Aboriginalization
/abəˌrɪdʒɪnəlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/(also Aboriginalisation)
noun [mass noun] Australian
The practice or policy of enabling Aborigines to take up positions in organizations, particularly those dealing with Aboriginal affairs: the Aboriginalization of education...
- The article focuses on land rights, Aboriginalisation, and identity.
- What do the Women's Law and Culture Meetings do to the process of Aboriginalisation?
- We have developed a vision and a five-year plan called an Aboriginalisation plan.
Origin
1970s: from aboriginal + -ize + -ation.