Islands of Indigenous innovation: reclaiming and reconceptualising innovation within, against and beyond colonial‐capitalism

Suliasi Vunibola, Matthew Scobie · 2022 · Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Summary. This paper challenges the dominant capitalist definition of innovation by examining Indigenous innovation through a critical lens. Using case studies from Te Moana-nui-a-kiwa (the Pacific), the authors demonstrate that Indigenous communities practice innovation outside and against colonial-capitalism, focused on collective wellbeing rather than profit. The paper reclaims innovation as central to Indigeneity and expands its meaning to include collective struggle and survival.

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  title   = {Islands of Indigenous innovation: reclaiming and reconceptualising innovation within, against and beyond colonial‐capitalism},
  author  = {Suliasi Vunibola and Matthew Scobie},
  journal = {Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand},
  year    = {2022},
  doi     = {10.1080/03036758.2022.2056618},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1080/03036758.2022.2056618}
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DOI

10.1080/03036758.2022.2056618

Countries

New Zealand

Regions

Oceania

Categories

indigenous-innovation, innovation-theory

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2026-04-28