survivance
(Canada, in particular) The survival of Francophone culture in the face of Anglo-American hegemony.
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(Canada, in particular) The survival of Francophone culture in the face of Anglo-American hegemony.
: Joyfully existing as a queer Indigenous person is an act of survivance and reclamation of ancient ways of knowing who we are and how we love.
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(in particular) Survival as a Native American or First Nations person practicing indigenous culture and resisting white European-American hegemony.
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(now, rare) Survival.
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