- October 7, 2015
McNally Robinson Booksellers and the University of Manitoba Press invites you to celebrate the Winnipeg launch of Shauna MacKinnon’s Decolonizing Employment.
When: Wednesday, October 7, 7:00 pm
Where: McNally Robinson Booksellers (1120 Grant Avenue), Winnipeg.
Cost: FREE
Featuring Shauna MacKinnon and special guest John Loxley. Light refreshments provided.
About the Book
Indigenous North Americans continue to be overrepresented among those who are poor, unemployed, and with low levels of education. This has long been an issue of concern for Indigenous people and their allies and is now drawing the attention of government, business leaders, and others who know that this fast-growing population is a critical source of future labour.
Shauna MacKinnon’s Decolonizing Employment is a case study with lessons applicable to communities throughout North America. Her examination of Aboriginal labour market participation outlines the deeply damaging, intergenerational effects of colonial policies and describes how a neoliberal political economy serves to further exclude Indigenous North Americans.
MacKinnon’s work demonstrates that a fundamental shift in policy is required. Long-term financial support for comprehensive, holistic education and training programs that integrate cultural reclamation and small supportive learning environments is needed if we are to improve social and economic outcomes and support the spiritual and emotional healing that Aboriginal learners tell us is of primary importance.
About the Author
Shauna MacKinnon is assistant professor in the Department of Urban and Inner City Studies at the University of Winnipeg.
John Loxley is a professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Manitoba, specializing in international money and finance, international development and community economic development. He is also the Executive Director of the Premier’s Advisory Council on Education, Poverty and Citizenship.
