@Masonglenn35so glad that your son was able to stand up for himself. there’s plenty of us out there that have had to do the same sort of thing. it’s mentally taxing trying to defend your own and half of your family’s honour and heritage to your own family member … but again, good on your boy! 🖤💛❤️
It might surprise many to know how much I identify as Aboriginal, how profoundly Aboriginal I feel and have always felt. In truth it is beyond telling how much this particular identity underpins my being; culturally, spiritually and in how I relate to the continent I was born in and to the ancestors who mixed their blood with it in joy and in grief far beyond memory's reach. I share a similar experience with regards to my profound love of the language I speak. Of course, no one would be so ignorant as to ascribe this to some sort ancestral "percentage"; or worse, try to assess the validity of what I am saying by examining the colour of my skin - or would they? As one whose geneaology points to the Netherlands, Switzerland, Finland and Sweden I can assure you that they would - and like the lady said, that ain't right.
@@sorenlorenson8327yes, we should just give them as much as we can. Can you please suggest some charities that you donate to to try and make the indigenous more comfortable? I’d like to start doing so myself. Great idea!
A sister married an indigenous man. They raised a beautiful family. If race was mentioned in that family it was kept in the home. All did well in life, and never was "my culture" an issue. They have always been Australians, getting on with life. And incidentally, their mother was one of nine kids, no priviledge there.
This has tears welling in my eyes. I'm a lighter shade because of a government experiment in eugenics. My great grandfather was a part of the assimilation policy to "breed out the aboriginal problem". I constantly get people ask if I'm greek, Italian, egyptian, Mediterranean, spanish or syrian. And often when I explain I'm indigenous you feel you have to defend it. I'm proud of my heritage, I hold a deep love and connection to country, I'm proud 65,000 years of ancestry runs in my veins and is still alive. We come in shades of deadly. It's not outsiders choice to decide if I'm the right shade to identify, because thats the same mentality the government had when they tried to "breed the black" out of my ancestors. Anyone who says someone is the wrong shade to be indigenous is speaking those same ugly values the colonisers held. The decision should be by mob and mob only based on our connection to culture. We still hold the same generational trauma of what happened to our family members and often we are light skinned because of what a horrific government did in an attempt to erase us. I'm proud of my roots.
We are 1 race the human race living on 1 planet. .we all had 1 creator God Almighty... ..1 earth one voice equal rights for all... eg a rich man shouldn't get more justice than a poor man...Just wondering can you tell me about your creator and God?
What percentage of aboriginal are you? .... I just answer like, 'Aww 1/8th is in my leg 2/10ths in my neck about 3-100ths in my wrist ' 😂
Feels. This happened to me last year. Going to the doctors or dentist shouldn’t have to come with extra effort as well as more health issues.
This happens to me, I don't mention my Aboriginal background because I feel I have to defend myself. It sux
@melissamohr8006what a lovely story to show the wonderful upbringing that occurs with aboriginals.
@Masonglenn35so glad that your son was able to stand up for himself. there’s plenty of us out there that have had to do the same sort of thing. it’s mentally taxing trying to defend your own and half of your family’s honour and heritage to your own family member … but again, good on your boy! 🖤💛❤️
It might surprise many to know how much I identify as Aboriginal, how profoundly Aboriginal I feel and have always felt. In truth it is beyond telling how much this particular identity underpins my being; culturally, spiritually and in how I relate to the continent I was born in and to the ancestors who mixed their blood with it in joy and in grief far beyond memory's reach. I share a similar experience with regards to my profound love of the language I speak. Of course, no one would be so ignorant as to ascribe this to some sort ancestral "percentage"; or worse, try to assess the validity of what I am saying by examining the colour of my skin - or would they?
As one whose geneaology points to the Netherlands, Switzerland, Finland and Sweden I can assure you that they would - and like the lady said, that ain't right.
I can't help feeling that in our efforts to make immigrants feel "comfortable", our indigenous people have been pushed aside.
This is not an argument to marginalize another group of minorities, reconsider your words.
I always feel that way too. If we have to make anyone comfortable it's our indiginous people
@@sorenlorenson8327yes, we should just give them as much as we can. Can you please suggest some charities that you donate to to try and make the indigenous more comfortable? I’d like to start doing so myself. Great idea!
This was very eye-opening, thank you
I’m only thirteen, blue eyes blonde hair and I’ve already been questioned about 4-5 times. It’s crazy
A sister married an indigenous man. They raised a beautiful family. If race was mentioned in that family it was kept in the home. All did well in life, and never was "my culture" an issue. They have always been Australians, getting on with life. And incidentally, their mother was one of nine kids, no priviledge there.
Wow!
This has tears welling in my eyes. I'm a lighter shade because of a government experiment in eugenics. My great grandfather was a part of the assimilation policy to "breed out the aboriginal problem". I constantly get people ask if I'm greek, Italian, egyptian, Mediterranean, spanish or syrian. And often when I explain I'm indigenous you feel you have to defend it. I'm proud of my heritage, I hold a deep love and connection to country, I'm proud 65,000 years of ancestry runs in my veins and is still alive. We come in shades of deadly. It's not outsiders choice to decide if I'm the right shade to identify, because thats the same mentality the government had when they tried to "breed the black" out of my ancestors. Anyone who says someone is the wrong shade to be indigenous is speaking those same ugly values the colonisers held. The decision should be by mob and mob only based on our connection to culture. We still hold the same generational trauma of what happened to our family members and often we are light skinned because of what a horrific government did in an attempt to erase us. I'm proud of my roots.
Thankyou Matika &ABC.
I am true white but grandchild indigenous and I cop it to fir being and supporting my grand daughter so interracial support is treated very bad
We are 1 race the human race living on 1 planet. .we all had 1 creator God Almighty... ..1 earth one voice equal rights for all... eg a rich man shouldn't get more justice than a poor man...Just wondering can you tell me about your creator and God?
What God what Jesus what Lord that's white ideology 😂🤣🖕🖤💛❤️
LAND BACK!!!