Just realized that both coming out day and indigenous peoples day are on the 11th this year so here’s your reminder from your local queer native to not let Indigenous Peoples Day get ignored and forgotten this year. Support natives even if they’re not queer this october 11th, and don’t let white + colonized narratives be the main focus of the day.
Also I highly encourage white people to reblog this
“Language isn’t neutral or objective. It is a vessel of cultural stories, values, and norms. And in the United States, everyday language plays into the violent, foundational myth of this country’s origin story—Europeans ‘discovering’ a virtually uninhabited wilderness and befriending the few primitive peoples who lived there—as well as other cultural myths and lies about Indigenous Peoples that are baked into U.S. culture and everyday life.
Cleve Davis (Shoshone-Bannock) points out that everyday language continues discrimination that is an extension of the centuries-long federal policy of genocide, assimilation, and oppression toward the original peoples of North America.
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It might seem harmless when your boss mentions the need for a powwow among the company’s executives or an online quiz promises to reveal your spirit animal, but everyday language like this is a result of centuries of violence and continues to perpetuate stereotypes that have real-life impacts on Native communities.”
hey guys its indigenous peoples day so it’d be really cool if you guys donated or signed petitions pertaining to native hawaiians and other polynesian indigenous peoples! i feel like we tend to get overlooked on days like this, but we should be lifting each other up! we’re allies! so heres a link for hawaiipeoplesfund.org, a list of links for aboriginal lives matter, and the hawaii land trust website where you can donate and read more about how we’ve lost our land! and if you own an ukulele, try to learn more about it and support some local artists! mahalo!
For Indigenous Peoples Day, remembering several reclamations of abandoned Alcatraz Island by Native American activists in 1964 and 1969, leading to the 1969-1972 occupation of the island, which served as an inspiration for many and helped reform government Indian policies
Day 10. Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! Love and healing to indigenous people today (and every day!)
[Image ID: a line drawing of seven hands from various angles, each holding an indigenous tool of healing. Pictured are a tobacco leaf, a healing rattle, a sage bundle, a sprig of cedar, a braid of sweetgrass, a ti leaf, and an eagle feather. /end ID]
Reminder that Indigenous People’s Day is on Monday!
Remember to show your support by posting about it!! Let us see your support! Let us know you care and haven’t forgotten us!!
You can also do that by:
donating to indigenous charities & causes
shopping at indigenous businesses (our jewelery is gorgeous and it’s ABSOLUTELY ok for you to wear if bought from Indigenous ppl)
educating yourself about the Indigenous cultures around you
donating to Indigenous people
supporting the landback movement
Don’t forget our southern cousins either, they were the first of us to feel the affects of Columbus’s many abuses
Bring attention to the ongoing affects of colonization so that we have support when we make and demand better!
I wanna add that if you’re Indigenous put your v*nmo, c@shapp, pa¥Pal, whatever in the notes. Drop your shops, orgs, and petitions that need boosting and support
You know… today was both Indigenous People’s DayandNational Coming Out Day for the “U.S.” And despite following both indigenous blogs and queer blogs I hadn’t seen anyone make a post talking about queer indigenous folks. But I hope there were some.
And to all of the other queer natives of Turtle Island I want you to know that you existing is amazing. You’re here in spite of all efforts to the contrary. Its not been easy. Its been hard, complicated, sometimes even lonely and confusing. But we are here none the less, breathing and growing. We climb so that the people who come after can be just that much closer to the sun. ☀️
It’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day (#f*ckColumbus) - what better way to commemorate the day and show solidarity than to support Native organizations and social media accounts. I’ve put together the following list to help get you started:
Native Roots Farm Foundation (https://www.nativerootsde.org/):Anon-profit organization dedicated to “celebrating Native American cultures, protecting open space, cultivating a public garden, and practicing sustainable” founded by fellow alum Courtney Streett ‘09
SLC Air Protectors(@SLCAir): Native-led 501c3 that addresses the air pollution in Utah, while supporting Indigenous stewardship; Venmo: SLC-AirProtectors
Indigenous Peoples Day NYC(https://ipdnyc.org/): A 24 hour celebration of dance, culture, and ceremony on Lanapehoking/Randall’s Island, NYC
Indigenous Food Lab (IG: @indigenousfoodlab): An org focused on creating access to Indigenous education & foods
Tewa Women United(https://tewawomenunited.org/): Located in the Tewa homelands, the org works to grow community and end violence against women, girls, and the earth
Indigenous Women Rising(https://www.iwrising.org/): An org focused on sexual health and reproductive justice accessibility for Native families
Native American Rights Fund(https://www.narf.org/): “Since 1970, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) has provided legal assistance to Indian tribes, organizations, and individuals nationwide who might otherwise have gone without adequate representation.”
Land Rights Now(https://www.landrightsnow.org/): An org that mobilizes and engages active citizens, media, communities and organizations worldwide to promote and secure the land rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
Native American Heritage Association(https://www.naha-inc.org/): NAHA is a charitable non-profit organization dedicated to “helping Native American families in need living on Reservations in South Dakota and Wyoming”
Inuit Tapirit Kanatami (https://www.itk.ca/help-inuit-communities-thrive/): Works to improve the health and wellbeing of Inuit in Canada “through research, advocacy, public outreach and education.”
The Redhawk Native American Art Council(https://www.redhawkcouncil.org/): A not for profit organization “founded and maintained by Native American artists and educators serving the tristate [New York] area.”
Indigenous People’s Power Project (https://www.ip3action.org/who-we-are/): A nonviolent direct action training and support network “advancing Indigenous communities’ ability to exercise their inherent rights to environmental justice, cultural livelihood, and self-determination”
Alaska Rising Tide (IG: @alaskarisingtide)
Native Womens Wilderness (IG: @nativewomenswilderness;https://www.nativewomenswilderness.org/): A nonprofit organization with the purpose of “inspiring and raising the voices of Native Women in the Outdoor Realm.”
Gif 1: Wide shots of the campus of the abandoned “reform school” outside in the afternoon, season 2 episode 13. The text reads “This used to be an Indian boarding school. My grandmother told me some pretty rough stories.“.
Gif 2: Inside a small house on the reservation, season 2 episode 10. A young Harrison stands in his Marine Corps dress uniform looking at Max and Isobel (off screen). He is smiling in a knowing way. The text reads “His name’s Harrison…He met my dad’s great-uncle Tripp Manes fighting in World War II. Harry was a code talker.“.
Gif 3: A wide shot outdoors on the reservation, season 2 episode 10. The figures of Greg, Isobel, Michael, and Max walk along the landscape. The text reads “Do you remember when Mom used to drive us to the res, and, and you would sit at the loom with Grandad? Weaving stories.“.
Gif 1: Inside Caulfield prison, season 1 episode 12. Flint stands in a hallway looking at Alex (off screen). He pauses for a moment and then tilts his head and gives a small smile.
Gif 2: Inside the Wild Pony, season 2 episode 13. Greg sits alone at a table looking at Alex, who is performing off screen. He is smiling fondly.
Gif 3: Inside a small house on the reservation, season 2 episode 10. A young Harrison stands in his Marine Corps dress uniform looking at Max and Isobel (off screen). He is smiling in a knowing way.
Gif 4: In the cab of Maria’s truck, season 2 episode 6. Alex is leaning against the passenger side door looking at Maria (off screen). He tilts his head and gives her a “well, you know…” smile with a little bump of eyebrows.
Gif 5: In Rosa’s room, season 2 episode 5. Rosa sits on her bed smiling at Liz (off screen). She is holding a thin paintbrush to the wall where she is painting a stylized skull, and she turns to look at her work.
Amado Garcia of the Acoma Pueblo, pictured here on May 17 1919, enlisted in the US Army on June 3, 1918 in Lamar, Colorado. In the First World War, Garcia was cited for bravery with the following:
“Advanced with two men three hundred yards in front of the lines through wire entanglements in order to attack an enemy machine gun.
In spite of strong resistance he succeeded in capturing the guns and returning to our lines.”
Garcia was rewarded with the Croix de Guerre with Gilt Star for his bravery.
