Unsettling the Settler: Lessons in Belonging and Relationality by Listening to Country
摘要
This chapter investigates the transformative possibilities that emerge when relationality guides our interactions with land, water, and one another. It also considers the concept of “unsettling” as a critical tool for challenging the entrenched dynamics of settler colonialism and reshaping our relationships with land, water, and Indigenous peoples. Unsettling calls on non-Indigenous peoples to critically examine their role within colonial systems, confronting the discomfort of complicity and rethinking their relationships with the natural world. By foregrounding Indigenous perspectives as central to sustainable and just ways of living, we invite readers to reflect on the limitations of Western worldviews, frameworks and the possibilities for dismantling colonial legacies. Through a reflective conversation between Melissa and Amy, who are professional colleagues and personal friends, this chapter examines the critical role of relationality in fostering belonging and justice.