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Indigenous Philosophies and the "Psychedelic Renaissance"
Anthropology of consciousness, Vol.33(2), pp.506-527
09/2022
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Abstract
The Western world is experiencing a resurgence of interest in the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, most of which are derived from plants or fungi with a history of Indigenous ceremonial use. Recent research has revealed that psychedelic compounds have the potential to address treatment‐resistant depression and anxiety, as well as post‐traumatic stress disorder and addictions. These findings have contributed to the decriminalization of psychedelics in some jurisdictions and their legalization in others. Despite psychedelics’ opaque legal status, numerous companies and individuals are profiting from speculative investments with few, if any, benefits accruing to Indigenous Peoples. In this paper, we suggest that the aptly named “psychedelic renaissance,” like the European Renaissance, is made possible by colonial extractivism. We further suggest that Indigenous philosophical traditions offer alternative approaches to reorient the “psychedelic renaissance” towards a more equitable future for Indigenous Peoples, psychedelic medicines, and all our relations.
Details
- Title
- Indigenous Philosophies and the "Psychedelic Renaissance"
- Creators
- Keith Williams - First Nations Technical Institute (FNTI)Osiris Sinuhé González Romero - University of SaskatchewanMichelle Braunstein - Southern Cross UniversitySuzanne Brant - First Nations Technical Institute (FNTI)
- Publication Details
- Anthropology of consciousness, Vol.33(2), pp.506-527
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.
- Number of pages
- 527
- Identifiers
- 991013120912102368
- Copyright
- © 2022 The Authors. Anthropology of Consciousness published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Anthropological Association. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
- Academic Unit
- Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article