Irreconcilable by Joseph Weiss - 9781469693729

IrreconcilableIndigeneity and the Violence of Colonial Erasure in Contemporary Canada\nAuthor(s): Joseph Weiss\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: The University of North Carolina Press, United States\nImprint: The University of North Carolina Press\nISBN-13: 9781469693729, 978-1469693729\nSynopsis\nSince the early 2000s, the Canadian government has attempted reconciliation with Indigenous nations through varied efforts: treaty processes, government commissions, rebranding campaigns for settler-owned businesses, workshops for state and local officials, school curriculum changes, and a recently christened national holiday However, as Joseph Weiss argues, these state-driven initiatives reinforce Indigenous subordination to the settler state. This incisive study of the varied responses from both Indigenous Nations and individuals to reconciliation illuminates how it is implicated in ongoing colonial erasure.\n\nCritically engaging with a variety of fields, including Indigenous studies, anthro.