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    difference. ← Only in the context of acceptance can a person feel they belong. ← The individual is the only person who can decide whether or not he/or she belongs. ← What promotes belonging is a willingness to be accepting of others. ← People are threatened by what is different – the unknown‚ the other. ← Differences define boundaries. Dichotomies at work belonging/not belonging connected/disconnected accepted/not accepted seeking to belong/reluctance to assimilate rejecting

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    Oppression of women is systemic in our society and is manifested in individualized and institutionalized manners whereby women have suffered severely and continue to do so. Nowhere is this more visible than in the indigenous community. With mounting evidence surrounding the cases of these missing women‚ and with thanks to the journalistic investigation done by Kines and his partners‚ the case finally broke and Robert Pickton was arrested. That being said‚ the Pickton

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    Indigenous religion is a rare set of beliefs practiced by few‚ which was handed down from ancestors to proceeding generations. Many of these participants‚ according to our text‚ maintain a sacred way of life‚ which is much different from all other religions. Others have struggled to understand the indigenous sacred ways lifestyle‚ many of the developed ways have been practiced for many years‚ only in private. Many may think of these believers as being stuck in their ways‚ however like many others

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    The income generated from the sale of indigenous fruits is approximately Rs 300-400/Khoh or per kriah for all the three fruits per day depending upon the number of baskets they sell. However‚ the red variety of Sohphie fruit (Sohphie-nam) can fetch a much higher price of Rs 500-600/Kriah per day. As compared to last year sale (In 2014)‚ the income generation from the sale of these fruits are almost the same. The farmers are of the opinion that the price of these fruits sometimes fluctuates on certain

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    Prior to the freedom rides indigenous people were mistreated and weren’t considered to be first class citizens of Australia. However‚ when people became aware of the mistreatment‚ they started to protest in many places in New South Wales‚ this was known as the freedom rides. This movement was led by Charles Perkins‚ who was one of the first indigenous people to attend university. The mistreatment of indigenous people started when the European’s took over Australia‚ and escalated over time. They

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    competition with others now dominates western philosophical tradition. In indigenous philosophy we are related as individuals as part of kinship based community and as part of nature in balance with the whole. In most western thought society is seen as an aggregate of self-interested individual connected by competition with each other over limited resources creating fear insecurity hopelessness a scarcity of spirit. Indigenous societies see prosperity in nature resources are abundant shared collaboration

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    IJP‚ 2014; Vol. 1(10): 654-659. ISSN: 2348-3962 IJP (2014)‚ Vol. 1‚ Issue 10 (Research article) Received on 19 July‚ 2014; received in revised form‚ 13 September‚ 2014; accepted‚ 29 September‚ 2014; published 01 October‚ 2014 A STUDY ON THE INDIGENOUS MEDICINAL PLANTS AND HEALING PRACTICES OF MURONG TRIBE IN KHAGRACHARI DISTRICT (BANGLADESH) Tasmiatul Kabir 1* and Subrata Saha 2 Department of Pharmacy 1‚ University of Asia Pacific‚ Dhanmondi‚ Dhaka‚ Bangladesh Department of Pharmacy 2‚ University

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    you ever wonder why people decide to migrate to the United States of America? Do you know why the people from all over the world choose to come to the USA? Do you know the reasons for why they leave? Human migration‚ as we all know‚ is the movement by people from one place to another with the intention of settling‚ permanently or temporarily in a new location. The process of migration can be a difficult situation to overcome in these people’s lives. But sometimes‚ these people have to leave their

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    Family forms a basic structure of Indigenous Australians‚ the cultural relationship and traditional values has disappeared. Such changes impacts the health of Indigenous Australians (Hampton & Toombs‚ 2013).The major factors connected with Indigenous Australians physical and emotional health is an important change in their lifestyle and decline of physical activity (Macdonald‚ Abbott & Jenkins‚ 2012). Indigenous mental health issues Quality of life and mental health are highly associated concepts

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    I have always been interested in Indigenous religions after learning about the different cultures of these followers in history class. It seemed very powerful that despite all the hardships some tribes faced‚ they still had unwavering faith. One thing I learned was that many of the indigenous religions focus intently on their geographic location and using that to connect with the ecology there and involve it in the religion. Furthermore‚ because it is so focused within that region they also believe

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