I been wondering what this word meas for a while now.. Now i keep hearing it more often from all kinds of directions, i figure that it means it has a message for me (and others). This is the explanation that i 'get' and love!
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Indigenous Is
Indigenous is not a skin color,
Indigenous is not my nose,
...Indigenous is not my lips,
Indigenous is not romanticizing ancient teachings,
To appropriate,
To disseminate,
To cut to pieces,
And abbreviate in a research document,
Indigenous is removing layers of shame from your ancestors trail,
Indigenous is stepping up to the plate,
Healing and creating a new way for future generations,
Indigenous is standing tall,
Indigenous is standing beautifully,
Indigenous is an honor.
-Anishinaabekwe
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