1 definition by Miss Chief 1492
Pre-tendee-uhn
noun
1. Also called Race Shifter, Identity Thief, Colonizer, Cultural Appropriator. A member of any ethnic group claiming to be Indigenous, for their own personal gain.
2. Any non-Indigenous person who misappropriates stories, culture etc. for their own purposes.
3. Anyone who follows the Indian Act rule, where the government decides who is Indigenous and who is not Indigenous.
4. Any non-Indigenous person who believes that Indigeneity can be purchased through DNA tests.
noun
1. Also called Race Shifter, Identity Thief, Colonizer, Cultural Appropriator. A member of any ethnic group claiming to be Indigenous, for their own personal gain.
2. Any non-Indigenous person who misappropriates stories, culture etc. for their own purposes.
3. Anyone who follows the Indian Act rule, where the government decides who is Indigenous and who is not Indigenous.
4. Any non-Indigenous person who believes that Indigeneity can be purchased through DNA tests.
“Pretendians are everywhere!”
“Pretendians say I think Indigenous, therefore I am Indigenous.”
“Pretendians say my grandmother was an Indian Princess.”
“Pretendians say I think Indigenous, therefore I am Indigenous.”
“Pretendians say my grandmother was an Indian Princess.”
by Miss Chief 1492 August 5, 2023