#anishinaabe
There’s been a lot of words said about Line 3, at the United States government, specifically in Minnesota at the Minnesota Government, which is all valid but what I’m not hearing, in our communities, among the tribes, is our anger at our own government because I am livid at the tribal councils who willingly sold our land again. Line 3 already exists in our reservations. This is not the first time they have exchanged what is not theirs for something so fucking trivial as money. I am used to the greed of the white men who run the rest of the world. It is not new, and I don’t have any expectations for how low they are willing to go. The shame I feel for my own people, now, is new. We are taught to look ahead 7 generations in everything we do. We are taught to preserve the Earth, that we are Her guardians. We were created to protect her and we are failing. I thought we were better. I thought that we had learned.
Hi dreamcatchers literally don’t exist historically in any culture other than Anishinaabe. No, your pagan ancestors didn’t make Anishinaabe dreamcatchers. Your white mom and grandma who make them & told you they’re part of “pagan culture” are culture vultures.
And while we’re at it, smudging is exclusive to Indigenous people too. No, your pagan ancestors didn’t smudge. They DEFINITELY didn’t use white sage. You’ve been lied to.
^^^ This being said, you can definitely still buy dreamcatchers from the Anishinaabe, and participate in the ceremonies. You are welcomed to learn, not to steal.
FORGOT TO POST THIS HERE but look at my ojibwe pines family.