Rachel Westrick, Author at Indigenous Africa

Morogoro

Maasai communities are facing violent attacks and eviction due to agricultural investments, conservation, and discrimination by farmers.

Bamba and Bakonjo Peoples in Mt. Rwenzori National Park

Bamba and Bakonjo are two indigenous groups who live in the mountainous area of Bundibugyo District. They were evicted from their land with the creation of the Rwenzori National Park, which has prevented them from accessing many economically and culturally significant areas. Photo credit: ComplexMania

The Benet vs. Mount Elgon National Park

The Benet people are an indigenous community from Mount Elgon in Eastern Uganda that have faced numerous human rights abuses as a result of the increased protection of the Mount Elgon National Park.

The University of Michigan has its origins in land coercively purchased by the United States Federal Government from the Anishinaabeg (including Odawa, Ojibwe, and Potawatomi) and Wyandot nations. While this project documents ongoing cases of land expropriation and dispossession outside of the United States, we are also based in a university that stands, like almost all property in the United States, on lands obtained from indigenous peoples, generally through violence, intimidation, and dishonesty. Knowing and acknowledging where we live and work does not change this, but a thorough understanding of the ongoing consequences of these histories must shape our research, teaching, and outreach to create a future that supports human flourishing and justice for all individuals.

Author: Rachel Westrick

Morogoro

Bamba and Bakonjo Peoples in Mt. Rwenzori National Park

The Benet vs. Mount Elgon National Park

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