Anti-Racism Shifting Power Case Studies

Simpson, Leanne. “Aboriginal Peoples and Knowledge: Decolonizing Our Processes.” The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 21, no. 1, 2001, pp. 137–148.

Explore Aboriginal peoples’ knowledge, decolonizing research processes, and the importance of Indigenous paradigms. Insights into TEK and cultural revitalization.

This document discusses the importance of Aboriginal peoples taking control of their traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and decolonizing the processes used to study and utilize this knowledge. It critiques the western paradigms often used in research and development projects involving Aboriginal communities, emphasizing the need for Indigenous paradigms to guide these processes. The document also touches on the importance of cultural revitalization and non-participation as forms of resistance against colonialism.