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“The world’s most comprehensive independent online magazine: written and edited by professionals, trusted by over\u00a024 million monthly readers!”<\/span><\/p>\n This site leads to an article on \u201cNative Right to Self-Identity Reclaiming Indigenous Heritage Can Result in Anglicised Packaging of Aboriginal Identity and Culture\u201d by Tyson Yunkaporta.<\/p>\n The following is an excerpt from the opinion piece.<\/p>\n There are huge challenges associated with re-entry<\/strong> into the Indigenous world, and it takes a lifetime of hard work, unlearning, and relearning.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Many Indigenous thinkers have a problem with this, citing cases of people claiming Aboriginality but still living and speaking from a middle-class Australian point of view. With “new” Aborigines<\/strong> in the public spotlight, such as Sally Morgan (author of “My Place”), it has been argued (convincingly) that this results in a marginalising of “unsanitised” Aboriginal viewpoints in literature in favour of a “white middle-class” packaging of Aboriginality<\/strong>, more easily swallowed by the colonial mainstream without necessitating any real attempts at understanding un-Europeanised Indigenousness.<\/a><\/p>\n The posts lend them to some interesting perspectives on the issue.\u00a0 I\u2019m sure this topic could lend itself to a rather lively discussion forum.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Read more: <\/a>http:\/\/aboriginalrights.suite101.com\/article.cfm\/native_right_to_selfidentify#ixzz0WPcyzUTc<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n http:\/\/aboriginalrights.suite101.com\/article.cfm\/native_right_to_selfidentify#ixzz0WPbcR1Ou<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Related Topics\/Links:<\/p>\n aboriginal rights (general)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n african indigenous peoples<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n american indigenous peoples<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n asian indigenous peoples<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n australian indigenous peoples<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n canadian aboriginal peoples<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n european indigenous peoples<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n latin american indigenous peoples<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Links to read more:<\/p>\n
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