This article explores the infiltration of colonial education and influence into Indigenous communities and highlights how decolonial methodologies illuminate these issues. By drawing from Indigenous methodologies, we center the voices of two Quechua (an Indigenous ethnic group and language in South America, primarily in the Andean regions of Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and parts of Colombia and Argentina) youth, ensuring the research benefits Indigenous communities and promotes equity. Lised and Ruben lead the narrative set in June 2021, revealing their interpretations of colonization amid the cultural heritage of the Quechua people in Peru. Our deliberative storytelling approach reflects our commitment to decolonizing methodologies, providing a nuanced understanding of colonial legacies within Indigenous contexts. The three non-Indigenous co-authors act as bridges, aligning academic expectations with the words, analysis, and determination of these young Indigenous leaders.
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