ABSTRACT

Indigenous communities not only face a traumatic history of violence and genocide but ongoing colonisation and recolonisation. The Ktunaxa people are actively addressing the decolonisation of their communities. This paper offers a dialogue between a Ktunaxa chief and a settler educator. The dialogue invites non-Indigenous readers to set aside academic conventions and bring something of themselves to the journey of decolonisation. The aim is to share the messy, intercultural and highly relational context that blurs clear boundaries and identities. This paper is grounded in the interrogation and awareness of one’s own position. While Louie, an elected chief, and Chung, a settler educator address community care, harmful notions of equality and safe consultation, their dialogue reveal a space for complex but respectful intercultural thought. The intercultural performance presented here sets aside easy conclusions and embraces the complex, awkward and joyous spaces of discovery.

摘要

土著社区不仅面临着暴力和种族灭绝的创伤历史，而且还面临着持续的殖民化和重新殖民化。Ktunaxa 人正在积极解决他们社区的非殖民化问题。本文提供了 Ktunaxa 酋长和定居教育者之间的对话。对话邀请非土著读者抛开学术惯例，将自己的一些东西带入非殖民化之旅。目的是分享混乱的、跨文化的和高度相关的背景，模糊了清晰的界限和身份。本文立足于对自己立场的审问和认识。While Louie, an elected chief, and Chung, a settler educator address community care, harmful notions of equality and safe consultation, their dialogue reveal a space for complex but respectful intercultural thought.