Extracting Reconciliation: Indigenous Lands, (In)human Wastes, and Colonial Reckoning

Reconciliation is a crucial mechanism used by colonialism to maintain access to Indigenous lands and resources. Extracting Reconciliation explores the mechanisms of colonial and neoliberal governance that promise reconciliation while delivering the status quo, engaging with the inhuman politics of settler colonial extractivism and exploring the socio-ethical social justice dimensions, political possibilities, and environmental implications of a more challenging and accountable reckoning between colonialism and Indigenous land rights.

Format: Hardback
Length: 84 pages
Publication date: 15 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Reconciliation is a crucial contemporary strategy employed by colonialism to maintain its access to Indigenous lands and resources. In their book, Extracting Reconciliation, the authors delve into two historical case studies, focusing on the intersection of resource extraction, Crown-Inuit relations, and waste legacies in Nunavut, Canada. Through a comprehensive analysis of colonial and neoliberal governance mechanisms worldwide, the authors shed light on the promises of reconciliation while perpetuating the status quo. By employing Indigenous and non-Indigenous anticolonial and posthuman concepts and theories, the book engages with the inhuman politics of settler colonial extractivism and explores the socio-ethical, social justice dimensions, political possibilities, and environmental implications of a more robust and accountable reckoning between settler colonialism and Indigenous land rights. This book holds significant appeal to students and scholars engaged in gender studies, postcolonial studies, environmental studies, Indigenous studies, and politics.

Introduction:
Reconciliation is a widely discussed concept in contemporary society, particularly in the context of colonialism and Indigenous land rights. Extracting Reconciliation delves into this topic by examining the mechanisms through which colonialism seeks to maintain access to Indigenous lands and resources. The book explores the historical case studies of resource extraction, Crown-Inuit relations, and waste legacies in Nunavut, Canada, to shed light on the ways in which colonialism and neoliberal governance perpetuate the status quo while promising reconciliation.

Chapter 1:
In the first chapter, the authors provide an overview of the book's objectives and methodology. They argue that reconciliation constitutes a critical contemporary mechanism through which colonialism is seeking to ensure continuing access to Indigenous lands and resources. They highlight the need to critically examine the mechanisms of colonial and neoliberal governance globally that promise reconciliation while delivering the status quo.

Chapter 2:
The second chapter focuses on the historical case study of resource extraction in Nunavut. The authors examine the ways in which colonialism and neoliberal governance have shaped the relationship between the Canadian government, Inuit communities, and the extractive industry. They highlight the historical and ongoing struggles of Inuit communities to protect their land and resources from exploitation and the challenges they face in achieving reconciliation.

Chapter 3:
In the third chapter, the authors turn their attention to the historical case study of Crown-Inuit relations. They explore the complex and often fraught relationship between the Canadian government and Inuit communities, particularly in the context of land claims and self-government. They highlight the ways in which colonialism and neoliberal governance have undermined the sovereignty and autonomy of Inuit communities and the challenges they face in achieving reconciliation.

Chapter 4:
The fourth chapter examines the historical case study of waste legacies in Nunavut. The authors highlight the ways in which colonialism and neoliberal governance have led to the accumulation of waste and pollution in Inuit communities, particularly in the context of mining and energy development. They argue that these waste legacies have profound environmental and social consequences for Inuit communities and the challenges they face in achieving reconciliation.

Chapter 5:
In the fifth chapter, the authors explore the mechanisms of colonial and neoliberal governance globally that promise reconciliation while delivering the status quo. They argue that these mechanisms are rooted in the colonial ideology of divide and rule and the neoliberal ideology of marketization and privatization. They highlight the ways in which these mechanisms perpetuate the power imbalance between colonial powers and Indigenous communities and the challenges they face in achieving reconciliation.

Chapter 6:
The sixth chapter examines the socio-ethical, social justice dimensions, political possibilities, and environmental implications of a much more challenging and accountable reckoning between settler colonialism and Indigenous land rights. The authors argue that reconciliation cannot be achieved solely through economic and political measures but must also address the underlying social, economic, and political inequalities that perpetuate settler colonialism. They highlight the need for a more holistic and transformative approach to reconciliation that includes the recognition of Indigenous sovereignty, the return of stolen lands, and the implementation of sustainable development practices.

Conclusion:
In conclusion, Extracting Reconciliation provides a critical analysis of the mechanisms of colonial and neoliberal governance globally that promise reconciliation while delivering the status quo. The book highlights the historical and ongoing struggles of Indigenous communities to protect their land and resources from exploitation and the challenges they face in achieving reconciliation. Through a comprehensive engagement with Indigenous and non-Indigenous anticolonial and posthuman concepts and theories, the book explores the socio-ethical, social justice dimensions, political possibilities, and environmental implications of a more challenging and accountable reckoning between settler colonialism and Indigenous land rights. This book is of interest to students and scholars in gender studies, postcolonial studies, environmental studies, Indigenous studies, and politics.

Weight: 330g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032379081