When we consider the diversity of indigenous expression, we have to consider many important aspects: modes of expression, and what indigenous people are expressing. Following is a list of discourses that indigenous are engaging. Please note that this list is not exhaustive.

identity	authenticity
Indianess	criticism
sovereignty	self-determination
tribal	process
theological	political
racist violence	prejudice
cultural hegemony	cultural genocide
balance	beauty
economics	health
colonization	globalization
education	the environment
happiness	science
SARP	youth
the future	seen and unseen worlds
origins	stereotypes
gender	critically reading traditions
creativity	sacred sites
nation building	the cosmos
the past	ancestors
exploitation	substance abuse
family	transhumanity
jurisprudence	federal Indian policy