Indigenous Disability Studies

<p>This book provides a comprehensive approach to the perspectives lived experiences and socio-cultural beliefs of Indigenous scholars regarding disabilities through a distinctions-based approach. Indigenous people demonstrate considerable knowledge in a multitude of capacities in spite of legal monetary social economic health and political inequalities that they experience within from administrative authorities whether health education or governments.</p><p>By including various knowledge systems related to social-cultural traditional governance spirituality educational and self-representation within a communal understanding the knowledge brought forth will be a combination of information from within/communal and outwards/infusion by Indigenous teachers scholars academics and professionals who aim to combat the negative effects of disability labels and policies that have regulated Indigenous peoples.</p><p>Comprised of five sections:</p><ul> <li>The power wisdom knowledge and lived experiences of Elders</li> <li>Reframing the narrative – Navigating self-representation</li> <li>Learning from within – Including traditional knowledge</li> <li>Challenging colonial authority – Infusing regional ideals and concepts</li> <li>Interpretations narratives and lived experiences of grassroots teachers and social service providers</li> </ul><p>It will be an asset to those who seek out a deeper understanding of the complexity of Indigenous people and their knowledge including anyone who deals with predominantly non-Indigenous mindsets and barriers to education.</p><p>Courses on disability studies Indigenous studies social work health education and development studies will all benefit from this book.</p>