I’m working on a anthropology writing question and need an explanation to help me study.

Learning Resources

Required Readings

Welsch, R.L. & Vivanco, L.A. (2017). Anthropology: Asking questions about humanity (2nd ed.). Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press.

• Chapter 1, “Anthropology: Asking Questions About Humanity” (pp. 5-18)

This chapter focuses on Anthropology as a global discipline.

Peters-Golden, H. P. (2012). Culture sketches: Case studies in anthropology (6th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

• Chapter 1, “The Azande: Witchcraft and Oracles in Africa” (pp. 1–19)

The chapters from this text provide case study analyses of individual groups around the globe.

International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs. (n.d.). Retrieved April 21,
2015, from http://www.iwgia.org
This website provides information on where indigenous peoples exist around the world.

Required Media

TEDTalks. (Producer). (2003). Wade Davis: Dreams from endangered cultures [Video]. Available from http://www.ted.com/talks/wade_davis_on_endangered_…
Note: The approximate length of this piece is 22 minutes.
Davis is a National Geographic Explorer, and he shares his experiences with indigenous cultures.

Africa

Sapignoli, M., & Hitchcock, R. K. (2013). Indigenous peoples in Southern Africa. The Round Table, 102(4), 355–365.

Asia

Cohen, E. (2012). The Vegetarian Festival and the city pillar: The appropriation of a Chinese religious custom for a cult of the Thai civic religion. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 10(1), 1–21.

Presse, A. F. (2013, October 10). Thailand’s Vegetarian Festival in Phuket is spectacular and bloody procession (Photos). The World Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/10/thailand-…

Australia

Keen, I. (2000). A bundle of sticks: The debate over Yolngu clans. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 6(3), 419–436.

Dudgeon, P., Wright, M., Paradies, Y., Garvey, D., & Walker, I. (2010). The social, cultural and historical context of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. In Working together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing principles and practice (pp. 25–42). Retrieved frohttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/306228426…

o prepare for this Assignment:

• Review the assigned readings in the course texts.
• Summarize your current understanding of indigenous identity.
• Select one indigenous group from either Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Pacific Islands, or South America.

By Day 7

Submit a 1- to 2-page paper in which you do the following:

• Identify the indigenous group that you have selected and the region the group lives in.
• Explain your reasoning of why this group is considered indigenous.