Although colonisation is
often seen as a part of our history, as a relic of the past, it is a force that
has created and sustained structures within our society that cause harm
to peoples’ bodies, minds and spirits. In this post, Tarapuhi briefly looks at
the relationship between colonisation and contemporary indigenous health.
These opinions are my opinions and do not necessarily represent the views of any groups or individuals mentioned in this post.
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Tihei Mauri Ora 1990 Robyn Kahukiwa |
There are
a great number of peoples across the globe who are understood as indigenous,
aboriginal or native groups; each with their own unique and distinct
identities, histories, biology, struggles, geographical and environmental
surroundings, languages, rituals, clothing, gender relations, successes,
failures, traditions, relationships with nature, relationships with the state,
morals, and values. Indigenous people's and cultures are complex, modern,
traditional, changing, and living.