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- From: gst@gnosys.svle.ma.us (Gary S. Trujillo)
- Subject: Re: Comments on the 2nd RFD: soc.culture.native
- Message-ID: <1993Jan23.181707.16257@gnosys.svle.ma.us>
- References: <1993Jan22.182239.7676@gnosys.svle.ma.us> <idoy.727797491@crux1.cit.cornell.edu>
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 18:17:07 GMT
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- In <idoy.727797491@crux1.cit.cornell.edu> idoy@crux1.cit.cornell.edu
- (Mike Wilson) writes:
-
- > This looks like a winning charter to me, although I would prefer
- > omitting the final negative sentence because it is implied in the
- > previous positive statement...
-
- > In this same vein, I would say in the previous sentence, something
- > like: "Consequently, soc.culture.native welcomes all posts from
- > other newsgroups which pertain to issues important to indigenous
- > peoples." It sounds a little more cheery, don't you think?
-
- OK. Point taken. Here's another cut, then, also incorporating the
- suggested definition of "indigenous" from Arlen Speights which he based
- on the text sent by Preston Hardison, with one small amendment by
- myself (changing the first instance of "country" to "territory"):
-
-
- CHARTER: Soc.culture.native is for the discussion of issues relating to
- native populations throughout the world. For the purposes of defining this
- newsgroup, "native" is considered roughly synonymous with "aboriginal" or
- "indigenous." All of these terms designate the existing descendents of the
- peoples who inhabited the present territory of a country at the time when
- persons of a different culture or ethnic origin colonized that territory,
- and who today live more in conformity with their particular social,
- economic and cultural customs and traditions than with the institutions of
- the country of which they now form a part, under a State structure which
- incorporates mainly the national, social and cultural characteristics of
- other segments of the population which are now predominant.
-
- This newsgroup is intended to be inclusive, not exclusive, offering an
- important vehicle for exchange among native peoples and between native and
- non-native peoples. Besides providing a forum for the discussion of such
- issues as sovereignty, religion, education and philosophy, this newsgroup
- will also carry news stories and bulletins which pertain to current events
- relating to indigenous peoples, and which alert readers to urgent
- situations which require immediate responses, such as human rights cases
- and imminent encroachment upon native populations.
-
- We recognize that a number of Usenet newsgroups do exist for the purpose of
- exchanging information and ideas about various peoples and places, and
- about issues (e.g., environment) which are relevant to the concerns of the
- members of indigenous societies. Soc.culture.native welcomes articles
- whose content pertains to topics important to indigenous peoples which are
- cross-posted to other newsgroups.
-
- Thanks, everyone. I think we're getting there!
-
- Gary
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- Gary S. Trujillo gst@gnosys.svle.ma.us
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