#please do your part to help with this fight
my blog has really been picking up lately and i just wanted to raise awareness around an issue in our community! cottagecore/naturecore/farmcore etc may seem fun and harmless, but there are a few things to remember.
for non-indigenous people in north america, we must remember that the land we are living on does not belong to us - it’s stolen. before settlers came to the americas the lands were thriving, and now farm industries are helping to destroy the environment that indigenous people are fighting to protect. instead of idolizing mass-production and farming practices that are harmful for the environment, you should research how the indigenous peoples in your area cared for their home and how colonizers have impacted the way we cultivate/care for farmland.
I ask that people also consider that these things didn’t just happen in America. A fuck ton of countries have their own indigenous peoples who have had to put up with their homes and livelihoods yanked out from under their feet. Most people remember what happened to Native Americans to some degree, but we need to be remembering everyone, not just the mainstream options.
And don’t forget that not a single scrap of grass on this planet belongs to anyone. It’s not that the land was “stolen”. It was that their HOMES were stolen. Their LIVELIHOODS were stolen. Their LIVES and HUMAN RIGHTS were stolen.
Personally, I think the best way to remember and respect these various indigenous peoples is to actually stand up and do something about it. Donate. Lobby. Speak up. Volunteer. Research what your local peoples need and deliver if you can. There are many options.
A lot of these groups are still being prosecuted and tormented to this day. This isn’t a past thing, it’s ONGOING and needs to be addressed and dealt with pronto.
The other thing I feel like I need to point out, is that it is MORE THAN POSSIBLE to lobby against and fight against big agriculture. It can be traced back to very specific companies. It isn’t a nameless, faceless entity, it CAN be killed. Cottagecore mainly focuses on living naturally and sustainably. Even if you can’t garden or raise livestock where you are, you can shop locally and ask questions. I personally believe both of these things are worth fighting for– both people, the earth, and general health and welfare. And the only way anything is going to change is if we actually DO something about it instead of just chatting.
