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Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
1971–present · Contemporary · Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg / Canadian Indigenous
Indigenous Thought
Articulates Indigenous resurgence as lived relation to land, story, gender, refusal, and community.
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Who they were
The life behind Leanne Betasamosake Simpson’s ideas
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson is presented in the Thought archive through indigenous thought, michi saagiig nishnaabeg / canadian indigenous, michi saagiig nishnaabeg / canada, contemporary. The recorded life dates are 1971–present. The profile connects this work to Ecology, Feminist Thought, Indigenous Thought, Political Philosophy.
The central questions gathered here concern resurgence, land pedagogy, refusal, Indigenous feminism, story. Together they show the recurring problems, methods, and distinctions that define this thinker’s contribution.
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson developed within an intellectual conversation shaped by Nishnaabeg traditions, Indigenous feminism, anti-colonial activism. These names provide context for the traditions and problems surrounding the work; they do not imply simple agreement.
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Explores resurgence, land as pedagogy, Indigenous feminism, refusal, story, song, and alternatives to colonial recognition.
- Era
- Contemporary
- Tradition
- Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg / Canadian Indigenous
- Discipline
- Indigenous Thought
- Life dates
- 1971–present
- Country
- Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg / Canada
The questions they explored
What kept them wondering
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Resurgence
- 02
Land pedagogy
- 03
Refusal
- 04
Indigenous feminism
- 05
Story
Orbit of influence
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Ideas
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Thoughts
- Reimagining Relationships: Indigenous Thought and the Ethics of Care in an Ecological Contexta Thought in their voice
Ideas Leanne Betasamosake Simpson holds in the debate record
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Essays in Leanne Betasamosake Simpson’s voice
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Influences and connections
Who shaped them, and whom they shaped
Shaped by
- Nishnaabeg traditions
- Indigenous feminism
- anti-colonial activism
Went on to shape
- Indigenous resurgence
- decolonial feminism
- land-based education
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