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i am indigenous

nowhereman — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 10:47:50 GMT

For the first timei. Saying im indigenous. Is there forum rooms for me? Because ive been having lots of problems here.

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TheSteve — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 00:00:51 GMT

NWM,

Thanks for sharing. Indigenous or not, this is your forum as much as anybody's. Feel free to share your feelings, we are here for you. All the best.

Steve

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Starwolf — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 02:16:33 GMT

We're all in this together, Nowhereman, no matter who we are and where we come from. We're all citizens of the same human world.

Problems affect all of us but we all have different views and see life and everything in it from a different angle. Sharing is enriching. It can bring understanding we would have missed otherwise.

Good to have you with us.

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5022 — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 01:25:29 GMT

Hi nowhereman. This is your place too. Im not indigenous but i did go too an aboriginal orientated high school for girls, lived with an indigenous family on the coorong for a few months in my teens and got 20 out of 20 for aboriginal studies in year 12. While i will never know how it feels to be indiginous i have great respect and understanding of the hurdles. I also know how it feels too not feel like i belong, my depression. Here you are a valued and respected member of this group ( im starting to think of this as family) and your posts help others. Nae

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Verita — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 03:12:04 GMT

HI nowhereman, being indigenous is something for you to find pride in, although alot of the messages you recieve from society at large would seem otherwise. We are all human beings no matter what our backgrounds. I hope you find lots of love and support on these online forums. I hope love can unite us all. All of our fears can be challenged and overcome by starting from a place of love in our hearts for ourselves and others.

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nowhereman — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 06:58:31 GMT

I havnt heard from one other indigenous person in forums. Sometimes its not our way. Because of so many rules. Freedom of speach for us is almost non existant anyway. We have always had to fight for what we believe in. My neighbours where good people.Kabi .we grew up surfing the reef.fishing flying down fifty foot sand dunes on a peice of laminex.into the high tide breakers. It was the good times.the only people i play music with/ guitar and sing are natives. Because we grow up with music.lots of us dont have a teacher.we are self tought. Same as art with me. I have walked near katherine guage alone at night.playing guitar.i dont mind being alone .some people ive noticed crave for attention because thats all they know. Anyway. Cheers for now.

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blondguy — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 09:11:27 GMT

Hi Nowhereman

You have the same freedom of speech and the same welcome mat as I did when I joined. I am half Scandinavian and half english, so Im a bitza.

I have been on here since Jan 5 this year an have spoken to 2 indigenous people. It may not be their (your) way but the red carpet is always out....I too am used to 'free speech' but even here there are limitations that I have to observe which are only in place for the new and fragile posters as well as not triggering any existing issues.

you are more than welcome to have your say here Max. You are an asset to the forums and have a heart to match

my kindest thoughts for you

Paul

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Starwolf — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 03:14:48 GMT

Well, Nowhereman, I have made a connection with another indigenous person around the forums, so you're not the only one.

I grew up in southern France near the ocean. We kids did the same thing as you, whizzing down sand dunes on a cut off tractor bonnet. When a bit older, we used to tow it along the beach behind a converted 4WD. The longer the rope, the more interesting the turns, shoulder to the ground. A delicate balancing act that often ended in overturn. Even at high tide, the beach was too wide to allow a water landing from the dunes. A lot of fun, well worth the bruises and occasional sand scrape !

I later lived 9/10 years in South East Asia, after traveling Europe and North Africa (spent 6 months soul searching in the Sahara desert). My sense of belonging is fluid to say the least. Many elements of my native culture have been discarded, many others acquired from different cultures along the way. Moving around makes questioning thoughts and beliefs a necessity.

When it comes to mental/emotional conditions, what does it matter ? Those are issues that know no discrimination !!! But we can all contribute and be enriched by different perspectives.

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5022 — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 05:15:01 GMT

Hi nowhereman don't know if it helps. When I lived on the coorong there were places I could not go, men places and there were woman places I could not go because I was white but there were women places I could go and i totally respected and grew through it all. Even today there are colours of paint I dont use in a certain way. When i lived on the coorong they called me Pundi. X nae

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5022 — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 05:26:53 GMT

Nowhereman too this day I don't know what pundi meant but when I was coming up to camp i would hear pundi is coming. Maybe white but welcome. Any ideas

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nowhereman — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 08:42:50 GMT

Not to worry. My mums from tassie.but when i visited an uncle in northern territory. I was about nine yo.i went for a walk through the tee trees towards the small town.i almost walked into a buffalo. I ran a bit.cause my uncle told me silly stories.i walked right towards some old womens buisiness camp.but for some reason i stopped walking.i sensed something.i saw in the distance two elders by a fire.in the shade . They said you know dont you. Theyr used to be black spears .but i felt an energy.thats when i learned abit about it. By the way i fished in the gulf for three months with my uncles boat.so many fish.loved it. Max