Indigenous peoples and animal rights

It is often said that animal rights or veganism is an elitist white ethic that does not apply, is not suitable or not shared by (all) other cultures. I have largely believed this to be false since most Hindus and Sikhs practice vegetarianism.  Further, Ethopians eat a mostly vegetarian diet for religious reasons, some Buddhists are vegetarian and I'm sure we would find other cultures who might vegetarian or view animals favourably if we cared to look.  Further, individuals of all cultures can and do develop an affection and belief that animals are not here for us to exploit, abuse and kill. We are not static in our identities and cultures.

For this reason, I loved this interview with Margaret Robinson, from the Mi'kmaq tribe in Canada who explains her perspective on veganism and its relationship to her traditional culture. Link