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When historical trauma becomes basis for contemporary exclusion

I am Native American and my tribal enrollment is being questioned because my grandmother was forced into boarding schools and lost touch with cultural practices that are now used as authenticity measures.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Past systemic violence against your family now serves as evidence against your legitimate claim to community belonging.

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