Insights from the Field of Indigenous Studies
Many of the demands of Indigenous communities – such as those related to territorial autonomy and political self-determination – stem from their collective endeavours to decolonise their relations with (the) State(s). However, there is not much attention on the sources of recognised forms of knowledge, on Indigenous knowledge, on Indigenous approaches to science, and also Indigenous peoples’ own justice systems, starting with legal terminology. To support decolonising efforts and pluralise epistemological spaces, how can we rethink the key terminology? How can entire justice systems of States be critically approached and transformed into a more inclusive legal framework?
