Ainu Association of Hokkaido
The Ainu are the indigenous people of Northern Japan on the island of Hokkaido and parts of Russia. Throughout their history they have struggled with assimilation into Japanese culture and discrimination. They were not officially recognized as an indigenous people until 1997. It would be interesting to compare their experience with assimilation to that of indigenous people of North America.
http://www.ainu-assn.or.jp/english/eabout01.html
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