Abstract: This paper considers two Indigenous-oriented approaches in contemporary archaeology that seek to increase archaeology’s epistemological breadth: collaborative Indigenous archaeology and the ontological turn. One more practical, the other more theoretical, these approaches are rarely considered together. Each seeks to build new connections between archaeology and Indigenous peoples, politics, and/or perspectives. These connections increase focus […]

Abstract: By exploring the three themes of settler colonialism, securitization, and genocide, I analyze the ongoing Israeli genocidal assault on Gaza through a multidisciplinary theoretical lens whereby I essentially argue that the genocide Israel is perpetuating was always intentional in that it stems from the logic of elimination which is inherent within the settler colonial […]

Abstract: My thesis examines identity and architecture through my lens as an aspiring Canadian architect who uncovers my ancestral history of colonization as original settlers in Gespe’gewa’gi in 1785. After discovering my family’s role in colonizing the coast of Mawipoqtapei, I question my own future practice as an architect in the continued colonization of Native […]

Abstract: This paper contextualises Muslim celebrations within a neoliberal understanding of politics and the consequent erasure of Indigenous identity. It traces the overlap of spectacles of Israeli brutality against Palestinians during Ramadan with official Ramadan and Eid celebrations in Australia when the Islamic concept of “ummah” is invoked to mobilise Muslim solidarity with Palestine. Using […]

Abstract: This paper highlights contributions of Indigenous and decolonial scholars to semiology, focusing on how settler colonialism generates systems of meaning that support its establishment, maintenance, and reproduction as well as how intertwined myths contribute to sustain settler colonialism on Turtle Island. These scholars argue that settler colonialism’s longevity requires the naturalization and internalization of […]

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Description: This book looks at deep-seated elements of racism in Indigenous-settler relations through detailed analyses of the October 2023 Voice to Parliament referendum in Australia and its outcome—and discusses what might come next. The Voice to Parliament referendum proposed a constitutional amendment to create an Indigenous advisory body in the Australian Parliament. The referendum met […]

Abstract: is a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Postdoctoral Fellow at Concordia University in the Department of English. He holds a PhD in English and Cultural Studies from McMaster University. His research explores the intersections of capitalism, social difference, and animal life and has been published in English Studies in Canada, Ecocene, and an edited […]

Abstract: The ethics of consuming meat, especially when viewed through the lens of Indigenous knowledge systems, presents a unique framework for understanding human-animal relationships and ecological sustainability. Through their traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), Indigenous cultures emphasize a holistic and reciprocal approach to animal husbandry and hunting, viewing these practices as sacred and essential to maintaining […]

Abstract: What kinds of stories do we tell within the genre of land acknowledgements? What kinds of stories are we telling about ourselves in relation to the land? And how do land acknowledgments on film tell a different story than oral ones? After a brief discussion on the purpose and intention of the contemporary land […]