Kaandossiwin, 2nd ed.: How We Come to Know: Indigenous Re-Search Methodologies

Indigenous methodologies have been silenced and obscured by Western scientific means of knowledge production. Kathleen Absolon's book explores how Indigenous re-searchers re-theorize and re-create methodologies, emphasizing their wholistic, relational, inter-relational, and interdependent nature with Indigenous philosophies, beliefs, and ways of life. It highlights the visibility of Indigenous methodologies within mainstream academia and helps to guard other ways of knowing from colonial repression.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 30 August 2022
Publisher: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd

Indigenous methodologies have been marginalized and obscured by the Western scientific framework of knowledge production, perpetuating a colonialist rejection of Indigenous knowledge. However, there is a growing movement among Indigenous re-searchers who are reclaiming and re-theorizing their methodologies to challenge this dominant narrative. Kathleen Absolon, an Anishinaabe researcher, is at the forefront of this resurgence, emphasizing the process of recovery of Kaandossiwin and Indigenous re-search.

Understanding Indigenous methodologies as deeply rooted in Indigenous paradigms, worldviews, principles, processes, and contexts, Absolon argues that they are holistic, relational, inter-relational, and interdependent with Indigenous philosophies, beliefs, and ways of life. By employing Indigenous methodologies within mainstream academia, Kaandossiwin makes these methods visible, thereby safeguarding other forms of knowledge from the encroachment of colonialism.

In this second edition, Absolon reflects on her decade of re-search and teaching experience since the last edition, addressing the most common student questions, concerns, and revelations. The book celebrates the diversity of Indigenous perspectives and methodologies, providing a valuable resource for scholars and students seeking to understand and appreciate the rich tapestry of Indigenous knowledge systems.

Through her work, Absolon contributes to the ongoing struggle for Indigenous sovereignty and the recognition of their knowledge systems as valid and valuable. Her dedication to re-imagining and revitalizing Indigenous methodologies is a testament to the resilience and determination of Indigenous communities in preserving their heritage and advancing their knowledge for the benefit of all.

Dimension: 23 x 15 x 1 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781773635170