Status Updates From Surviving Canada: Indigenou...

Making connections between Canadian reconciliation with First Nations and US 1993 apology bill to Hawaiians. Diversion and other anticarceral actions as indigenous justice.

Super interesting chapter on indigenous women’s l experience/political roles 1951-1961 with focus on women Chiefs, co-written by a contemporary woman Chief!

“I am inspired by my nieces…who are a daily reminder of the obligation I have to keep alive that Great Peace within myself. I see my work in spreading that Great Peace far and wide.” - Waneek Miller

‘Indigenous languages structure Indigenous philosophies," which include Indigenous ontologies, epistemologies, logics, and values…Translating Indigenous concepts into western languages, which embed western worldviews, often corrupts the meaning of the Indigenous term at issue."’

“After 146 years of failing to act, this should give rise to some reason to think that the Honour of the Crown is nothing more than a legal fiction.”

“Performative morality”

Outstanding read

Starting off Indigenous Awareness Week with a doozy.
Great so far.