land Archives - Indigenous Africa

The Landless Twa of Rwanda

The Twa (Batwa) are less than 1% of Rwanda’s population and face severe social and economic marginalization, including limited land access.

Maasai against Kedong Ranch Ltd. in Kenya

The land dispute between Maasai and Kedong Ranch Ltd has exposed communities and activists to ongoing harassment, intimidation, and threats.

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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The Landless Twa of Rwanda

Maasai against Kedong Ranch Ltd. in Kenya

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