Indigenization
Indigenization has described a process whereby First Peoples, Inuit and Metis have strategically adopted the term Indigenous as a sociopolitical identifier. Being Indigenous is complicated to define but includes being the first in a territory with the ties to the territory being of great cultural si...
| Published in: | Anthropen |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | French |
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Université Laval
2024
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| Online Access: | https://revues.ulaval.ca/ojs/index.php/anthropen/article/view/52335 https://doi.org/10.47854/4359cj02 |
| Summary: | Indigenization has described a process whereby First Peoples, Inuit and Metis have strategically adopted the term Indigenous as a sociopolitical identifier. Being Indigenous is complicated to define but includes being the first in a territory with the ties to the territory being of great cultural significance, being a distinct population, and having experienced colonial or other significant oppression affecting all aspects of life. Indigenization as a strategy focuses on asserting and supporting the core aspects of identity while pushing for recognition of inherent sovereignty and rights as First Peoples. Efforts in Indigenization, such as decolonization of non-indigenous practices and institutions, are having effects in some nations while meeting resistance in others. L'autochtonisation décrit un processus par lequel les Premières nations, les Inuit et les Métis ont stratégiquement adopté le terme "autochotone" comme identifiant sociopolitique. Sa définition est complexe, mais inclut le fait: d'être le premier d'un territoire, dont les liens ont une grande importance culturelle; d'être une population distincte; et d'avoir subi une oppression coloniale ou d'autres formes d'oppression importantes affectant tous les aspects de la vie. La stratégie d'autochtonisation se concentre sur l'affirmation et le soutien des aspects fondamentaux de l'identité, sur la reconnaissance de la souveraineté et des droits autochtones. Les efforts d'une autochtonisation, tels que la décolonisation des pratiques et des institutions allochtones, sont acceptés dans certaines nations et rencontrent une opposition dans d'autres. |
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