The English language Wikipedia for the term `Abya Yala` is really poorly written in a way that feels quite diminishing.
Currently the opening sentence is:
"Abya Yala (from the Guna language: 'Abiayala', meaning 'mature land') is used by some Indigenous peoples of the Americas to refer to the Americas. The term is used by some indigenous organisations, institutions, and movements as a symbol of identity and respect for the land one inhabits."
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Something like "Abya Yala is an anti-colonial name for the colonized continents commonly referred to as The Americas" feels more appropriate as an opening sentence.
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Why the absolute fuck does The World Bank have a section in the definition for `Indigenous peoples`
en.wikipedia.orgIndigenous peoples - WikipediaReplying to @liaizon@wake.st
"People of American descent can be found internationally. As many as seven million Americans are estimated to be living abroad, and make up the American diaspora"
`American diaspora` was merged with `Emigration from the United States` which is entirely not the same fucking thing
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=American_diaspora&redirect=no
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emigration_from_the_United_States#Estimates_by_country
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Should I add a cartoonish image of White people or figure out how to remove this colonialist drawing of Brown people from the `Indigenous peoples of the Americas` page
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@liaizon so baaad. you could easily do a photo grid like on many of biology articles where each picture links to the particular articles of example peoples