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POST #4 – 10 Ways To Be An Ally To Indigenous People

This article is from a local magazine and it focuses on ten ways settlers can be better allies for Indigenous people.  The first five recommendations include:

  • IDENTIFY THE TERRITORY YOU’RE IN & LEARN A GREETING IN THE LOCAL LANGUAGE
  • LISTEN TO INDIGENOUS VOICES
  • SELF IDENTIFY
  • DON’T SUPPORT THE ERASURE OF HISTORY OR PROBLEMATIC REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PAST
  • REASSESS YOUR ENTITLEMENT TO THE LAND YOU LIVE ON – WITHOUT GETTING DEFENSIVE

Please read the article to find out last five suggestions.

http://looselipsmag.com/features/10-ways-to-be-an-ally-to-indigenous-people/