Indigenization is not Multiculturalism

What is the difference between Indigenization and Multiculturalism?  

Multiculturalism is

the characteristics of a society, city etc which has many different ethnic or national cultures mingling freely; political or social policies which support or encourage such coexistence [2] 

When thinking about post secondary institutions its important to keep in mind that when talking about indigenization it will look very different than the schools approach to multiculturalism.  While both approaches are necessary and relevant at the core they differ at a political and systematic level.   

 A question we often hear when trying to include Indigenous perspectives into the curriculum is: “Why are we not including other ethnic groups if Canada is a culturally diverse country?” In response to this question, it is important to remember the following:

- Indigenization does not require abandoning multiculturalism; both can be practiced side-by-side
- While multiculturalism as a law and as policy also recognizes Indigenous Peoples, it does not address the social injustices and racist policies to which Indigenous Peoples have been subjected. The history and current situation of Indigenous Peoples in Canada differs in significant ways from immigrants and minority settlers. These differences must be acknowledged to form respectful relationships
- We all live on Indigenous lands, many of which were never ceded but were stolen by settler governments. Those of us who are settlers are considered to be visitors in the lands of Indigenous Peoples. Out of respect, we must come to know, understand, and value Indigenous culture. This means learning about local cultures, languages, and protocols. [1]

The college I work at has a strong Indigenous influence from the courses it offers, to the architecture, and support programs and resources.  I think it does a great job at implementing multicultural and indigenization practises throughout the community.   How do we differentiate the two in our post secondary schools?

[1] The need to Indigenize.  Online. Accessed at https://opentextbc.ca/indigenizationcurriculumdevelopers/chapter/the-need-to-indigenize/. Accessed January 15,2019.
[2] https://wikidiff.com/multicultural/multiculturalism