Indigenous Self-Determination, Governance, and Gender
Oxford University Press, 2019
Adopted in 2007, the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples establishes self-determination—including free, prior, and informed consent—as a foundational right and principle. Self-determination, both individual and collective, is among the most important and pressing issues for Indigenous women worldwide. Yet Indigenous women’s interests have been overlooked in the formulation of Indigenous self-government, and existing studies of Indigenous self-government largely ignore issues of gender. As such, the current literature on Indigenous governance conceals patriarchal structures and power that create barriers for women to resources and participation in Indigenous societies.
Drawing on Indigenous and feminist political and legal theory—as well as extensive participant interviews in Canada, Greenland, and Scandinavia— this book argues that the current rights discourse and focus on Indigenous-state relations is too limited in scope to convey the full meaning of “self-determination” for Indigenous peoples. The book conceptualizes self-determination as a foundational value informed by the norm of integrity and suggests that Indigenous self-determination cannot be achieved without restructuring all relations of domination nor can it be secured in the absence of gender justice. As a foundational value, self-determination seeks to restructure all relations of domination, not only hegemonic relations with the state. Importantly, it challenges the opposition between “self-determination” and “gender” created and maintained by international law, Indigenous political discourse, and Indigenous institutions. Restructuring relations of domination further entails examining the gender regimes present in existing Indigenous self-government institutions, interrogating the relationship between Indigenous self-determination and gender violence, and considering future visions of Indigenous self-determination, such as rematriation of Indigenous governance and an independent statehood.
Link: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/restructuring-relations-9780190913281
In the past few decades, the narrow intellectual foundations of the university have come under serious scrutiny. Previously marginalized groups have called for improved access to the institution and full inclusion in the curriculum. Reshaping the University is a timely, thorough, and original interrogation of academic practices. It moves beyond current analyses of cultural conflicts and discrimination in academic institutions to provide an indigenous postcolonial critique of the modern university. Rauna Kuokkanen argues that attempts by universities to be inclusive are unsuccessful because they do not embrace indigenous worldviews. Programs established to act as bridges between mainstream and indigenous cultures ignore their ontological and epistemic differences and, while offering support and assistance, place the responsibility of adapting wholly on the student. Indigenous students and staff are expected to leave behind their cultural perspectives and epistemes in order to adopt Western values. Reshaping the University advocates a radical shift in the approach to cultural conflicts within the academy and proposes a new logic, grounded in principles central to indigenous philosophies.
Link: https://www.ubcpress.ca/reshaping-the-university
Eamiálbmogiid diehtu, filosofiijat ja dutkan
ČálliidLágádus, Kárášjohka, 2009
Rauna Kuokkanen girji lea vuosttas same-gielat láidehus eamiálbmotdutkamuššii ja dieđu, dutkama ja oahpahusa dekoloniseremii. Girji čilge dáid vuođđodoahpagiid ja -fáttáid ja ovdamearkkaid bokte buktá ovdan makkár áššit leat guovddážis go lea sáhka eamiálbmogiid dieđus, diehtoortnegiin, filosofiijain ja eamiálbmogiid dutkanmetodolo-giijain. Girji čilge maiddái eamiálbmotdutkama konteavstta ja historjjá – manne eamiálbmotdutkit leat atnán dárbbašlažžan buktit oidnosii ja deattuhit eamiálbmogiid dieđu, jurddašeami ja dutkanvugiid dehálašvuođa. Girjji ovdamearkkat leat iešguđet eamiálbmogiin, muhto seammás girji guorahallá mo dáid ovdamearkkaid sáhttá vejolaččat heivehit sámi diliide dahje váldit málle dain.
CL-Sámi academica lea sierra ráidu sámi ja álgoálbmot dutkamis, maid fágaolbmot leat ovddalgihtii guora-hallan ja árvvoštallan. Doaimmaheaddji lea Harald Gaski.
Sisdoallu:
Láidehus
Guovttijuogut, dekoloniseren ja eamiálbmogiid perspektiivvat dutkamis ja oahpahusas
Eámiálbmogiid diehtoortnegat, árbevirolaš diehtu ja daid gáhtten
Eamiálbmotfilosofiija
Modernismma ja modernitehta kritihkka
Eamiálbmotdieđa ja eamiálbmogiid metodologiijat
Link: http://www.calliidlagadus.org/web/index.php?odas=95&giella1=sam
Edited volumes:
Juoidá mii geasuha. Sámi girječálliid searvvi antologiija. Anthology on Contemporary Sámi Literature. Kárášjohka: Davvi Girji, 2001.