine sovereignty and resistance against colonial impositions.
About This Book
In Beyond Settler Time, Mark Rifkin examines the intersections of time, sovereignty, and Indigenous self-determination. The book addresses how settler colonial structures impose temporal frameworks that marginalize Native perspectives.
Rifkin argues for recognizing Indigenous temporalities as essential to true self-determination. This analysis highlights the ways in which time serves as a tool of colonial control and resistance.
Through theoretical insights, the text reimagines sovereignty outside dominant historical narratives. It provides a framework for understanding Indigenous agency in temporal terms.
The work draws on cultural and political dimensions to underscore the importance of temporal sovereignty. Rifkin's approach offers a critical lens for scholars and activists alike.
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