A Review of Anna-Leah King, Kathleen O’Reilly, and Patrick J. Lewis’ (Eds.) (2024) Unsettling Education: Decolonizing and Indigenizing the Land

Abstract

Unsettling Education: Decolonizing and Indigenizing the Land (King, O’Reilly, & Lewis, 2024) focuses on decolonization, Indigenization and reconciliation for educators and students through addressing colonialism within the education system and academia. The authors each bring forth an abundance of knowledge and experience in the field of Indigenous education through the stories and words of Indigenous communities, Elders, Indigenous leaders, and Knowledge Keepers. Further, the authors provide an abundance of examples/teachings regarding Indigenous perspectives, theories, and teachings for current and future teachers to implement in the classroom. In addition, this book serves as a guide for non-Indigenous peoples to practice self-reflexivity, by reflecting on their own positionality and privilege while engaging with truth and reconciliation strategies through the stories and experiences of Indigenous scholars and educators. The book is comprised of eighteen chapters by twenty-nine authors (both Indigenous and non-Indigenous) and grouped into three sections.