One of the concepts that stand out for me from Marlene Pierre is the concept of decolonization. It is a fact that at least every part of the world has been colonized and everyone has felt the effects of that system. For instance, capitalism is a concept that arose with the colonizers, where ownership of private property was given significant emphasis. Indigenous communities in the past did not have private property. For example, the land was communally owned and people had a sense of sharing in many aspects of the society. When European settlers arrived to many parts of the world, such as Canada and America, they displaced indigenous populations, carried out massacres or even worked on plans to make these indigenous populations go extinct. Presently, indigenous populations still live at the periphery because governments deliberately do not want to address the problems they face. However, in relation to the concept of decolonization, the present generations do not have any fault of the past history but have the responsibility to deconstruct that history and shape the future. For example, forceful occupation of indigenous people’s land was an injustice, and we need to talk about it as well as compel individuals in authority to address such historical injustices. Secondly, we need to be proud of the heritage of indigenous people, especially if we share such a heritage. Sometimes practices of indigenous people are perceived to be primitive, useless, and even valueless. Such mindsets arose from the labels given by the colonizers and it is imperative to deconstruct them. Most importantly, we need to take personal initiatives to change the narrative by being advocates of change and sharing discourses and knowledge with other people. Indigenous people need to feel fully represented and recognized by their countries, and not just as inferior groups; only to seen but not to be heard.
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