Amazigh Indigeneity and the Remaking of Tamazgha.

The Amazigh Cultural Movement (ACM) was born out of a context of struggle against the post-independence states in Tamazgha (the Amazigh homeland across North Africa). Aggressive de-Amazighization policies adopted by self-branded Arab-Islamic states led to the emergence of an Amazigh consciousness, which has transformed states and societies in the region. Focusing on Morocco, this essay traces the history of the ACM, its achievements, and the shifts in its approach from its beginnings as a local movement to its becoming part of the global indigeneity movement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]