In this episode, host Mishuana Goeman interviews Hōkūlani K. Aikau, the author of the keyword "decolonization." They discuss the challenges and complexities of decolonization, including the need to dismantle and reimagine institutions, the relationship between decolonization and feminism, and the importance of everyday acts of change. Hoku emphasizes the need to provide an alternative to colonial structures and to center Indigenous ways of knowing and being. The podcast also calls attention to the importance of empowering students to be change agents.

Mishuana Goeman (she/her) is chair and professor of the Department of Indigenous Studies at the University of Buffalo.

Hōkūlani K. Aikau (she/her) is a professor at the University of Victoria in the School of Indigenous Governance.

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