The Post-Colonial Critical Lens
The Indigenous World-Views: Role Models
We Are One Human Family: These divisions are created by us, and these divisions are artificial. Our borders, our labels are not congruent with the Great Law of Peace of Indigenous Cultures of North America. When there is peace, there can not be division, these artificial divisions are transcended by seeing the unity of the Human Family.
Here we will look at how: Britain Colonized India, England Colonized Africa, England Colonized Ireland, Communist China Colonized Tibet, and Communist Russia Colonized Mongolia.
Here we will look at how: Britain Colonized India, England Colonized Africa, England Colonized Ireland, Communist China Colonized Tibet, and Communist Russia Colonized Mongolia.
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Role Models: Nathan Chasing Horse( North America), Mahatma Gandhi ( India), Nelson Mandela (South Africa), Dalai Lama ( Tibet), Tom Barry ( Ireland) and Telo Rinpoche (Mongolia.)
Former Gov. John Waihee, Chairman of the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission ( Hawaii), Jordin Tootoo ( Nunavut, Canada), and Phil Fontaine, National Chief. CEO WASAY AIRLINES: TOM MORRIS, NCAA STAR: BRONSON KOENIG ( HO-CHUNK NATION, WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA. Indigenous Actor, Entertainer Dwayne Johnson ( Samoan). Litefoot: Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma-Indigenous actor, musician, activist. Freda Huson, Unist'ot'en territory.
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The Two Worlds: Post-Colonial Lens
All the positive role models above have lead or are leading their nations into the future passed colonization. Can Indigenous Peoples preserve their traditional ways of knowing and embrace the modern world in terms of the Capitalistic system presently?
These positive role models in essence are using the Critical Post-Colonial Lens, post means after colonization: embracing both worlds will help the Indigenous world-wide. The major aspect that needs to preserved and rekindled are the Traditional Teachings, Identity, and Traditional Language which holds the essence of the Indigenous World-View.