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When family members claim indigenous authority without community connection

My brother says he's found our traditional ways through books and YouTube but he's never been to ceremony and speaks like he's some kind of elder, and it makes me want to scream.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Disconnection from living indigenous communities can lead to spiritual appropriation even within families.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Indigenous spiritualities — North America?”

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