Taiaiake Alfred is a Kahnawà:ke Mohawk philosopher and political strategist with more than three decades of experience in First Nations governance, political activism, and cultural restoration. After twenty-five years as a university professor, he now works directly with Indigenous nations to help breathe life into their visions of self-determination. He has been awarded a Canada Research Chair, a National Aboriginal Achievement/Indspire Award, and the Native American Journalists Association award for best column writing. He is the author of three highly acclaimed books: Heeding the Voices of Our Ancestors: Kahnawake Mohawk Politics and the Rise of Native Nationalism; Peace, Power, Righteousness: An Indigenous Manifesto; and Wasáse: Indigenous Pathways of Action and Freedom.

• Foreword AcknowledgementsFirst WordsRebellion of the TruthPaths of Least ResistanceThe Ethics of CourageRegardless of the ConsequencesSacred ProtectorsColonial Stains on our ExistenceImperial ArrogancesThe Other Side of FearSpaces We OccupyMy Grandmother, She Raised Me Up AgainIndigenous ResurgenceLiberatory Fantasies The Great Law of Change Old Roots Into the Earth Vigilant ConsciousnessGlossaryBibliographyIndex