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Book Synopsis: We find our way forward by going back. The invented history of the Western world is crumbling fast, Anishinaabe writer Patty Krawec says, but we can still honor the bonds between us. Settlers dominated and divided, but Indigenous peoples won't just send them all "home." Weaving her own story with the story of her ancestors and with the broader themes of creation, replacement, and disappearance, Krawec helps readers see settler colonialism through the eyes of an Indigenous writer. Settler colonialism tried to force us into one particular way of living, but the old ways of kinship can help us imagine a different future. Krawec asks, What would it look like to remember that we are all related? How might we become better relatives to the land, to one another, and to Indigenous movements for solidarity? Braiding together historical, scientific, and cultural analysis, Indigenous ways of knowing, and the vivid threads of communal memory, Krawec crafts a stunning, forceful call to "unforget" our history. This remarkable sojourn through Native and settler history, myth, identity, and spirituality helps us retrace our steps and pick up what was lost along the way: chances to honor rather than violate treaties, to see the land as a relative rather than a resource, and to unravel the history we have been taught.
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Discover a powerful journey of remembrance and imagination with "Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future." In a world where the history of the Western world is rapidly crumbling, Anishinaabe writer Patty Krawec invites us to honor the deep bonds that connect us. Unlike others who aim to send settlers "home," Krawec beautifully weaves her own story with that of her ancestors, exploring themes of creation, replacement, and disappearance.
By delving into settler colonialism through an Indigenous lens, Krawec opens our eyes to a different way of living. She challenges us to question: what if we remembered that we are all related? How can we become better relatives to the land, to one another, and to the Indigenous movements calling for solidarity? This remarkable book braids together historical, scientific, and cultural analysis, Indigenous wisdom, and communal memory to create a powerful call for us to "unforget" our shared history.
Embark on this captivating sojourn through Native and settler history, myth, identity, and spirituality. "Becoming Kin" guides us to retrace our steps and reclaim what we have lost along the way. It reminds us of the opportunities we've missed to honor treaties, perceive the land as a relative rather than a resource, and challenge the teachings that shaped our understanding of the past. Don't miss out on this moving exploration that will transform the way you see the world.
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