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Andualem Taye
Andualem Taye
Etiópia
Local time: 18:49
angol - amhara
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Dear, Becca George Dec 24, 2025

Dear, Becca George
can I attend online I am from Ethiopia.

with warm regard
Andualem


 
Tom in London
Tom in London
Egyesült Királyság
Local time: 16:49
olasz - angol
Saying it again Dec 24, 2025

Andualem Taye wrote:

Dear, Becca George
can I attend online I am from Ethiopia.

with warm regard
Andualem


I've said this before and I'll say it again:

Calling a group meeting a “powwow” is offensive. That word comes from Algonquian languages; it refers to a specific ceremonial gathering of cultural and spiritual significance.

Using that word casually strips it of meaning. Doing so reflects a history of colonial stereotyping and trivialisation of Native cultures.

Cultural appropriation. I am not Native American but I do find this disturbing.


 


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