Paulette Regan > Quotes

“Under what circumstances would those who are the beneficiaries of colonialism stop denying and choose to act differently?”
― Paulette Regan, Unsettling the Settler Within: Indian Residential Schools, Truth Telling, and Reconciliation in Canada

“The individual strands of our joint history are intertwined. Yet in our attempts to negotiate resolutions to a myriad of conflicts, we remain stuck - even comfortable - in our well-established historical roles.”
― Paulette Regan, Unsettling the Settler Within: Indian Residential Schools, Truth Telling, and Reconciliation in Canada

“Curators and archivists at local museums can play a significant role in bringing this difficult history home, a commitment that is sometimes sparked by their own disquieting responses to these exhibits.”
― Paulette Regan, Unsettling the Settler Within: Indian Residential Schools, Truth Telling, and Reconciliation in Canada

“So we must begin from where we are, not from where we want to be, remembering that decolonization is a lifelong struggle filled with uncertainty and risk taking. As we have seen, confronting this reality can lead to paralysis fuelled by the settler guilt and denial that breed frustration, cynicism, or apathy.”
― Paulette Regan, Unsettling the Settler Within: Indian Residential Schools, Truth Telling, and Reconciliation in Canada

“We bear witness, and in doing so, we acept responsibility for making change in the world.”
― Paulette Regan, Unsettling the Settler Within: Indian Residential Schools, Truth Telling, and Reconciliation in Canada