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ABC Feeds'We need to hold on': Tuvalu's fight for survival finds home in Australia By Doug Dingwall, Lachlan Bennett, and Finau FonuaAustralia's small but vibrant Tuvaluan community is preparing for the arrival of new migrants from their home islands — including with youth events teaching their culture to the next generation.<a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-13/tuvalu-migrants-culture-melton-community/105491600" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-13/tuvalu-migrants-culture-melton-community/105491600</a><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClimateChange</a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Immigration</a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/CulturalIdentity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CulturalIdentity</a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/DougDingwall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DougDingwall</a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/LachlanBennett" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LachlanBennett</a> # <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/FinauFonua" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FinauFonua</a>

Europe Says<a href="https://www.europesays.com/2178327/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.europesays.com/2178327/</a> They want India forgotten—and dead – Firstpost <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Academia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Academia</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Bangladesh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bangladesh</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CivilisationalState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CivilisationalState</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/clash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#clash</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/conflict" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#conflict</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Conflicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Conflicts</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CulturalAppropriation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CulturalAppropriation</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CulturalIdentity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CulturalIdentity</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ErasureOfIndia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ErasureOfIndia</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Hindus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Hindus</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HistoricalHeritage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HistoricalHeritage</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HistoricalIdentity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HistoricalIdentity</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IdentityPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IdentityPolitics</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#India</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IndiaAndWest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IndiaAndWest</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IndiaPakistan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IndiaPakistan</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IndiaPakistanClash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IndiaPakistanClash</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IndiaPakistanConflict" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IndiaPakistanConflict</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IndiaPakistanWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IndiaPakistanWar</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/indian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#indian</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IndianCivilization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IndianCivilization</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IndianCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IndianCulture</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IndianDiaspora" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IndianDiaspora</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NationalIdentity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NationalIdentity</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/pakistan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pakistan</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SouthAsia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SouthAsia</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/war" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#war</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/WesternMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WesternMedia</a>

The Bright SideThe handmade books reflect the community and encourage creativity among students.They see themselves in the stories, inspiring them to express their cultural identity through art and language.<a href="https://mas.to/tags/CulturalIdentity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CulturalIdentity</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CommunityCreativity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CommunityCreativity</a>

WYM ModAre Trump supporters driven by economic interest or something deeper? This commentary critiques liberals' outdated beliefs about the motivations behind Trump’s voter base, asserting that support stems from cultural and identity factors rather than mere economic misinterpretation. The author emphasizes that suffering doesn't change minds, urging a more critical view of electoral dynamics. For a deeper understanding, read the full article. <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/TrumpSupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TrumpSupport</a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/CulturalIdentity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CulturalIdentity</a> <a href="https://www.alternet.org/alternet-exclusives/psychology-of-trump-voters/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.alternet.org/alternet-exclusives/psychology-of-trump-voters/</a> Kudos to the author for this insightful analysis!

DoomsdaysCWTens of thousands rally at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NewZealand</a> Parliament against bill to alter <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndigenousRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IndigenousRights</a> An estimated 42,000 people gathered to oppose legislation that would reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty signed between the British and Indigenous <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maori" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Maori</a>.Nov. 19, 2024WELLINGTON, New Zealand — "Tens of thousands of New Zealanders rallied in front of Parliament on Tuesday in one of the country’s largest ever <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#protests</a> to oppose a bill, which opponents say seeks to dilute the rights of Maori and threatens to set race relations back decades."Massive crowds estimated by the police at 42,000 gathered at Parliament, where the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TreatyPrinciplesBill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TreatyPrinciplesBill</a> was introduced earlier this month by legislators who want to reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty signed between the British and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndigenousMaori" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IndigenousMaori</a>."While the bill lacks enough support to pass, critics see in it a desire to reverse decades of policies that aimed to empower Maori, who make up around 20% of the 5.3 million population but have higher levels of deprivation and incarceration and worse health outcomes than the broader population.“'I’m here for my grandchildren, my children and for their children,' said <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HoanaHadfield" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HoanaHadfield</a> from Wellington, who was marching in a protest for the first time."'I think it’s important that we keep our <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/kaupapa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#kaupapa</a>, which is our values as Maori and our culture, and it’s a real big thing for us to have <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CulturalIdentity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CulturalIdentity</a>.'"Some people in the crowd were dressed in traditional attire with feathered headgear and cloaks and carried traditional Maori weapons, while others wore T-shirts emblazoned with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToituTeTiriti" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ToituTeTiriti</a> (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HonorTheTreaty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HonorTheTreaty</a>). Hundreds carried the Maori national flag."The protest was preceded by a nine-day march, or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/hikoi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hikoi</a>, that began in the country’s far north, with thousands joining rallies in towns and cities as marchers traveled south on foot and in cars to Wellington."Unity and solidarity was spoken about a lot in the rally. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HelmutModlik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HelmutModlik</a>, a leader in the Ngati Toa tribe, told the crowd that it was too late to divide the country.“'To those who will divide us, whanau, it is too late. We are already one people,' Modlik said to cheers from those gathered on the lawns of Parliament. Booming Indigenous Maori '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/haka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#haka</a>' chants rang out across New Zealand's capital on November 19, as thousands rallied against a conservative proposal accused of stoking racial divisions."Read more: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/tens-thousands-rally-new-zealand-parliament-bill-maori-rights-rcna180737?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/tens-thousands-rally-new-zealand-parliament-bill-maori-rights-rcna180737?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Aotearoa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Aotearoa</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NewZealand</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/M%C4%81ori" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Māori</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Respect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Respect</a>

Hari TulsidasAt the world's edge, archaeologists are uncovering entire lost languages. The excavation of a forgotten language highlights how deeply intertwined language is with cultural identity. These findings reveal the resilience of human expression, even in extreme environments. It’s a reminder that language, like archaeology itself, offers clues to how societies shaped their world.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linguistics</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Archaeology</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CulturalIdentity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CulturalIdentity</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/LanguageRevival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LanguageRevival</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://nautil.us/excavating-a-language-at-the-end-of-the-world-747254/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://nautil.us/excavating-a-language-at-the-end-of-the-world-747254/</a>

PeterD 🇩🇪 🇨🇦<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FirstNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FirstNations</a> people say devastation from B.C. wildfires threatens cultural identity<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/first-nations-bc-wildfires-cultural-impact-1.6957393?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/first-nations-bc-wildfires-cultural-impact-1.6957393?cmp=rss</a>"Fires affecting access to traditional foods, medicines. Most of Mike McKenzie's summers were spent hunting moose and deer out of his family's camp near his community of Skeetchestn... But it's been a long time since McKenzie has done this. "It's too dangerous," said McKenzie, about record-breaking heat & longer, more intense fire seasons." <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WildFires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WildFires</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CulturalIdentity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CulturalIdentity</a>

PhoenixSerenity'Some still <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/struggle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#struggle</a> with the idea that their <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/name" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#name</a> is too <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/foreign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#foreign</a> , too other. Their <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/stories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#stories</a> were often <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/triggered" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#triggered</a> by major <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/GlobalEvents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GlobalEvents</a> , from <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/wars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wars</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/TerroristAttacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TerroristAttacks</a> to <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#protest</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/movements" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#movements</a> , that propelled them to <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/reexamine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#reexamine</a> their <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/names" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#names</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/embark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#embark</a> on a slow, often <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/painful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#painful</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/journey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#journey</a> to <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/acceptance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#acceptance</a> . Many have <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/embraced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#embraced</a> their <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/monikers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#monikers</a> and say it’s time to <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/reclaim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#reclaim</a> what counts as an <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/American" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#American</a> name.'<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/interactive/2023/common-american-names-changing/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/interactive/2023/common-american-names-changing/</a><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/AsianMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AsianMastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/diasporal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#diasporal</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/CulturalIdentity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CulturalIdentity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Asian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Asian</a>

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