Racism, colonialism, and indigeneity in Canada : a reader

Cannon, Martin John, 1969- (Added Author). Sunseri, Lina. (Added Author). Alfred, Taiaiake. Colonial stains on our existence. (Added Author).

Summary: "Now in its second edition, Racism, Colonialism, and Indigeneity in Canada is an authentic collection of two dozen readings, written primarily by Indigenous scholars, examining the impact of racism and the obligations of Indigenous peoples and settler colonialists in terms of understanding, acknowledging, and taking responsibility for colonial injustices. The second edition includes sixteen new readings that explore significant developments and events, including the Idle No More movement, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 "Calls to Action," and increasing awareness of reported missing and murdered Indigenous women. Expanded editor introductions provide a descriptive framework of understanding for the readings that follow, and a fully-developed pedagogical program encourages thorough consideration of new topics, such as resistance and self-determination, Indigenous health and wellbeing, and gendered violence. The careful blending of academic authority and lived Indigenous experience makes Racism,.

Record details

ISBN: 9780199020515 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
xxiii, 263 p. ; 23 cm.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Don Mills, Ontario, Canada : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references: pages 258-263.

Formatted Contents Note:

Colonial stains on our existence / Taiaiake Alfred -- Looking after Gdoo-naaganinaa : precolonial diplomatic and treaty relationships / Leanne Simpson -- The idea of "Indianness" and once upon a time : the role of Indians in history / Deborah Doxtator -- Too heavy to lift / Thomas King -- Rewriting histories of the land : colonization and Indigenous resistance in Eastern Canada / Bonita Lawrence -- Indigenous nationhood / Chris Andersen -- Race matters : sexism, Indigenous sovereignty and McIvor / Martin J. Cannon -- Decolonizing the queer native body (and recovering the native Bull-Dyke) / Chris Finley -- Aboriginal Women's Action Network / Fay Blaney -- Sisters in spirit / Anita Olson Harper -- Strong spirit, fractured identity : an Ojibway adoptee's journey to wholeness / Shandra Spears -- Indian rights for Indian babies : Canada's "unstated paternity" policy / Lynn Gehl, Gii-Zhigaate-Mnidoo-Kwe, Algonquin Anishinaabe -- Aboriginal title and the comprehensive land claims process / Bonita Lawrence -- The gender of the flint : Mohawk nationhood and citizenship in the face of empire / Audra Simpson -- Rethinking culture theory in Aboriginal education / Verna St. Denis -- Changing the subject in teacher education : centering Indigenous, diasporic, and settler colonial relations / Martin J. Cannon -- From stonechild to social cohesion : anti-racist challenges for Saskatchewan / Joyce Green -- Aboriginal Peoples and Canadian criminal law : rethinking justice / Patricia Monture-Okanee and Mary Ellen Turpel -- Why are we Idle No More? / Pam Palmater -- Aboriginal youth talk about structural determinants as the causes of their homelessness / Cyndy Baskin -- Cultural safety : exploring the applicability of the concept of cultural safety to Aboriginal health and community wellness / Simon Brascoupé and Catherine Waters -- First Peoples, second class treatment : the role of racism in the health and well-being of Indigenous Peoples in Canada / Billie Allan and Janet Smylie -- Fish broth and fasting / Leanne Betasamosake Simpson -- Practicing sustainable self-determination : Indigenous approaches to cultural restoration and revitalization / Jeff Corntassel and Cheryl Bryce.