Dorothy L. Hodgson, ‘Becoming Indigenous in Africa’, African Studies Review 52, 3 (2009).

Abstract:

This article traces the history of how and why certain African groups became involved in the transnational indigenous rights movement; how the concept of the indigenous has been imagined, understood, and employed by African activists, donors, advocates, and states; and the opportunities and obstacles it has posed for the ongoing struggles for recognition, resources, and the rights of historically marginalized people like Maasai.