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Waziyatawin

November 13, 2023

Waziyatawin is a Wahpetunwan Dakota professor, author, and activist from the Pezihutazizi Otunwe (Yellow Medicine Village) in southwestern Minnesota.[1]

Waziyatawin
Waziyatawin in 2011
Born
Angela Lynn Cavender

(1968-02-13) February 13, 1968 (age 55)
Virginia, Minnesota
Other namesAngela Cavender Wilson
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Minnesota
Cornell University
ThesisDe Kiksuyapo! (Remember This!): The Eli Taylor Narratives and Dakota Conceptions of History (2000)
Academic work
DisciplineAmerican history
Sub-disciplineHistory of Native Americans in the United States
Main interestsIndigenous decolonization

Her research interests include Indigenous women's roles in resisting colonialism, recovering Indigenous knowledge, and truth-telling as part of restorative justice. She has authored and edited several books about Dakota history, Indigenous resistance, and strategies for decolonization.

Waziyatawin is recognized as a leading Indigenous intellectual and was a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples in the Indigenous Governance Program at the University of Victoria. She taught at Arizona State University from 2000 to 2007.

Early life and education edit

Waziyatawin was born Angela Lynn Cavender in 1968, in Virginia, Minnesota to Chris Mato Nunpa, a former professor of Indigenous Nations & Dakota Studies at Southwest Minnesota State University, and Edith Brown Travers, a social service director. She grew up both on and off the Upper Sioux Indian Reservation.[1][2]

Waziyatawin earned a double major in history and American Indian studies at the University of Minnesota in 1992, then completed master's (1996) and doctoral degrees (2000) in history at Cornell University. Her Ph.D. thesis was based on an oral history project with her grandfather that she later published as Remember This! Dakota Decolonization and the Eli Taylor Narratives.

In 1998, Waziyatawin's eight-year-old daughter came home from school crying after her teacher had read Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie in her elementary school class. In the book, a character says "The only good Indian is a dead Indian." Like other Indigenous educators such as Debbie Reese, who has written that "Little House" contains "derogatory and inaccurate information about Native people,"[3][4] Waziyatawin agreed that Wilder portrayed Native Americans as less than human, employing negative stereotypes. After the incident, Waziyatawin spent months trying to convince the school to drop Wilder's books from the curriculum but was unsuccessful.[5]

In 2007, she legally changed her name from Angela Cavender Wilson to Waziyatawin, a name an elder gave her as a child and which means "woman of the north".[2]

Academic career edit

Waziyatawin earned tenure at Arizona State University and taught there until 2007.[2] She edited her first book, Indigenizing the Academy: Transforming Scholarship and Empowering Communities, in 2004 with Devon Abbott Mihesuah. In 2005, she edited For Indigenous Eyes Only: A Decolonization Handbook with Michael Yellow Bird. The book compiles essays from eight Indigenous American academics. In 2008, she joined the Indigenous Governance Program at the University of Victoria as a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples, saying she was interested in the program's commitment to Indigenous liberation and social action.[6][7]

Waziyatawin is recognized as a leading Indigenous intellectual.[8] Her research interests include Indigenous women's roles in resisting colonialism, recovering Indigenous knowledge, and truth-telling as part of restorative justice.[6] Waziyatawin is the author or editor of six books about Dakota history, Indigenous resistance, and decolonizing strategies.[7] She founded Oyate Nipi Kte, a non-profit organization dedicated to "the recovery of Dakota traditional knowledge, sustainable ways of being, and Dakota liberation."

Activism edit

As an activist, Waziyatawin gained public attention in 2007 when she was arrested multiple times while protesting Minnesota's sesquicentennial celebration.[2][9] The protests aimed to raise awareness of broken treaties[2] and colonial violence, including the hanging of 38 Dakota men during the Dakota War of 1862 (the largest mass execution in American history).[10]

In 2010, the Winona Post published a letter from a student who had attended a lecture Waziyatawin had given at Winona State University. The student said Waziyatawin had incited violence against white people, calling her position "terrorism". In response, she told CBC News, "my position is that I don't call for violence outright but my recommendation does not preclude the use of violence for Indigenous self-defence — the defence of our populations or defence of our land base... Never have I advocated violence against white settlers."[11] Waziyatawin said she was subsequently contacted by the FBI, but they later closed the case.[12][13]

Waziyatawin has drawn connections between the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and settler colonialism in North America.[14] In 2011, she travelled to Palestine with a group of Indigenous and women of color scholars and artists including Angela Davis, Chandra Talpade Mohanty, and Ayoka Chenzira. Afterwards, the group published a statement endorsing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.[15]

Personal life edit

Waziyatawin is married to Scott Wilson.[16] She splits her time between Minnesota and Victoria, British Columbia in Coast Salish territories.[11]

Bibliography edit

  • Indigenizing the Academy: Transforming Scholarship and Empowering Communities, Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2004. ISBN 978-0-8032-0416-4
  • For Indigenous Eyes Only: A Decolonization Handbook, Santa Fe: School for Advanced Research Press, 2005. ISBN 978-1-934691-93-9
  • Remember This! Dakota Decolonization and the Eli Taylor Narratives, Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2005. ISBN 978-0-8032-9844-6
  • In the Footsteps of Our Ancestors: The Dakota Commemorative Marches of the 21st Century, St. Paul: Living Justice Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0-9721886-2-3
  • What Does Justice Look Like? The Struggle for Liberation in Dakota Homeland, St. Paul: Living Justice Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-9721886-5-4

References edit

  1. ^ a b Sexsmith, Pamela (2008). "Waziyatawin appointed to head up governance program". Windspeaker. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e Hawthorn, Tom (June 11, 2008). "Part scholar, part activist". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  3. ^ ""We Are Still Here": An Interview with Debbie Reese" (PDF). English Journal. 106 (1): 51–52. 2016.
  4. ^ Strauss, Valerie (2019-11-27). "How NOT to teach Thanksgiving". The Washington Post.
  5. ^ Fraser, Caroline (March 13, 2018). "Perspective | Yes, 'Little House on the Prairie' is racially insensitive — but we should still read it". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Shore, Valerie (1 July 2008). "Indigenous historian is UVic's newest Canada Research Chair". The Ring. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Indigenous Governance - Faculty". University of Victoria. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  8. ^ University Communications (28 January 2012). "Waziyatawin calls for resistance". SCSU Now. St Cloud State University. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  9. ^ Coleman, Nick (November 12, 2008). "Marking another part of our state's history that some prefer to forget". Star Tribune. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  10. ^ McGuire, Kara (May 11, 2008). "Celebration, somber protest at Capitol". Star Tribune. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  11. ^ a b "B.C. professor's lecture prompts FBI call". CBC News. January 11, 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  12. ^ "UVic prof investigated by FBI". Maclean's On Campus. January 12, 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  13. ^ Yuen, Laura (January 7, 2011). "FBI asks about Dakota activist's controversial speech". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  14. ^ Postlethwaite, Ben (2012-10-21). "Speaker Provides Unique Perspective on Israeli-Palistinean Conflict". The New Political. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  15. ^ Abunimah, Ali (July 12, 2011). "After witnessing Palestine's apartheid, Indigenous and Women of Color feminists endorse BDS". Electronic Intifada. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  16. ^ Yuen, Laura (12 January 2011). "FBI closes investigation into Dakota Indian activist". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 22 June 2023.

External links edit

  • Oyate Nipi Kte

November 13, 2023
waziyatawin, wahpetunwan, dakota, professor, author, activist, from, pezihutazizi, otunwe, yellow, medicine, village, southwestern, minnesota, 2011bornangela, lynn, cavender, 1968, february, 1968, virginia, minnesotaother, namesangela, cavender, wilsonacademic. Waziyatawin is a Wahpetunwan Dakota professor author and activist from the Pezihutazizi Otunwe Yellow Medicine Village in southwestern Minnesota 1 WaziyatawinWaziyatawin in 2011BornAngela Lynn Cavender 1968 02 13 February 13 1968 age 55 Virginia MinnesotaOther namesAngela Cavender WilsonAcademic backgroundEducationUniversity of MinnesotaCornell UniversityThesisDe Kiksuyapo Remember This The Eli Taylor Narratives and Dakota Conceptions of History 2000 Academic workDisciplineAmerican historySub disciplineHistory of Native Americans in the United StatesMain interestsIndigenous decolonizationHer research interests include Indigenous women s roles in resisting colonialism recovering Indigenous knowledge and truth telling as part of restorative justice She has authored and edited several books about Dakota history Indigenous resistance and strategies for decolonization Waziyatawin is recognized as a leading Indigenous intellectual and was a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples in the Indigenous Governance Program at the University of Victoria She taught at Arizona State University from 2000 to 2007 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Academic career 3 Activism 4 Personal life 5 Bibliography 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and education editWaziyatawin was born Angela Lynn Cavender in 1968 in Virginia Minnesota to Chris Mato Nunpa a former professor of Indigenous Nations amp Dakota Studies at Southwest Minnesota State University and Edith Brown Travers a social service director She grew up both on and off the Upper Sioux Indian Reservation 1 2 Waziyatawin earned a double major in history and American Indian studies at the University of Minnesota in 1992 then completed master s 1996 and doctoral degrees 2000 in history at Cornell University Her Ph D thesis was based on an oral history project with her grandfather that she later published as Remember This Dakota Decolonization and the Eli Taylor Narratives In 1998 Waziyatawin s eight year old daughter came home from school crying after her teacher had read Laura Ingalls Wilder s Little House on the Prairie in her elementary school class In the book a character says The only good Indian is a dead Indian Like other Indigenous educators such as Debbie Reese who has written that Little House contains derogatory and inaccurate information about Native people 3 4 Waziyatawin agreed that Wilder portrayed Native Americans as less than human employing negative stereotypes After the incident Waziyatawin spent months trying to convince the school to drop Wilder s books from the curriculum but was unsuccessful 5 In 2007 she legally changed her name from Angela Cavender Wilson to Waziyatawin a name an elder gave her as a child and which means woman of the north 2 Academic career editWaziyatawin earned tenure at Arizona State University and taught there until 2007 2 She edited her first book Indigenizing the Academy Transforming Scholarship and Empowering Communities in 2004 with Devon Abbott Mihesuah In 2005 she edited For Indigenous Eyes Only A Decolonization Handbook with Michael Yellow Bird The book compiles essays from eight Indigenous American academics In 2008 she joined the Indigenous Governance Program at the University of Victoria as a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples saying she was interested in the program s commitment to Indigenous liberation and social action 6 7 Waziyatawin is recognized as a leading Indigenous intellectual 8 Her research interests include Indigenous women s roles in resisting colonialism recovering Indigenous knowledge and truth telling as part of restorative justice 6 Waziyatawin is the author or editor of six books about Dakota history Indigenous resistance and decolonizing strategies 7 She founded Oyate Nipi Kte a non profit organization dedicated to the recovery of Dakota traditional knowledge sustainable ways of being and Dakota liberation Activism editAs an activist Waziyatawin gained public attention in 2007 when she was arrested multiple times while protesting Minnesota s sesquicentennial celebration 2 9 The protests aimed to raise awareness of broken treaties 2 and colonial violence including the hanging of 38 Dakota men during the Dakota War of 1862 the largest mass execution in American history 10 In 2010 the Winona Post published a letter from a student who had attended a lecture Waziyatawin had given at Winona State University The student said Waziyatawin had incited violence against white people calling her position terrorism In response she told CBC News my position is that I don t call for violence outright but my recommendation does not preclude the use of violence for Indigenous self defence the defence of our populations or defence of our land base Never have I advocated violence against white settlers 11 Waziyatawin said she was subsequently contacted by the FBI but they later closed the case 12 13 Waziyatawin has drawn connections between the Israeli Palestinian conflict and settler colonialism in North America 14 In 2011 she travelled to Palestine with a group of Indigenous and women of color scholars and artists including Angela Davis Chandra Talpade Mohanty and Ayoka Chenzira Afterwards the group published a statement endorsing the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions BDS movement 15 Personal life editWaziyatawin is married to Scott Wilson 16 She splits her time between Minnesota and Victoria British Columbia in Coast Salish territories 11 Bibliography editIndigenizing the Academy Transforming Scholarship and Empowering Communities Lincoln University of Nebraska Press 2004 ISBN 978 0 8032 0416 4 For Indigenous Eyes Only A Decolonization Handbook Santa Fe School for Advanced Research Press 2005 ISBN 978 1 934691 93 9 Remember This Dakota Decolonization and the Eli Taylor Narratives Lincoln University of Nebraska Press 2005 ISBN 978 0 8032 9844 6 In the Footsteps of Our Ancestors The Dakota Commemorative Marches of the 21st Century St Paul Living Justice Press 2006 ISBN 978 0 9721886 2 3 What Does Justice Look Like The Struggle for Liberation in Dakota Homeland St Paul Living Justice Press 2008 ISBN 978 0 9721886 5 4References edit a b Sexsmith Pamela 2008 Waziyatawin appointed to head up governance program Windspeaker Retrieved 25 January 2013 a b c d e Hawthorn Tom June 11 2008 Part scholar part activist Globe and Mail Retrieved 28 January 2013 We Are Still Here An Interview with Debbie Reese PDF English Journal 106 1 51 52 2016 Strauss Valerie 2019 11 27 How NOT to teach Thanksgiving The Washington Post Fraser Caroline March 13 2018 Perspective Yes Little House on the Prairie is racially insensitive but we should still read it The Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved April 10 2018 a b Shore Valerie 1 July 2008 Indigenous historian is UVic s newest Canada Research Chair The Ring Retrieved 28 January 2013 a b Indigenous Governance Faculty University of Victoria Retrieved 25 January 2013 University Communications 28 January 2012 Waziyatawin calls for resistance SCSU Now St Cloud State University Retrieved January 28 2013 Coleman Nick November 12 2008 Marking another part of our state s history that some prefer to forget Star Tribune Retrieved 28 January 2013 McGuire Kara May 11 2008 Celebration somber protest at Capitol Star Tribune Retrieved 28 January 2013 a b B C professor s lecture prompts FBI call CBC News January 11 2011 Retrieved 25 January 2013 UVic prof investigated by FBI Maclean s On Campus January 12 2011 Retrieved 28 January 2013 Yuen Laura January 7 2011 FBI asks about Dakota activist s controversial speech Minnesota Public Radio Retrieved 25 January 2013 Postlethwaite Ben 2012 10 21 Speaker Provides Unique Perspective on Israeli Palistinean Conflict The New Political Retrieved 28 January 2013 Abunimah Ali July 12 2011 After witnessing Palestine s apartheid Indigenous and Women of Color feminists endorse BDS Electronic Intifada Retrieved 28 January 2013 Yuen Laura 12 January 2011 FBI closes investigation into Dakota Indian activist Minnesota Public Radio Retrieved 22 June 2023 External links editOyate Nipi Kte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Waziyatawin amp oldid 1171311274, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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