Adverse inclusion and caste / Anthropology / Assimilation / Colonial policies / Cultural heritage / Customs / De- and re-tribalisation / Democracy / Dress and ornaments / Ecology and environment / Health and nutrition / History / Homes and utensils / Languages and linguistic heritage / Misconceptions / Names and communities / Nature and wildlife / Photos / Quotes / Rights of Indigenous Peoples / Tribal culture worldwide / Tribal identity

Arctic peoples treat a seemingly hostile environment with respect: Members of a “Fourth World” that unites indigenous minorities across North America and Eurasia

The Arctic, or circumpolar, peoples are the indigenous inhabitants of the northernmost regions of the world. For the most part, they live beyond the climatic limits of agriculture, drawing a …

Adivasi / Adibasi / Colonial policies / Customs / eBook eJournal ePaper / Ecology and environment / History / Literature and bibliographies / Misconceptions / Names and communities / Nature and wildlife / Nilgiri Biosphere / Organizations / Quotes / Resources / Southern region – Southern Zonal Council / Tourism / Trees / Western Ghats – Tribal heritage and ecology

eBook | Lessons from the Kattunayakan and Soliga tribal communities: Recent studies on better forest fire management – Tamil Nadu & Karnataka

Notes from the Other Side of a Forest Fire by Tarsh Thekaekara, Abi Tamim Vanak, Ankila J Hiremath, Nitin D Rai, Jayashree Ratnam, Raman Sukumar in Economic & Political Weekly, June …

Anthropology / Assimilation / Colonial policies / Commentary / Customs / De- and re-tribalisation / Dress and ornaments / eBook eJournal ePaper / Economy and development / Figures, census and other statistics / Globalization / Health and nutrition / Languages and linguistic heritage / Misconceptions / Modernity / Names and communities / Organizations / Photos / Quotes / Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council / Tips / Tribal identity

eBook | “Learning to love the city in Northeast India” – IIAS Newsletter

The Newsletter 77 Summer 2017 Learning to love the city in Northeast India The rapid urbanization of India’s Northeast frontier1 is one of the most crucial transformations the area has witnessed, …

Andaman and Nicobar Islands / Anthropology / Assimilation / Central region – Central Zonal Council / Commentary / Community facilities / Customs / Democracy / Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council / Ecology and environment / Economy and development / Education and literacy / Figures, census and other statistics / Government of India / History / Languages and linguistic heritage / Misconceptions / Modernity / Names and communities / Nature and wildlife / Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) / Photos / Press snippets / Rights of Indigenous Peoples / Rural poverty / Storytelling / Tribal culture worldwide / Tribal identity / Worship and rituals

Sharing a theology with ecology as the most important ethical guide for humans: The Asurs, a “Particularly vulnerable tribal group” – Jharkhand

G.N. Devy, The Indian Express, 6 March 2016 | To read the full article, click here >> The term tribal defies any universal definition. Between the Maoris of New Zealand, the Aborigines …

Accountability / Andaman and Nicobar Islands / Anthropology / Biodiversity / Colonial policies / Commentary / Ecology and environment / Economy and development / Figures, census and other statistics / Government of India / History / Literature and bibliographies / Misconceptions / Names and communities / Nature and wildlife / Networking / Organizations / Press snippets / Quotes / Rights of Indigenous Peoples / Tips / Tourism

“The sometimes disturbing story of how we are treating our fragile islands” – Andaman & Nicobar

Books on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands by Pankaj Sekhsaria 1) Islands in Flux – the Andaman and Nicobar Story (2017)2) The Last Wave – An Island Novel (2014)3) The Jarawa …

Adivasi / Adibasi / Anthropology / Colonial policies / De- and re-tribalisation / Democracy / eBook eJournal ePaper / Government of India / History / Misconceptions / Quotes / Resources / Rights of Indigenous Peoples / Tips

eBook | On the need for decolonising the colonial construction of Adivasi society: An extensive literature on communities viewed as “distinct societies”

Journal » Vol. 43, Issue No. 39, 27 Sep, 2008 » The Mapping of the Adivasi Social: Colonial Anthropology and Adivasis | Special Articles | Bhangya Bhukya The construction of textual knowledge about Indian communities …

Adivasi / Adibasi / Community facilities / Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council / eBook eJournal ePaper / Languages and linguistic heritage / Literature and bibliographies / Media portrayal / Misconceptions / Names and communities / Networking / Organizations / Quotes / Santali language and literature / Storytelling / Success story / Women

eBook | JAGWAR Santal Literary Meet 2017 to focus on “Tribal Literature in the Changing World”: Johar HRD Centre, Dumka – Jharkhand

JAGWAR-3SANTAL LITERARY MEET: SANTAL ONOLIA HELMEL 2017Tribal Literature in the Changing WorldDate: yet to be decided (postponed from 6-7 January 2017)Johar HRD Centre, Dumka, Jharkhand, India Concept Note “The more things …