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In a recent Senate session, Senator Justinta Nampa Jim Price delivered a powerful and heartfelt speech defending her dignity and cultural background amidst ongoing debates over Indigenous acknowledgment protocols. Liberal Senator Michaelia Cash passionately defended Price, recounting her mother's harrowing story of survival — walking through the desert, giving birth under a tree, and choosing to keep her child despite immense hardship. Cash emphasized the importance of respecting individuals like Price who embody reconciliation and resilience, highlighting Price’s mixed heritage of a white father and a Black mother. This emotional account was a stark reminder of the personal depths behind political debates.