#Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

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Quote of the Day - November 10, 2021

Quote of the Day – November 10, 2021

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New Nonfiction!

Get a preview of the Pocket Change Collective (Imaginary Borders, Beyond the Gender Binary, This Is What I Know About Art, & The New Queer Conscience), Stamped, All Boys Aren’t Blue, and The Fire Never Goes Out!

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selections from Social Justice Art Teacher’s Youth Climate Activist series: Autumn Peltier, Jerome Foster, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Vic Barrett

CC via Justseeds

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A group of young people have sued the federal government over inaction on climate change.

“Our constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property are being violated because of our government's inability to act,” Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, a hip-hop artist and environmental activist, told NBC News’s Anne Thompson.

Check out the NBC on Earth podcast to hear more from Anne’s conversation with Xiuhtezcatl: https://bit.ly/2DPmAc2

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If love is resistance, resisting is in our nature

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

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Students are stepping up and taking action for their future, are you in?

#EarthGuardians #schoolstrikes #SchoolStrike4Climate #standup#takeaction #yourvoicematters #climatechange

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Spotlight Series: Social Shift

Advocacy takes many forms: educator, activist, artist. As Indian Country grows and becomes more connected, innovative resistances—both big and small—are sprouting through the concrete.

indige•zine did a quick round with three Natives doing their part to change the way society sees, talks about, and treats indigenous peoples.

G.M. Davis

Age: 29

What she does: Davis founded NDNInspired, a reclamation of all things culturally appropriated, or “Indian-inspired.” The online store and Instagram are filled with positive, diverse, and inspirational portrayals of everyday indigenous life. It’s a space of radical self-love for Native users everywhere.

Was there a time in your life where you had to start over?

Yes! I’m actually going through it right now. I was recently accepted into our tribal colleges’ B.A. program for Business Administration. My entire educational background surrounded science and health.So, as a returning student now majoring in business, I’m finding that I have to start over. I’m entering a field and taking classes I know very little about. Yes, I did start two businesses, but there’s still so much I need to learn! I’m nervous, but I’m also very excited. It’s a new beginning; it’s a breath of fresh air that I’ve been wanting to take for a while now.

What are some important ways in which you take care of your creativity?

Prayer and self-care. Prayer is essential to me. When I pray, I feel my mental and physical strength is reinforced—my mind is clearer, guidance is given, and needs are met. I also know that when I pray, I am changed for the better. A praying me means a clear-minded, humbled, healthy, creative me.

What’s your advice to indigenous businesswomen trying to get their ideas off the ground?

The “idea phase” could be an emotional rollercoaster, sister. Let’s be real—new ideas mean new challenges. But you got this! No excuses; you have to start somewhere. Continue to work hard, but also remember to work smart. Don’t give up on your idea, but do wait for the right time. Save, save, save your money and put it toward the come up of your business. Have faith in yourself. Be brave. Be audacious. As an indigenous woman, your success will be inspiration for many other indigenous women out there. Let that motivate you.

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

Age: 17

What he does: Martinez has been a climate activist since he was 6 years old.  He’s spoken at the U.N. multiple times and has collaborated with over 50 environmental organizations in his hometown of Boulder, Colorado. Martinez is one of the 21 plaintiffs suing the federal government and Donald Trump’s administration for failing to protect younger generations from climate change. When he’s not traveling the world and organizing communities as the Youth Director of environmental conversation organization Earth Guardians, he makes music.

Besides creating music, how else do you practice self care?

[My work] is pretty heavy. I��m on the go a lot. I like to hang out and get in trouble and spend time with my homies. I love to be outside—in the ocean surfing, in the mountains skiing and snowboarding, finding water to jump in, playing sports like soccer and ultimate frisbee. I love to be active and be with people that I love, to be surrounded with good people and have good conversations that push the limits of what I think is possible.

As an activist and musician, what does renewal mean to you?

Renewal is the opportunity to take mistakes and things from the past that haven’t worked but that we can learn from and integrate that into the foundation of who we want to be and the things that we want to create. Renewal in the sense of my activism is taking the broken parts of this world that we’re living in and using that as a foundation to build our future. As a person and as an artist, it’s taking everything that I was, the person that I am, and the mistakes that I’ve made and allowing that to be my learning platform  where I can become a better person.

Any advice for people starting a new chapter in their life?

Life’s too short to not do what makes you happy. Whatever it is you’re putting your time and energy into, make sure it makes you happy, make sure it’s sustainable, make sure to take care of yourself. Whatever it is that you’re doing and are passionate about, you can use that to make waves in the world and tell an important story to help people. We forget how powerful we are as people and how much influence we actually have and how much potential we have to make change and create the world we dream of. Manifest, work hard for it, and fight for what you believe in—never let that go.

Sheyenne Sky

Age: 21

What she does: With her blog and YouTube platforms, Sky aims to change the lack of Native representation in art, fashion, and general Western culture. She  challenges stereotypes and educates her audience by creating content about her passions. You can catch her interviewing Native designers, vlogging environmental rallies, or sharing the recipe to her mom’s fluffy Navajo frybread.

What does rebirth mean to you?

I think it takes a lot of courage to start over. It’s a process that feels really scary at first, but the more that you do it, the more you benefit from it. I think taking a look back and realizing what you didn’t like or what you want to change and then actually going through with it, that’s a rebirth. It’s a really beneficial thing.

Was there ever a time in your life where you had to reinvent yourself?

I actually cut all my hair off in high school. I was going through a time where I was discovering my indigenous identity and I understood how important my hair was. I realized that I had been sort of detached from that—I had been dyeing it and cutting it and dyeing it and cutting it. I wanted to have a fresh start. So I cut it all off. It’s really hard to feel feminine when you have no hair. And I’m not a tomboyish person—I really enjoy femininity and expressing that. So, having no hair, I had to think differently about what it means to be feminine. That was a really transformative experience. I’m just now coming out of it. I feel a lot more confident coming out of it because I had to get used to seeing just my face. My face was really round—I lost a lot of weight. I was like, okay, I can see myself for what I am. I need to eat healthier and exercise.

Any advice for young indigenous YouTubers?

The only way you can fail is to stop making videos. Keep going and rolling with the punches. If you get hate, just stay authentic to whatever it is that you want to talk about; you’ll be fine.

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Imaginary Borders by Xiuhtezcatl Martinez: Book Review

Rating: 5/5 stars

Summary: "Earth Guardians youth director and hip-hop artist, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez uses his art, an activism to show that climate change is a human issue. In Imaginary Borders, Martinez visualizes a future that allows us to direct our anger, fear, and passion toward creating change. Because we all have a part to play."

Review Below (Spoilers? If you can call a brief explanation of an essay spoilers)

Review: Martinez does a good job of explaining his stance as a climate activist. I don't read nonfiction, but this essay/mini book is very well written and invoked a lot of emotion. It also comes in a small, pocket version, making it easy to share. There isn't much to actually say, as the essay is scarcely 50 pages in this small book, and it is better to read it first hand, than to have someone else explain it second hand.

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IMAGINARY BORDERS

by Xiuhtezcatl Martinez & Ashley Lukashevsky (Illustrator)

Pocket Change Collective

(Penguin Workshop, 6/2/20)

9780593094136

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Pocket Change Collective was born out of a need for space. Space to think. Space to connect. Space to be yourself. And this is your invitation to join us. In this personal, moving essay, environmental activist and hip-hop artist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez uses his art and his activism to show that climate change is a human issue that can't be ignored. Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today's leading activists and artists. In this installment, Earth Guardians Youth Director and hip-hop artist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez shows us how his music feeds his environmental activism and vice versa. Martinez visualizes a future that allows us to direct our anger, fear, and passion toward creating change. Because, at the end of the day, we all have a part to play.

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"We're [young people] not going to allow this era to be defined by Donald Trump."

--Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

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Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

Gender: Male

DOB: 9 May 2000

Nationality: American

Ethnicity: Nahuatl-Hopi

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Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, or Xiuhtezcatl Roske-Martinez, is a climate change activist, hip-hop artist and leader of Earth Guardians, a worldwide conservation organization.

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