Native Nations
The Survival of Indigenous Peoples, 3rd Edition
Ainu of Japan
Below are resources related to the “Ainu of Japan” chapter of Native Nations: The Survival of Indigenous Peoples, 3rd Edition, edited by Sharlotte Neely and Douglas W. Hume.
Agencies & Organizations
- Center for Ainu and Indigenous Studies at Hokkaido University
- Foundation for Ainu Culture
- Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Museum
- Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park
Discussion Questions
- What are the many criteria that have been used to define who is an Ainu?
- Why do estimates of the number of Ainu vary?
- What actions of the government could increase or decrease the official number of Ainu?
Documentary Films
Further Reading
- Jeffry Gayman, Jeffry. 2011. “Ainu Right to Education and Ainu Practice of ‘Education.’” Intercultural Education 22 (1): 15-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/14675986.2011.549642.
- Sunuwar, Dev Kumar. 2020. "Ainu People Reclaim Their Rights." Cultural Survival Quarterly Magazine 44 (1): 8-9. https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/ainu-people-reclaim-their-rights#:~:text=The%20Meiji%20government%20outlawed%20the,the%20situation%20of%20Ainu%20people.
- Walker, Brett L. 2006. The Conquest of Ainu Lands. University of California Press.
Contemporary Ainu People
Ainu Historical Range
Ainu Ethno-historical Photograph
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