#7 aborigine

aborigine- an original inhabitant of a country or region

from Latin - aborigines - inhabitants of Latium in pre-Roman times, ab origine - from the beginning

'There should be reconciliation, recognition, and respect of aboriginal rights.' ~ Gordon Campbell

An Aboriginal Poem

I'm stepping out, don't mess about.
Don't tell me to be patient.
I've been wedded, enslaved, white washed, and saved,
But now, I'm liberated.
I've been patted, and moulded, and shaped, and scolded
And I learned real fast how to please `em,..
~Maureen Watson

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