This Aboriginal-centered thesis explores the potential dialogue between Aboriginal-centered theorizing and Postcolonial theorizing. I map North American Aboriginal scholars' and writers' responses to--and relationships with--Postcolonial theories in order to decolonize the latter and promote Aboriginal agendas. I put forth the argument that if Postcolonial theories are to be successful, and relevant to Aboriginal peoples, substantive changes are required. I arrive at this argument by examining the ways in which Aboriginal theorists conceptualize, interpret, utilize and critique Postcolonial theories. To this end, I draw upon literatures of critical Aboriginal knowledge production and responses to Postcolonial theories in the works of well-known Aboriginal theorists, such as Marie Battiste, Louis Owens, Thomas King, and Marcia Crosby. I conclude by articulating two promising stances with regard to this issue: indigenizing Postcolonial theories, and promoting Aboriginal-centered frameworks. Furthering the discussion, I imagine the possibilities of decolonization that lie within each of these stances.
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