Claiming Anishinaabe : decolonizing the human spirit / Lynn Gehl.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gehl, Lynn, 1962- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indigenous peoples--Canada--Ethnic identity.

Indigenous peoples.

Ethnoscience--Canada.

Ethnoscience.

Spirit.

Knowledge, Theory of.

Decolonization.

Spirituality.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Regina, Saskatchewan : University of Regina Press, [2017]

Summary:

"Denied her Indigenous status, Lynn Gehl has been fighting her entire life to reclaim mino-pimadiziwin-the good life. Exploring Anishinaabeg philosophy and Anishinaabeg conceptions of truth, Gehl shows how she came to locate her spirit and decolonize her identity, thereby becoming, in her words, "fully human." Gehl also provides a harsh critique of Canada and takes on important anti-colonial battles, including the land claims process and sex discrimination in the Indian Act."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part One: Setting the Stage. Introduction

Who Am I?

Part Two: Indigenous Knowledge and the Human Spirit. Sharing Creator's Love

Triboluminescence: The Essence of the Human Spirit

An Indigenist Approach

Valuing a New Paradigm

Debwewin Journey

Part Three: Indigenous Teachings and Ways of Being. Creator's First Pipe

Moon Ceremony

Feasting as a Way of Knowing

The Great Law of the Anishinaabeg

Role Modelling: Honouring Jeannette

Nationhood is Inside and Outside at the Same Time

Our Bodies Are Intelligent; Our Bodies Remember

Our Hearts and Minds Require a New Song

Part Four: Contemporary Indigenous Issues. Returning Creator's First Pipe

Indian Mothers and Their Babies

E'Dbendaagzijig: Citizenship Law Excludes

Forked-Tongue Politicians

Hegemony of the Heart

Cultural Politics and Nation Building

Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-201) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780889774933

0889774935

9780889774926

0889774927

OCLC:

1023435128