Qallunology101: A lesson plan for the Non Indigenous

• Main Author: Derek Rasmussen
• Language: English
• Published: Buddhist Peace Fellowship (Turning Wheel Media) 2013
• Subjects: 1356990:Great transformation (Polanyi; Karl):Uniform Title; 1730161:Illich; Ivan; 1926-2002:Personal Name; 810343:Anti-imperialist movements:Topic; 977906:Inuit > Social life and customs:Topic; 970213:Indigenous peoples:Topic; 970231:Indigenous peoples > European colonies:Topic; 1122378:Social conflict:Topic; 1086645:Racism > Study and teaching:Topic; inuit
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.17613/gxx1-nz34

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.