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Moro Kamana Te Uekitomo, I'm an indigenous woman from the Amazon Railforest.

I don't look indigenous do I?

Your indigenous people always ask me, but don't worry, I get that a lot.

I bet you expected an exotic indigenous woman with a painted face and feathers in her

hair.

Probably above an arrow too.

Well, today I won't be talking about the looks of indigenous people.

Today I want to talk to you about indigenous perspective, what that means, and how it can

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