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5 Nov, 4 tweets, 1 min read
Thanks to everyone who has left comments below. I'm trying to read through and respond to as many as I can.
There are lots of comments about 'listening' which is cool but it's vital that you educate yourselves so you know how to understand what you're hearing.
It got mentioned in the thread that self-determination has to mean self-governing. Too right! The need to re-organise structures and systems to facilitate this is fundamental to SD otherwise the power remains with the dominant culture. Also, co-design isn't SD.
* I should add that when I say 'educate yourselves' I mean what @drcbond says .. read and cite Indigenous/Native authors
IMHO 'reconciliation' distracts us from the conversations and work that is needed for the rights of Indigenous people to exercise self-determination.

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So, I'm a freelance writer and author that is doing a HDR (higher degree by research). I'm behind in writing. Even more so because I'm hosting this account this week. Concentrating long enough to write has become harder in 2020. Who else is behind on writing-related deadlines?
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