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THE RACE TO INDIGENEITY: Three Vexations in Filipinx Diasporic Politics.

The article focuses on critically examining what the authors call the "race to Indigeneity" in Filipinx diasporic politics, questioning the ethical and political implications of diasporic Filipinxs for Indigeneity as a framework for decolonization on Indigenous lands. Topics include the limits of in...

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Published in:BC Studies no. 227; pp. 129 - 152
Main Authors: CATUNGAL, JP, FARRALES, MAY
Format: Article
Published: BC Studies Autumn2025
Subjects:
Decolonization
Immigrants
Imperialism
Theory of knowledge
Consciousness
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article focuses on critically examining what the authors call the "race to Indigeneity" in Filipinx diasporic politics, questioning the ethical and political implications of diasporic Filipinxs for Indigeneity as a framework for decolonization on Indigenous lands. Topics include the limits of indigenization-as-decolonization for migrant subjects, the commodification and appropriation of Indigenous identities and knowledges, and alternative, more accountable decolonial approaches.