Irreconcilable: Indigeneity and the violence of colonial erasure in contemporary Canada

Sarah Maddison

doi:10.1080/01419870.2026.2708829

July 29, 2026Ethnic and Racial Studies

Irreconcilable: Indigeneity and the violence of colonial erasure in contemporary Canada

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The central aim is to critique the Canadian state's approach to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
Theoretically ambitious critique of state apparatus.
Analyzes historical and contemporary relations between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian state.
Identifies systemic failures in the reconciliation process.
Illustrates the ongoing impact of colonial erasure on Indigenous identities.

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Critique examines the effectiveness of reconciliation efforts regarding Indigenous issues in Canada, indicating systemic failures.

Abstract

In Irreconcilable, Joseph Weiss delivers a searching and theoretically ambitious critique of the Canadian state’s reconciliation apparatus. Building on his earlier monograph Shaping the Future on H...

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