Hi Issy,

I'm part of the Human race, being part of a "linguistic concept" don't sound too flash. How many toes do you have on your right foot? When you fill out a form and the question asks NATINAILITY? What do you answer? LINGUISTIC CONCEPT, Just asking.....

BTW, there is only one "L" in linguistic" me thinks you need a copy of that "grumbly" thing you are always telling me to get. Just being pprecise!

Is Mise,

In order to be able to do full geneological searches
you would have to be privy to Pascoe's entire family history.
He has been accepted as being Aboriginal by meeting the
3 necessary criterias. Any more questioning on this subject
is irrelevant.

cont'd ...

Is Mise,

Here's Pascoe's response to Andrew Bolt:

http://www.crikey.com.au/2020/02/07/bruce-pascoe-responds-andrew-bolt/

Hi Foxy,

Thanks for the link, Aboriginality is something to be based on your own acceptance and experience, along with meeting the criteria. A bit of my own history, my first cousin has established Aboriginality and now identifies as being Aboriginal, so she tells me. When she told me to "do the same", I simply told her I don't identify as Aboriginal and have no inclination to do so. How did this come about, my mothers maternal grandfather was Aboriginal in some part. I don't doubt that as her maternal grandmother was of Mauritian ancestry and fairly dark (from her photo looks "aboriginal") it was a "natural" marriage for the times. My cousin having lived in the central west of NSW is closer to many of the Aboriginal rellies than I, so she can identify with them better than me, having not seen many since childhood.

I once read a book, the name escapes me, based on a true story about a white girl who grew up in 19th century America with the Nez Perce' Indians and her conflict with her identity and emotions once returning to the world of the European. She is horrified by the barbarity of the White mans ways, and towards "her" people. The Nez Perce' had not kidnaped her, but rather rescued her from anther tribe that had killed her parents etc. To the White man that made no difference, they were all savages. Given the nobility of the Nez Perce' one can only wonder who were the real savages.

Hi Issy,

Do you identify with being Scottish? I bet if we every have a beer together I'll find out how "Scottish" you are when it comes your turn to shout!

I had an old mate years ago, he was Scottish, his name was Ronald McDonald, I kid you not. He always had a few "scotches at the club" after work. I once asked Ronnie what "scotch" he drank. He said "well lad, I drink Bond-7 here. I said Ron that's cheap Australian whiskey!..."I lad, but its 10 cents a glass cheaper than Johnny Walker!" so he informed me. True story.

Dear Paul,

It is interesting about one's ancestries.

I'm still involved in trying to trace my own.
And I am consistently surprised by what I'm
learning. However, as you point out - I too
have discovered things that I can't identify with.
I consider myself an Australian first and foremost.
Lithuania I would like to visit as a tourist - is
all. I believe it's quite beautiful. Perhaps one
day. At the moment we have too much on our plates.
And frankly I'd like to see Australia first.