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Why representation panels can perpetuate academic colonization

I got invited to speak at a conference about 'Indigenous Perspectives on Gender' but when I asked about other speakers they're all white academics who study us.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Conferences about indigenous identity often center non-indigenous expertise, making community members tokens rather than authorities on their own experiences.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Two-spirit and indigenous gender traditions?”

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