Entry:
Indigenous knowledge contains a wealth of alternative approaches to current ways and practices of living both in the ecological sense and in the political or socio-structured. This is most tangible when considering Indigenous relationships with nature and especially clear when thinking of applying such knowledge to challenge capitalism, thus dismantling the system that is causing the theft and commodification of land, the exploitation and depletion of natural resources, and ultimately, pollution and use of fossil fuels that cause climate change. There is, however, a lack of resources that explore the relationship between applying Indigenous Feminist thought to the migration of people and it is mind boggling to try to conceive of how the reality of the Indigenous philosophy of “this land belongs to no one and everyone” looks like when applied to present day analysis of migration.
Rationale:
For my blog experience I wanted to focus on an exploration of how Indigenous Feminism can interplay with Transnational feminism in particular regard to the migration of people, specifically modern-day immigration to Canada.
Ultimately, I want Canada to call itself out on its perpetuation of hegemonic myths that serve to oppress our Indigenous People and to see the present-day calamities related to the migration crisis and climate change as an incredible opportunity to seek and apply alternative approaches to being. While I’m still seeking so many answers, I have at the very least, a sense of hope that the remedies to the damage that neoliberalism has inflicted on our environment, climate and society rests in Indigenous knowledge and ways of being, but will the dominant populations recognize this in a way that is not exploitive?
Keywords: Hegemony, Indigenous Feminism, migration
Author: LM
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