Choses indicibles : recherches autochtones et sciences sociales

Coburn, Elaine; Moreton‐Robinson, Aileen; Dei, George J. Sefa; Stewart-Harawira, Makere

doi:10.4000/socio.524

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“…Maree's art/cultural practices exemplify what others have called an ‘Indigenous standpoint’ (Coburn et al ; Evans and Sinclair ), which acknowledges the interconnection of everything: Country, kinship, land and its sustainability, and sovereignty as never ceded. Her inspiration is embedded in the knowledge of her Ancestors, and also emerges from her own life experiences, research into archives, and ongoing exchanges with both Aboriginal and non‐Indigenous co‐creators.…”

Section: Collaborative and Intercultural Culture‐makingmentioning

confidence: 96%

Maree's Backyard: Intercultural Collaborations for Indigenous Sovereignty in Melbourne

Thorner

Edmonds

Clarke

et al. 2018

Oceania

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In this article, four women engage, talk, and write about Indigenous sovereignty in Australia's southeast-the region of Australia most devastated by colonial incursion and the site of vibrant cultural activism in the present day. We are two non-Indigenous academics (Sabra Thorner and Fran Edmonds) working together with two Indigenous artist-curators (Maree Clarke and Paola Balla) in a process of collaborative, intercultural culture-making. We mobilise two ethnographic examples-Maree Clarke's backyard and the 2016-2017 Sovereignty exhibition at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art-to assert that decolonising is an ongoing process which requires that non-Indigenous peoples acknowledge their own privilege, learn Aboriginal histories, imagine both difference and coexistence; and that the goals of decolonisation are as diverse as the activists calling for it. In both contexts, art/culture-making, alongside storytelling, are crucial forms of Indigenous knowledge production, led by Aboriginal women via their engagements with the artworld(s) in Melbourne and beyond.

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Section: Collaborative and Intercultural Culture‐makingmentioning

confidence: 96%

Maree's Backyard: Intercultural Collaborations for Indigenous Sovereignty in Melbourne

Thorner

Edmonds

Clarke

et al. 2018

Oceania

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“…Drawn from Corntassel's (2012) arguments, Figure 2 shows a holistic network of relationships at the foundation of Indigenous identity (Bellier & Préaud, 2012;Coburn et al, 2013;Corntassel, 2012). Indigenous peoples have inherent responsibilities to the natural world, our ancestors, our future generations, and everything in the relationship network.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Essentially, Indigenous communities' flourishing is dependent on revitalisation of the values, practices and methodologies which operationalise our responsibilities as guardians over our many sacred relationships. For development to be fully effective, these elements must be at the forefront of design and practice (Bellier & Préaud, 2012;Coburn et al, 2013;Corntassel, 2012). Corntassel (2012) argues that rights-based approaches divert attention and energy away from Indigenous approaches, assimilating Indigenous peoples into the system of colonial entities.…”

Section: Analytical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

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2020

MAI Journal

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The 2007 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (the Declaration) has gained increasing attention as a tool for promoting Indigenous rights. The study reported in this article contributes to the discussion about the Declaration's effectiveness by analysing its role in advancing Indigenous peoples' self-determination. A qualitative case study was conducted between January and February 2018 with 18 Mäori activists in Aotearoa New Zealand, using a rights-based and Indigenous-based approach to form the analytical framework. Principal findings indicate that the power imbalance in Aotearoa and weak responsiveness by government to Mäori rights undermine their self-determination. The Declaration can help bridge this imbalance by providing norms and standards to hold government accountable. This article also provides new scholarship on how and why Indigenous activists utilise rights-based and Indigenous-based approaches, finding that no single approach or advocacy method is used alone and that Mäori deftly combine the Declaration with Indigenous methods of activism to enhance their self-determination.

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“…This has informed our own scholarship, in different ways, over many years (for instance, Coburn et al. 2013; Crichlow 2015) and it is what motivates us to open this space and this conversation here, with our fellow contributors. We hope that it is seen as an entry point, an invitation, into an ongoing conversation.…”

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