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transindigenous

adj

Etymology

From trans- + indigenous.

  1. borrowed from indigenus
  2. prefixed as transindigenous — “trans- + indigenous”

Definitions

  1. Moving between, or shared between, multiple indigenous peoples or cultures.

    • This project posits the concept of transindigenous materialities as the shared though distinct ways that Mexicana and Chicana performances tactically use material items, which have indigenous markers, in ways that strengthen female agency.
    • In Silko’s text, the Messiah’s Mother is granted a prominent role while the Ghost Dance, localized in the Southwest, is largely a feminine gathering. It is also transindigenous, drawing together different tribes in a shared practice.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA