Native Nations
The Survival of Indigenous Peoples, 4th Edition
Amazigh of North Africa
Below are resources related to Bruce Maddy-Weitzman's “Amazigh of North Africa” chapter of Native Nations: The Survival of Indigenous Peoples, 4th Edition, edited by Sharlotte Neely and Douglas W. Hume.
Agencies & Organizations
- Amazigh Indigenous Cultural Community Organization
- The High Atlas Foundation
- International Chair of Amazigh Culture
- World Amazigh Congress
Discussion Questions
- What are examples of civil society activism in Algeria, Morocco, Libya, and Tunisia?
- What roles to music, literature, and language play in Amazigh identity?
- What are the Amazigh peoples current political challenges to the post-colonial order?
Documentary Films
- Amazigh - A story from the people of the Atlas Mountains
- Lost Kingdoms of Africa Series The Berber Kingdom of Morocco
- Meet the Amazigh Nomads Fighting Climate Change in Morocco
- Nomads’ Land & the Forgotten Amazigh of Morocco
Further Reading
- Maddy-Weitzman, Bruce. "Arabization and its discontents: the rise of the Amazigh movement in North Africa." The journal of the Middle East and Africa 3, no. 2 (2012): 109-135.
- Sadiqi, Fatima. "The role of Moroccan women in preserving Amazigh language and culture." Museum International 59, no. 4 (2007): 26-33.
- Silverstein, Paul, and David Crawford. "Amazigh activism and the Moroccan state." Middle East Report 233 (2004): 44-48.
Contemporary Amazigh People
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Amazigh Population Map
Ainu Ethno-historical Photograph
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