Unsettling Education: Decolonizing and Indigenizing the Land - Softcover

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Dr. Anna-Leah King is the Chair of Indigenization, the Education Core Studies Chair, and an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Regina. She is Anishnaabekwe from Wikwemikong Unceded Reserve, Manitoulin Island, Ontario.

Dr. Kathleen O'Reilly is a Graduate Program Coordinator and Associate Professor of Indigenous Education at the First Nations University of Canada. Her expertise is in anti-racist pedagogy, Indigenizing teaching and curricula, and Indigenizing the academy.

Dr. Patrick Lewis is a Professor Emeritus of Early Childhood Education at the University of Regina. His research interests include treaty education and Indigenization. In June 2021, he was honoured by the Faculty's Education Indigenous Circle for being a valued contributor.

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Bringing together Indigenous and settler scholars and activists, Unsettling Education considers how educators can reconcile and transcend ongoing settler colonialism. This edited collection examines unsettling as an emerging field of study that calls for disrupting the colonial reality through actions in our everyday lives. Reflecting on how the concepts of Indigenization, unsettling, and decolonization overlap and intersect in practical and theoretical ways, the contributors emphasize how collective work can confront historical and contemporary dispossession and help build more equitable communities for all.

A foundational guide for engaging with truth and reconciliation, this volume centres Indigenous knowledges and highlights writings by Indigenous scholars from a diverse range of communities, whose insights can translate to new dialogues and structural frameworks. The reader is asked to focus on personal awareness and transformation by unpacking identity, reflecting upon privilege and baggage, and subverting the colonial underpinnings found in daily life. Pedagogically rich with critical thinking questions, key terms, and further readings, this text is an ideal resource for anyone looking to engage with decolonizing, Indigenizing, and unsettling practices in the classroom.