Decolonization and Unsettling Settler Privilege
Corey Snelgrove, a settler student doing his Master’s degree in the fantastic IGOV program at the University of Victoria, began compiling a list on Twitter of short articles, mostly blogs, which are written by non-Indigenous writers and which examine the task of unsettling settler colonialism for the goal of decolonization, or as Stephanie Irlbacher-Fox wrote – “co-existence through co-resistance.” For your weekend (and hopefully further) reading, here are five short articles on settler solidarity with Indigenous struggles and decolonization, in no particular order.
- Stephanie Irlbacher-Fox’s “#IdleNoMore: Settler Responsibility for Relationship“
- Harsha Walia’s “Decolonizing Together: Moving Beyond a Politics of Solidarity toward a Practice of Decolonization“
- Eric Ritskes’ “The Terms of Engagement with Indigenous Nationhood“
- Scott Morgensen’s “Un-Settling Settler Desires“
- Beenash Jafri’s “Privilege vs. Complicity: People of Color and Settler Colonialism“
This is a great starting point for anyone interested in the issue and a great resource for instructors or teachers who are looking to introduce the topic to their students.
Do you have any other short articles or suggestions for this list?
If you check out the DividedNoMore blog, you might find some interesting settler comments that might connect to your theme of ‘Unsettling Settler Privilege.’
Here is another resource you might find interesting: http://lateralloveaustralia.com/2013/03/14/the-unravelling-of-a-colonized-mind-by-jana-rae-yerxa/comment-page-1/