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ideologies and practices vis-à-vis the Indigenous epistemological insurgence. In order to
respond to these challenges, researchers may turn to a range of theory-practice positions.
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constitute higher-level symptoms of the colonial aftermath. Therefore, a rectificatory
theory-practice position is proposed, advocating resistance, trans-generational justice
and reparation by non-Indigenous researchers in Indigenous-related research. In addition,
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