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The ‘right to comfort’ is an unstated privilege often embedded within white consciousness—a belief that comfort, ease, and a seamless existence are almost natural rights that should not be disrupted. This psyche manifests when white people engage with decolonization in ways that do not threaten their standing, power, or material benefits. It becomes evident when hard truths about colonial legacies are met with defensiveness or calls for civility rather than reflection and action (Tuck & Yang, 2012).
The Seven Grandfather Teachings: An Ethical Framework For Decolonizing Legal Practice
The Seven Grandfather Teachings are a set of guiding principles that have been passed down through generations by the Anishnaabe Nations. These teachings include Wisdom, Love, Respect, Bravery, Honesty, Humility, and Truth, and offer a powerful foundation for ethical lawyering and decolonizing legal practices and systems. These teachings can be applied in legal practice to…
Reframing Academic Rigor: The Embedded Rigor of Indigenous Ontologies
Academic rigor is traditionally attributed to the methodical pursuit of knowledge within the halls of higher education. However, this recognition often bypasses the intricate systems of rigor that are inherent in Indigenous ontologies. These systems, defined by principles of care, responsibility, and relationality, hold profound standards of intellectual diligence that academia has yet to fully…