The Ju/'hoan San of Nyae Nyae and Namibian Independence

<ul> <li> Demonstrates how a group of former hunter-gatherers speaking an exotic click language formed a grassroots movement that led them to become a dynamic part of the new nation of Namibia</li> <li> Discredits the images and myths of the Ju/’hoan and other San (previously called “Bushmen”) as either noble savages or helpless victims</li> <li> Demonstrates the responsiveness of current anthropological advocacy to the aspirations of one of the best-known indigenous societies.</li></ul>