Reflections

Question 1

Expression of Diversity in Indigenous populations:

Answer 1

• Different cultural practices and protocols.
• Different languages.
• Different capacities to access and practice culture.
• Socio-economic, employment and educational status.

Diversity within Indigenous populations can present difficulties for policy that consider Indigenous people as a homogenous population.

Question 2

Intersectionality and social inequity:

Answer 2

• Certain groups within the Indigenous population face multi-faceted discrimination and inequality: one aspect related to their Indigeneity as well as other aspects of their identity.

Question 3

Ways of cultural learning:

Answer 3

• Yarning and storytelling.
• Loss, grief and trauma.
• Activism and advocating.
• Ceremonial events or cultural business.
• The experience of growing older.