So what about aboriginals who find the term offensive, who are you to tell them it isnt...show some respect...from the creative spirits website
Indigenous"
'Indigenous' is not accepted everywhere. Many Aboriginal Australians dislike the term because it was mainly used to describe plants and animals. [6]
'Indigenous' comes from the Latin word indigena meaning 'native to the land' or 'sprung from the land'.
Historically, 'indigenous' was used to describe animals and plants, and later First Nations peoples. If you open your wallet you can verify that even modern Australian coins show flowers, animals and—a First Nations person's head.
'Indigenous' also generalises mainland and islander cultures into one, ignoring the many different cultures that exist.
The term is still commonly used to refer to First Nations peoples, often in exchange with, and to avoid repetition of, "Aboriginal" or "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander".
But many Aboriginal people dislike being referred to as Indigenous. One Aboriginal woman with extensive experience in the education sector says that "the preferred term is definitely not Indigenous. The term 'Indigenous' and using the acronym ATSI can be offensive." It is also a term the government imposed and used as a category. [7]
Avoid using this term.
I am not an Aboriginal, or indeed indigenous, I am ... [a] First Nation’s person. A sovereign person from this country.
— Rosalie Kunoth-Monks [8
