Summary Of Decolonizing Methodologies By Linda Tuhiwai Smith

When reading the second hand of Decolonizing Methodologies by Linda Tuhiwai Smith she brings up interesting point about who has the right to determine Indigenous rights. On page 113, she says, “it is ironic that white Australians were asked to vote on whether indigenous Australians could have rights to their own land”. Which brings to question do non-Indigenous people get a say in Indigenous politics or issues especially, if it affects them in some way? It also brings the question, which Indigenous people get to speak for their tribe? Since not all Indigenous, people feel the exact same way when it comes to certain issues. Relating this point to the United States an example I think off is the Washington Red Skins and the whole issue about cultural appropriation. Some Indigenous people find it offence while others see it as no big deal. Should the majority off the opinion be able to speak for everyone including the minority? I think one of the problems that I see today is that people just want to generalize …show more content…
I think with no issue that everyone is going to feel the same especially if they feel that is it no big deal since it does not affect them. I think is important issue to raise do certain issues only become a problem when certain people are affected. I am not personally affected by the water situation in Flint, Michigan, but I still care about it. I think everyone deserves safe drinking water and probably almost all of the United States would agree with me or so I hope. The thing is if the Flint situation happen if a bigger city would more people care? Flint was a big story for a while now it never gets mentioned in the media. The last I read Flint still did not clean water, which is sad. With that being said, I wonder what role social media would play into the role of decolonization? Since social media allows so much information to be spread rapidly and connects so many