Diasporic Indigeneity: Surinamese Indigenous Identities in the Netherlands

The presence of Surinamese Indigenous peoples in the Netherlands is not a new nor recent phenomenon. Although in small numbers, Surinamese Indigenous peoples have crossed the ocean (both voluntarily and involuntary) and made their way to the Netherlands throughout the centuries. This continues to this day, yet little to nothing has been written about these trajectories, demonstrating the lack of attention for Indigenous perspectives in the Dutch context. This research project aims to shine a light on these predominantly underrepresented migration and dwelling histories, as well as the contempo... Mehr ...