Introduction : Indigenous peoples in the age of globalization -- Peopling the earth : the greatest migration -- Peoples of the land : spiritual and cultural roots of indigenous societies -- Mutual discovery : tribal peoples and the first wave of globalization -- Resistance and adaptation : indigenous reaction to newcomer occupations -- Biological changes : ecological imperialism and the transformation of tribal worlds -- Spiritual contests : missionaries, Christianity, and indigenous societies -- Administered peoples : indigenous nations and regulated societies -- Final invasions : war, resource development, and the occupation of tribal territories -- Continuing the struggle : indigenous protests, legal agendas, and aboriginal internationalism -- Uncertainties : the future of indigenous societies