The first resource for my Module 1 research collection is a webpage on differentiating key terms across various Indigenous identities. When it comes to ethnical terminology, there may be risks of confusion or controversy around certain word choices and contexts. The following webpage describes the differences between common identity terms, including Aboriginal, First Nations, Inuit, Métis, Peoples, Indian, Native, and Indigenous. Read through the webpage below to develop an accurate and respectful vocabulary foundation for future interactions with Indigenous peoples and topics.
UBC First Nations & Indigenous Studies Program. (2009). Terminology. http://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/terminology
Hi Janet,
Thank you so much for finding and sharing this resource.
As a language instructor with international students, I cannot emphasize enough the power of subtleties. This is an excellent issue on which to create a continuum, an historical timeline or even a deconstruction of the etymology of the terminology.