Leanne Betasamosake Simpson: As We Have Always Done: Indigenous Freedom through Radical Resistance

Excerpt: As We Have Always Done: Indigenous Freedom through Radical Resistance (2017) by Dr. Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, a Nishnaabeg scholar, is a critically engaging reflexive “manifesto” that seeks to highlight the realities of contemporary Nishnaabeg life. Simpson’s central tenet is a call to action around indigenous nationhood, which she describes as “a radical and complete overturning of the nation-state’s political formations” (10).