Conservation Archives - Indigenous Africa

The Sebei vs. Mount Elgon National Park

Human Rights Violations Committed by Mount Elgon National Park Rangers Against the Sebei People as a Direct Result of Green Militarization.

Kenyan Pastoralists vs. Northern Rangelands Trust

The Northern Rangelands Trust’s carbon sequestration project in Kenya raises concerns about land displacement and human rights violations.

Basarwa vs. Moremi Game Reserve

Basarwa people in Botswana face loss of land and livelihood due to the development of the large game reserve in the Okavango Delta.

Denial of Legal Recognition for Baka in Cameroon

Indigenous Baka face violence and precarious conditions from conservation, mining, logging, and rubber plantations.

Baka Communities Face Eviction in the Congo Basin

The Baka people in the Congo Basin are fighting to remain in and preserve the forests.

Khoisan in South Africa

Photo Credit: Atlanta Black Star

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.

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