Indigenous feminist rage and hope as a framework for democratic education

• In Event: Women of Color Leading: Decolonizing Resistance and Radical Care

Abstract

The Haudenosaunee Confederacy was in place long before settlers arrived on Turtle Island. This collection of nations and their ways of working together were the inspiration for democracy as we have known it in the US for the past 250 years. Today this democracy is under attack, and we have questions about the future of our democracy and democratic education. As Indigenous women and feminists we believe that our worldviews hold answers to many of the questions we are facing and give pathways forward to more equitable and just education for all students on Turtle Island. By bringing local learning and critical engagement, Indigenous feminisms create a pathway toward more democratic educational practices. As we face the current crisis, we believe that both rage and hope are necessary as frameworks for understanding and addressing the issues we as a society are facing.

Authors

• Stephany RunningHawk Johnson, Washington State University

• Sequoia Dance-Leighton, Washington State University

• Alianna Cash, Washington State University