Qallunology101: A lesson plan for the Non Indigenous ...

• Main Author: Rasmussen, Derek
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Buddhist Peace Fellowship (Turning Wheel Media) 2013
• Subjects: Anti-imperialist movements; Social conflict; Great transformation Polanyi, Karl; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples > European colonies; Inuit > Social life and customs; Racism > Study and teaching; Illich, Ivan, 1926-2002; inuit
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.17613/92fgk-6t758; https://works.hcommons.org/doi/10.17613/92fgk-6t758

Some thoughts about what makes non-Indigenous people so unusual--there has never been a non-Indigenous civilization before in history. What are the effects of peoples who move location on average every 5 or 6 years, with little or no knowledge of the local plants, animals, waterways and lands, and no loyalty to them? Given the worldwide impact of non-Indigenous peoples and their economic system, why are there no Departments of non-Indigenous Studies? This article proposes a draft curriculum. ...