On dismantling settler colonialism : an insider's perspective on reconciliation with Indigenous peoples / John A. Olthuis.

Author/creator Olthuis, John A., 1940- author
Format Book
PublicationToronto, Ontario ; Buffalo, New York ; London, England : University of Toronto Press, [2025]
Copyright Date©2025.
Descriptionxxviii, 248 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

SeriesUTP insights
UTP insights. ^A1258089
Contents Dene Nation and the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline -- Mercury pollution and the Grassy Narrows fight for justice -- Aboriginal Peoples Constitutional Conferences -- Paradise threatened: the Innu of Labrador fight for their homeland -Nitassinan -- Struggle of the Teme-Augama Anishnabai for old-growth trees and their land -- Struggle for healing among Mushuau Innu of Labrador -- Road home: the Innu of Labrador and modern treaty negotiations -- Groundbreaking blueprints for reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and nations -- Doing our part for reconciliation with HEART.
Abstract "On Dismantling Settler Colonialism challenges conventional approaches to reconciliation, urging Canadians to move away from the notion of assimilation - where Indigenous peoples are expected to conform to the values and structures of settler colonial society. Instead, this book advocates for a true reconciliation: one that fosters the creation of political, economic, social, and cultural spaces where Indigenous nations can self-govern, restore their traditional lands, and live in harmony with the earth according to their own values and beliefs. Through deeply personal reflections on over five decades of activism in the communities of the Dene Nation, Grassy Narrows First Nation, Temagami First Nation and the Innu Nation of Labrador, John A. Olthuis shares his powerful journey of working to dismantle settler colonialism. He brings to light the many neglected blueprints for true reconciliation, including discussions of over 700 recommendations for systemic change put forth by the Penner Report, The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. This book offers a powerful exploration of how the challenging work of dismantling settler colonialism can be a transformative and deeply healing process for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples alike."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages [227]-234) and index.
Other formsIssued also in electronic format.
Issued in other formOnline version: Olthuis, John A., 1940- On dismantling settler colonialism. Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, 2025 1487569246 9781487569242
ISBN9781487569228
ISBN148756922X (hardcover)

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