ERIC Number: EJ1459808
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-2162-3104
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Exploring the Needs for Indigenous Allyship among Postsecondary International Students in Canada
Xuechen Yuan
Journal of International Students, v15 n2 p183-203 2025
This mixed-methods study taps into the salient features of knowledge mobilization and sociocultural conditions that shape postsecondary international student experiences with Indigenous cultures and commitment to allyship--a consistent gap identified in the literature. In the qualitative phase, international students from a Canadian university participated in a semistructured interview inviting them to share their Indigenous learning experiences and reflections on their allyship. The quantitative phase involved international students who completed a questionnaire, interpreted with principal component analysis (PCA) and correlation analyses. The findings highlighted several themes underlying international student--Indigenous allyship: multicultural contexts, sources of learning, perceptions of indigeneity, cultural similarities, and sociocultural barriers. Key gaps emerged in the relational contexts of allyship, access to cross-cultural opportunities, and weaving Indigenous-led knowledge in curricula. Most importantly, the findings suggest that the international student--Indigenous allyship is a complex sociopolitical process beyond acculturation and intercultural competence, which requires critical discussions on international students' roles in settler colonialism and decolonization.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, College Students, Cultural Differences, Indigenous Knowledge, Social Support Groups, Cultural Pluralism, Student Attitudes, Cultural Awareness, Barriers, Social Influences, Colonialism, Decolonization, Racism, Acculturation, Diversity, Experience, Knowledge Level
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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