Re-Igniting the Ancestral Fires: Heritage, Traditions, and Legacies of the First Peoples-Ed Satnarine Balkaransingh, etc

A collection of papers presented at the First International Conference of The First Peoples, convened in Trinidad in October 2013. The book covers the following themes: – Indigenous World Views, Spirituality, Rituals and Festivals – Governance and Politics: Historical Perspectives – Culture and the Natural Environment – Governance and Politics: Contemporary Perspectives – Youth, Gender