Islands of Indigenous innovation: reclaiming and reconceptualising innovation within, against and beyond colonial-capitalism

Vunibola, Suliasi; Scobie, Matthew

doi:10.1080/03036758.2022.2056618

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“…According to the place-based systems and structures, the firms are directed and protected by social connections and traditions (Curry & Koczberski, 2012). These businesses understudy can become a testament of Indigenous innovation (Vunibola & Scobie, 2022) and become beacons for setting up productive businesses on customary land while also serving their communities (Scheyvens et al, 2020).…”

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“…The case studies exemplify how Indigenous firms develop business models and adopt place-specific, socially embedded, and kin-based principles which sustain the business (Altman, 2009; Farrelly, 2009). Vunibola and Scobie (2022) capture this as Indigenous innovation, a crucial aspect of Indigeneity, within-and-against, and beyond the market relations to support Indigenous aspirations and collective well-being.…”

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Strategies for success of Indigenous businesses on customary land: case studies of three Itaukei (Indigenous Fijian) enterprises

Vunibola,

Scheyvens

2023

AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples

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This article aims to examine crucial elements that provide a platform for the success of Indigenous businesses based on customary land, drawing on case studies from Fiji. A qualitative, ethnographic, three case study approach was conducted, and talanoa (discussion or talking together in groups or between two people) method was used to collect data guided by the Vanua Research Framework. Four significant themes unfolded from the study in terms of essential strategies for the success of the businesses on customary land: following protocols for safe cultural affiliation of the business; practices of people working collectively; making socio-cultural contributions to the community and contributing to employee well-being. The research implies that Indigenous businesses on customary land tend to define success from a cultural viewpoint that differs from how business success is conventionally defined.

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Strategies for success of Indigenous businesses on customary land: case studies of three Itaukei (Indigenous Fijian) enterprises

Vunibola,

Scheyvens

2023

AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples

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“…Their concerns can be understood as a struggle to interpret "what", "how", and "to what extent" educational change will be implemented. In Western countries, school teachers have the freedom to express their hesitance or resistance to a new educational policy, but as employees, they are bound by the "colonial matrices of power" (Mignlolo & Walsh, 2018, p. 21) to carry out what the government/employer intends to implement through their professional practices (Vunibola & Scobie, 2022). As a result, these teachers were more concerned about obtaining the knowledge, the training, and the explicitly defined goals of the policy to ensure their teaching is relevant and effective in the new NCEA assessment system.…”

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“…In educational contexts, concepts such as whanaungatanga (similar to a family-like relationship) and manaakitanga (hospitality or support for one another) are introduced as unique place-based cultural principles to engage students from diverse backgrounds. Meanwhile, government sectors and research disciplines have employed Māori epistemological frameworks to guide their decision-making process and research designs for innovative and sustainable outcomes that have impacts beyond colonial capitalist ventures (Vunibola & Scobie, 2022). For instance, Te Whāriki (Ministry of Education, 2017), New Zealand's Early Childhood Curriculum, is developed using the Māori word directly, which refers to a 'woven mat' , a place for everyone to stand on.…”

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Integrating Indigenous epistemologies into mainstream foreign language teaching

Wang

2023

ARAL

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This study explores teacher perspectives on a government policy that seeks to integrate Indigenous knowledge into mainstream foreign language education in New Zealand schools. Based on in-depth interviews, the study found that language teachers generally support this educational change because trans/languaging involving English and te reo Māori (the Māori language) has become an ordinary practice in their teaching and school lives. However, foreign language teachers expressed a need for discipline-specific materials and professional development to help them integrate mātauranga Māori (Indigenous knowledge of Māori) into their teaching. Their concerns can be understood as a lack of support in interpreting “what,” “how,” and “to what extent” the policy will be implemented. The study suggests using a decolonising approach to help teachers affirm the relevance of Indigenous knowledge in their discipline. It recommends that policymakers adopt a pluriversal stance to ensure that diverse knowledge systems can coexist and interact harmoniously rather than compete with one another in the new National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) curriculum.

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“…For example, the issue of the climate crisis is now insidious for Pacific Island Countries and factors such as Indigenous knowledge and practices of reviving and maintaining traditional crops that are climate resilient should be supported at policy level. These policies also need to align with the interests, practices, and notions of well-being of Indigenous communities (Vunibola & Scobie, 2022). The most appropriate and innovative practices could be unique to each community's context; importantly, they are likely to focus on promoting collective well-being instead of the prevalent narrative that supports individual wealth creation within the market economy.…”

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“Want to help someone? Shut up and listen”: Foreign aid, maladaptation, and community development practices in the Pacific

Vunibola

2023

Development Policy Review

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MotivationThrough a Fiji case analysis, this article elaborates on how well‐intentioned foreign aid initiatives can result in maladaptation for local communities. When most well‐intentioned foreign aid institutions become aware of development problems in the Pacific Island Countries, they start planning development interventions. Where there is insufficient community input, however, maladaptation can occur creating conditions that worsen situations and make communities more vulnerable.PurposeThe study highlights a way to enhance the sustainability and effectiveness of development projects with local communities by analysing two case studies, including a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) driven community project and a corresponding Community Driven Development (CDD) project in Fiji.Approach and methodsThe researcher engaged in community field studies whilst working as a civil servant in Fiji for twelve years, and has continued these studies as a researcher for five years. The data used in this article is both experiential and research‐based. Action research took place when the author supported Community Driven Development (CCD) programmes based on traditional farming. This study provides a longitudinal view including critical auto ethnography and talanoa.FindingsThis study finds that the CSO did not appreciate community aspirations and local knowledge, leading to community maladaptation in response to their programme intervention. By contrast, Community Driven Development (CDD) in the same locale saw community members take control of strategising, carrying out development activities and monitoring. This contributed directly to community resilience and collective well‐being, in addition to making the CDD activities more sustainable than those reliant on donor funding.Policy implicationsThis article showcases the value of CDD for Pacific communities, and the importance of accounting for local aspirations and worldviews. Thus, policies in PICs should ensure that any community development programmes respect people's culture and understands their notions of well‐being and resilience, thus contributed to more self‐determined development.

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Islands of Indigenous innovation: reclaiming and reconceptualising innovation within, against and beyond colonial-capitalism

Cited by 11 publications

References 35 publications

Strategies for success of Indigenous businesses on customary land: case studies of three Itaukei (Indigenous Fijian) enterprises

Strategies for success of Indigenous businesses on customary land: case studies of three Itaukei (Indigenous Fijian) enterprises

Integrating Indigenous epistemologies into mainstream foreign language teaching

“Want to help someone? Shut up and listen”: Foreign aid, maladaptation, and community development practices in the Pacific

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