Abstracts
Abstract
Accountability to Indigenous theories of change entails asking, does allyship attend to Indigenous sovereignty? In exploring this question, I briefly examine critical perspectives on — and limitations of — allyship frameworks, the emergence of critical allyship, and literature and models that specifically address the structure of colonialism and of Indigenous – settler relationships. Afterwards, I describe learning through a collective research collaboration around the framework living in Indigenous sovereignty, which to my mind, best attends to Indigenous theories of change, and which I find to be a compelling way to consider and enact my anti-colonial and decolonial work in relationship with Indigenous Peoples and lands.
Keywords:
- decolonization,
- anti-colonialism,
- Indigenous sovereignty,
- allyship
Résumé
L’obligation de rendre compte des théories autochtones du changement implique de se demander si l’allié tient compte de la souveraineté autochtone. En explorant cette question, j’examine brièvement les perspectives critiques et les limites des cadres d’allié, l’émergence de l’allié critique, ainsi que la littérature et les modèles qui traitent spécifiquement de la structure du colonialisme et des relations entre les autochtones et les colons. Ensuite, je décris l’apprentissage par le biais d’une collaboration de recherche collective autour du cadre vivant dans la souveraineté indigène, qui, à mon avis, tient mieux compte des théories indigènes du changement, et que je trouve être une manière plus convaincante d’envisager et de mettre en oeuvre mon travail anticolonial et décolonial en relation avec les peuples et les terres indigènes.
Mots-clés :
- décolonisation,
- anticolonialisme,
- souveraineté indigène,
- allié
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