Indigenous reconciliation and decolonization : narratives of social justice and community engagement / edited by Ranjan Datta.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Datta, Ranjan, 1977- editor.

Series:

Indigenous peoples and the law (Routledge (Firm))

Indigenous peoples and the law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reconciliation--Cross-cultural studies.

Reconciliation.

Decolonization--Cross-cultural studies.

Decolonization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021.

Summary:

"This book addresses the ethical and practical issues at stake in the reconciliation of Indigenous and non-indigenous communities. An increasing number of researchers, educators, and social and environmental activists are eager to find ways to effectively support ongoing attempts to recognize, integrate and promote Indigenous perspectives and communities. Taking Canada as its focus, this book offers a multidisciplinary consideration of a range of reconciliation policies, practices and initiatives that are relevant in all settler states. Set against its increasing neoliberal appropriation, the book resituates reconciliation in the everyday contexts of community interaction and engagement, as well as in the important areas of Indigenous knowledge, resource management and social and environmental justice. Reconciliation is not just the responsibility of law and government. And, attuned to the different perspectives of settlers, migrants and refugee communities, the book examines areas of opportunity, as well as obstacles to progress, in the forging of a truly decolonizing framework for reconciliation. As the challenges of reconciliation cross numerous academic and substantial areas, this book will appeal to a range of scholars and practitioners working in law, politics, education, environmental studies, anthropology and Indigenous studies"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Information

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of contents

About the editor

About the Contributors

1 Introduction

Reconciliation as responsibilities

Commissions and reconciliation

Terminology

Book preview

Part I: Meanings of reconciliation

Part II: Responsibilities for land and reconciliation

Part III: How to move forward

Bibliography

Part I Meanings of reconciliation

2 Reconciliation as decolonizing ceremony

What is transformation in reconciliation?

Challenges in Western science-oriented research training

Processes of decolonizing ceremony in reconciliation

Indigenous knowledge and decolonization

Political stand and decolonization

Community, social justice activities, and decolonization

Reclaiming research methodology and methods

Reclaiming through methodology course activities

Transforming research and researcher

Relationality

Sharing dissemination

Honoring and respecting

Reconciliation and future research implications

Empowering participants and researcher

Building trustful relationships

Unlearning and relearning

3 Turtle Island to Babylon

Turtle Island to Babylon

4 This reconciliation is for the colonizer

5 Language and reconciliation: An Indigenous woman's perspective

Language loss

Immigrant and refugee languages

Racism

Reconciliation

6 The trapline: A pathway of Indigenous land-based reconciliation

Part II Responsibilities for land and reconciliation

7 Reconciliation through kits and tests?: Reconsidering newcomer responsibilities on Indigenous land

Opening

Introduction

Indigenous theorizations of land and place

Montreal (Nisha)

Toronto (Deanna)

Vancouver (Jade)

Transits.

Conclusion: newcomers' responsibility on Indigenous land

Closing

References

8 Theorizing land, responsibility, and reconciliation through Black women's standpoint

Theoretical framework: African Indigenous knowledge

Njoki Wane's story

Hermia Anthony's story

Turtle Island - the place we call our second home

Njoki Wane

Discussion

9 Reconciliation as rationalization of state violence: Activist performance as resistance to TRC politics in Chile ...

Mapping colonial and state violence in Chile and Canada

The rationalizing of violence via reconciliation

Performance as social memory in action

Trauma, performance, and the body

10 Embracing reconciliation in the face of adversity: An intersectional perspective on land, immigration, and ...

Intersectionality as it relates to reconciliation

The process of indoctrination

Privilege and racism in Canada

Decolonization

Anti-racist education

The color-blind ideology

Our role in reconciliation

Conclusion and future directions

11 Indigenous and newcomer women in journeys of reconciliation: Building relationships and learning from one another

Biographical note

Indigenous women

Newcomer immigrant and refugee women

Conclusion

12 Building bridges among Indigenous and immigrant communities: A visible minority immigrant woman's journey

Situating self

Our cross-cultural community gardening

Healing place

Indigenous knowledge learning place

Cross-cultural place

Food security

Community-building place

Learning Indigenous land-based education place

Empowering place

Learning cultural activities

Building bridge space

Cross-cultural community garden activities and learning the meanings of reconciliation

Conclusion.

References

13 Humanizing community-engaged participatory research through relational practice

Background

Carolyn's vignette

Clifford's vignette

Humanizing research through relationship

Excerpt: relationship building from the field

Relationship formation through research

Recommendations for wise practices in research

14 Reflecting on the privilege of the Canadian Treaties

Method

History

The numbered treaties in Canada

The process of making agreements

Transferring land to the depth of a plow

The Indian Act

Residential schools

Genocide of a people

The scalping of Indians

The intentional bioterrorism of Indians

Part III How to move forward

15 Conclusion: Reconciliation as taking responsibilities

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-00-314186-2

1-003-14186-2

1-000-33589-5

9781003141860

OCLC:

1195815928