Reading terms

Question 1

Asadullah’s Decolonization Tree

Answer 1

A visual metaphor illustrating the layers of decolonization (roots, trunk, branches, leaves), representing systemic (macro), relational (meso), and personal (micro) levels of change needed for true decolonization

Question 2

Epistemological Racism

Answer 2

The dominance of Western ways of knowing and the marginalization or dismissal of Indigenous knowledge systems as invalid or inferior.

Question 3

Macro Decolonization

Answer 3

Large-scale structural change, such as reforms to government institutions, laws, and education systems, that remove colonial foundations.

Question 4

Micro Decolonization

Answer 4

Individual and interpersonal changes like unlearning internalized colonialism, healing trauma, and embracing Indigenous identity and knowledge.

Question 5

Two-Eyed Seeing

Answer 5

A guiding principle developed by Mi’kmaq Elder Albert Marshall: the ability to see the strengths of Indigenous and Western knowledges together for mutual benefit.

Question 6

Restorative Justice

Answer 6

A process that focuses on healing, accountability, and community restoration rather than punishment. Often rooted in Indigenous justice practices.

Question 7

Legal Pluralism

Answer 7

The coexistence of multiple legal systems within one geographic area, such as Indigenous laws and Canadian state law operating simultaneously.