Sakej Ward (Mi’kmaw) My name is Sakej. I am Mi’kmaw and a Sma’knis, a traditional Indigenous warrior of the Mi’kmaq Nation. I want to speak from the most ancient system of knowledge in the world, the Indigenous worldview. I will speak a few words about the secret societies known as warrior societies. Since time immemorial,…
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Sakej Ward: Decolonizing the Colonizer
Real Peoples Media In this speech, Sakej Ward talks about decolonization in relationship to the original people of the land you are living in. He argues that a central aspect of any process of change requires the correct identification of the terms we use to describe ourselves. Ward seeks to dispel the illusions and resulting…