Indigenous Peoples
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Framing Indigenous burial sites as under threat from development
[framing_by_emphasis], [loaded_language]
“Radar detects even more human remains in suspected Indigenous burial sites on Rottnest Island”
Indigenous ancestral remains and cultural protocols are framed as excluded from proper governmental recognition and care
[loaded_language], [appeal_to_emotion], [editorializing]
“It upsets me very much to know that that particular Ancestor was missed in regards to following up on their safety in the area that they were repatriated.”
Framing the consideration of Indigenous identity as an inappropriate mitigating factor
The article presents the mention of Collard’s Indigenous identity as a mitigating factor without contextual explanation, implying illegitimacy through juxtaposition with outrage.
“Among many explanations that have sparked fierce debate, the appeal board said Collard’s age as a 21-year-old, “difficult background” and identity as an “indigenous” Australian were taken into account.”