{"id":186,"date":"2022-01-27T12:42:42","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T17:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/decolonizingengineering\/?post_type=chapter&p=186"},"modified":"2022-08-29T00:05:54","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T04:05:54","slug":"decolonization-indigenization-postcolonialism","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/decolonizingengineering\/chapter\/decolonization-indigenization-postcolonialism\/","title":{"raw":"Decolonization, Indigenization, & Postcolonialism","rendered":"Decolonization, Indigenization, & Postcolonialism"},"content":{"raw":"[video width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" mp4=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/decolonizingengineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1604\/2022\/05\/decolonization-pt-2.mp4\"][\/video]\r\n
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Watch the \"Decolonization: How Does it Interact with Indigenization and Postcolonialism\"<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Decolonization<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n

The process of removing the problematic hierarchy of [pb_glossary id=\"492\"]colonial[\/pb_glossary] [pb_glossary id=\"487\"]ideologies[\/pb_glossary] and western methods of acquiring knowledge. We are surrounded by systems that privilege western ways of conducting business [1].<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Example - Professional Communication<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

Conducting business through emails is widely accepted and expected from people around the globe. It is efficient and practical. In my experience, an Indigenous nation has a culture of people that prefer inviting you to their home for coffee instead. This is because they felt business emails lack authenticity. Understanding and accepting that both ways of approaching business are equally valid plays a crucial role in decolonizing ourselves.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Decolonization does not imply that western ways of conducting business are \u201cbad\u201d or \u201cincorrect,\u201d but aims to remove western bias and create spaces that are inclusive and respectful to international cultures and [pb_glossary id=\"494\"]Indigenous Peoples[\/pb_glossary].<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Indigenization<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n

[pb_glossary id=\"482\"]Indigenization[\/pb_glossary] is the process of incorporating Indigenous \u201c[pb_glossary id=\"513\"]ways of knowing[\/pb_glossary]\u201d, ways of learning, technology, guiding principles and knowledge systems into our schools, businesses, governments and institutions.<\/p>\r\n

[pb_glossary id=\"473\"]Decolonization[\/pb_glossary] is often confused with [pb_glossary id=\"482\"]Indigenization[\/pb_glossary].<\/p>\r\n

Although everyone can benefit from [pb_glossary id=\"482\"]Indigenization[\/pb_glossary], not everyone can [pb_glossary id=\"514\"]Indigenize[\/pb_glossary] curriculum.<\/p>\r\n

With this in mind, it is important to emphasize that [pb_glossary id=\"482\"]Indigenization[\/pb_glossary]:<\/p>\r\n\r\n