Japan's 'vanishing' Ainu will finally be recognized as indigenous people
What does is mean in &quot;indigenous people&quot;? where did the other Japanese people come from?<p>I think they should definitely be considered a minority, while still continuing with the actions mentioned in the article, like recognizing their culture and trying to help them after suffering discrimination.<p>But I always find the term &quot;Indigenous&quot; weird, because we all came from somewhere, so will American from Italian descent be considered &quot;Indigenous&quot; (just to Italy and not America)? I feel like that word is always used to describe non western culture, things and customs that are considered &quot;less advanced&quot;, less modern, that we need to preserve, when in reality I think it&#x27;s just another culture that we need to respect and except, and that by calling that group of cultures &quot;Indigenous&quot; there is some racism involved (by all participants)