| AlterNative | |
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| Former name(s) | AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Scholarship |
| Discipline | Anthropology |
| Language | English, with one article in each volume published in its original language |
| Publication details | |
| Publisher | Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (New Zealand) |
| Publication history | 2005–present |
| Frequency | Biannual |
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| ISSN | 1177-1801 (print) 1174-1740 (web) |
| OCLC number | 402781942 |
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AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples is a peer-reviewed academic journal that covers indigenous scholarship from around the globe. It features a multidisciplinary approach to the study of ethnic minorities, covering themes of place, history, colonialism, policy, development and self-determination. The journal was established in 2005 by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence, and is published twice a year. The name "Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga" means "horizons of insight".[1]
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The journal's focus is on scholars presenting issues affecting First Nations peoples through their own discipline. Recent editions have covered subjects as diverse as Sámi literature, Māori tourism, Aboriginal literature, self-determination in Quebec, and gender in MesoAmerican traditions.[2] From time to time, a special edition is published on a particular issue affecting aboriginal peoples, such as marginalisation or indigenous rights.
AlterNative was founded at the close of the United Nations’ first International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples to provide a forum where academic scholars can participate in shaping the advancements of their communities.[3] One of AlterNative's key objectives is to create a strong indigenous academic community that supports international and local policy developments through debate and research.,[3] hence the journal's emphasis on indigenous scholars presenting indigenous perspectives on community transformation.[4] In 2009, the journal subtitle changed from An International Journal of Indigenous Scholarship to An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples. The move from "scholarship" to a focus on "peoples" is intended to reflect the emphasis the journal has on participation with indigenous communities around the world.[3]