Why is saving indigenous kids child abuse?

Aeta children in Zambales, Philippines. On Indigenous matters, we have to keep repeating ourselves because these communities need to be heard, the writer says. — Unsplash

THIS subject matter has been brewing in my mind especially last week as we marked the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on Aug 9, but the 2024 Paris Olympics and its sideshows got in the way of my thoughts.

So here, though belatedly, are what should have been last week’s FAQs (frequently asked questions) from me, and other facts besides. How well-meaning persons who had helped evacuate pupils from an indigenous community school in the military crosshairs were charged with committing child abuse and found guilty at that.