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When family dysfunction enables cultural appropriation

I found out our family land was sold to developers by a great-uncle none of us talk to anymore, and the new subdivision is called 'Eagle Ridge' with fake totems at the entrance.

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What we've seen

Internal conflicts make Indigenous communities vulnerable to exploitation and commodification.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Indigenous identity and land?”

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