Exercising sovereignty

Alisse Ali-Joseph, Natalie M. Welch

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Abstract

The concept of "sovereignty" is intrinsically linked to both the historical and contemporary political and cultural rights and movements of Indigenous/American Indian/Native American peoples. While sovereignty is typically referred to or connected with an inherent right to govern ourselves within our own land base, we are expanding the assertion of "exercising" sovereignty as a physical movement. Sports have historically been prevalent within Native American communities through creation stories, community survival, through boarding schools, and into contemporary secondary educational school settings. Indigenous Peoples have an inherent responsibility and right to "exercising" sovereignty - the practice of sport and physical activity in performance of our cultural, political, and spiritual citizenship (Ali-Joseph, 2018). In summation, exercising sovereignty through sport and movement is a tangible act that strengthens cultural, political, economic, and educational autonomy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationEncyclopedia of Sport Management, Second Edition
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
Pages342-344
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781035317189
ISBN (Print)9781035317172
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2024

Keywords

  • American Indian
  • Autonomy
  • Culture
  • Indigenous
  • Native American
  • Sovereignty

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences
  • General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
  • General Business, Management and Accounting

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