Abstract:
Environmental activism often centres Western knowledge to the detriment of Indigenous peoples' efforts to define and enact environmental justice on their own terms. In undercurrent, Rita Wong's poetry centres Indigenous knowledge and approaches to water, while maintain that non-Indigenous knowledges may be deployed strategically in support of Indigenous peoples' fights for justice.
This article ““A life of dignity, joy and good relation:” Water, Knowledge, and Environmental Justice in Rita Wong’s undercurrent” originally appeared in House, Home, Hospitality Spec. issue of Canadian Literature 237 (2019): 47-63.
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