Colonial Legacies Impacting Terminology

Many indigenous terms have been filtered through colonial languages and frameworks, which can distort their meanings or impose external categorizations. Navigating these legacies requires sensitivity to the power dynamics embedded in language use.

Many indigenous terms have been filtered through colonial languages and frameworks, which can distort their meanings or impose external categorizations. Navigating these legacies requires sensitivity to the power dynamics embedded in language use.

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