I thought indigenous people’s day was for the “indigenous”?

By Jerry PDX
tuesday, october 11, 2022 at 3:00:00 p.m. edt

I thought indigenous people’s day was for the “indigenous”?

https://nextdoor.com/p/Wggx5dpzK9wk?post=242554122&utm_source=email&is=npe§ion=post&mar=true&ct=5hV1W66wIwkndHhQ9_jVXZ-YvvmRFeb_aGOyIXPvAb0X_Y9hPM2IcEDrQ15LX_C8&ec=iD9EVf8Fqz_GipY9l9G7ig%3D%3D&mobile_deeplink_data=eyJhY3Rpb24iOiAidmlld19wb3N0IiwgInBvc3QiOiAyNDI1NTQxMjJ9&link_source_user_id=58529055

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“Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Nearly 140,000 Oregonians are indigenous people from Central America and Mexico. Oregon is also home to nine Confederated Tribes. October 10, is a time to reflect on their history, recognize the past tragedies that continue to affect them, and appreciate the many contributions made to our community.”

Waitasecond...140K are mex (and others) “indigenous”? I thought indigenous meant you are the original people in the area you live in. How do mex migrate to the us and still retain their indigenous status in a place they have no ancestral roots? Maybe somebody will say they are also from the north American continent, O.K., but many of them are from south America, which is a whole other continent. So how far does this extend? Some bantu tribesman or afghani sheepherder can come over here, say he's "indigenous" then qualify for benefits that were supposed to be for actual native Americans?

On behalf of my native American ancestry, I say f*#@ that (pardon my french).