ABSTRACT
Social work as a profession emerged out of human response to social, political and economic issues that affected human existence. Education and its practice predominantly imported from the West as part of the colonization process remained stagnant, with its concepts and methods suited to respond to the destructions caused by the industrial revolution in Europe only but undermining the context of colonized countries. It thus failed to meet the Indian contexts. The tribal/indigenous situation in India’s northeast for instance challenges social work education and practice to define programmes and strategies suited to meet its unique needs. The decolonization of social work practice, through the incorporation of indigenous worldviews into social work curriculum including knowledge, skills and values is needed for effective provision of social services. This chapter attempts to highlight social work education suited to its context considering the unique characteristics of the region.
