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  Why Becoming Indigenous Matters             This article, written in 2019 by Yvonne's daughter Linda Curtis, is an exploration of the word "indigenous" and the possibilities of  broadening and re-imagining its meaning. An opportunity exists to redefine how we understand the term indigenous.   This may not seem that important, simply talking around a topic that is already well defined, however creating a new context allows greater inclusion, which is where momentum for social change is unleashed. Momentum begins in the minutiae, the edges, the fringe, just as our Universe unfolded from the head of a pin.   Let’s talk about this pin. The dictionary definition of indigenous is ‘originating or occurring naturally in a particular place, native’, however there is another, perhaps more relevant, definition proposed by Te Ahukaramu Charles Royal, as ‘people who have a seamless relationship with nature (definitions are included at the end)....