#indegenous struggles

[ladyofthebears]

To add this this whole Jace discourse I just want to say this:

I am the result of an affair my grandmother had with a native american man whilst my pappy, who raised me, was in Vietnam during the war.

As a white passing mixed kid, i was not called names often. I was looked down on, i was treated like an outsider in my own family, sneered at with whispers spread behind my and my brother’s backs.

I have been called a mongrel only a few times but i vividly remember the first time it happened.

I was small enough that my brothers could still trick me into thinking i was adopted because of my pale skin and light hair. After a family gathering (of my Pappys side of the family), i asked how everyone in the family knew we were our father’s children immediately.

My brother smiled very sardonically at me and sprouted something about him and our other brother sticking out like sore thumbs. I was confused, because they knew i was my father’s daughter as well, despite how i looked. I asked why they ignored us and were mean and looked at us like grandma looked at the dead snakes in her garden. He laughed at me and said

“Guess life is just harder for filthy mongrels like us”

I remember that phrase so vividly. And maybe my brother meant it to be joking, but those words stuck with me for years. Stuck with me through puberty when i wore even PALER foundation and put blonde streaks in my hair. Stuck with me as i grew up further in a racist religion that specifically makes indigenous people out to be evil. I remembered it when i finally started interacting with more native people in college to reconnect, remembered it when a white girl told me that “if i wanted to be taken seriously as an Indian i should dye my hair black and start tanning”

Those words have haunted me for a long time and they have only helped to make me despise myself and how I came to be.

I hate being stuck between two things- i hate looking white and having all the unfairly given privilege it grants me over my brother. I hate how i am seen as a pretendian for trying to interact with my culture. I hate knowing i can never get tribal affiliation because of the affair.

I know i have immense privilege because of how i look, but those words still haunt me. Because at the end of the day, thats how i see myself at my lowest moments.

I know that on twitter there is major discourse about Jaces words and actions.

And while yes, this is a fictional show, Jaces struggle is one i am intimately attuned to. I said things and did things i regret looking back out of anger for my own situation, i acted in immature and childish ways. But at the end of the day, i can look back and recognise that because i lived through it, and grew through it. I was constantly confused and hurt and torn between differing worlds and families and peoples and it took me a long long time to come to peace with it.

I am still not fully at peace with it.

So- while you may criticise the writing all you want, please realise that Jaces hurt and anger are feelings that can be very very real for some people. Jace, is obviously a fictional character who doesnt have real world feelings. But your mutuals, the people who see your post on discover page are, and your words about a fictional character can hurt them too.

I am not saying mince your words and center your world around sensitive snowflakes- i am saying, have some empathy- even if it is for a stupid fictional character. Because maybe along the way, you can find empathy for other real world people too.

These were the kids that were made to feel like dirty mongrels.

[thefaestolemyname]

As a Canadian, the government has this really weird relationship with the indigenous people, because they do things like make mandatory gr. 11 English class "aboriginal voices", include land acknowlements, keep saying things similar to 'we are working together with the Indegenous community', and have special opportunities, clubs, and scholarships for Indegenous youth,

But they still won't help them not live in slums without clean water.

To be fair the Indegenous communities have been vocal about wanting independence, but there are still many ways the government could help and is being extremely hypocritical.

So on official statements, the indigenous are more valued than other people, but they still have trouble with clean water.

In my own public education I heard many stories about the horrors of the residential schools, the struggles of Indegenous people today, and the very early stages of colonization, but not much inbetween Samuel de Champlain and the first residential school.

[p4radox99]

The struggles that indegenous peoples still face are not a joke. They have been systematically wiped out and discriminated against and still are to this day. To say that the genocide of indegenous peoples belong in the past is tone deaf, erroneous and insensitive! Open your eyes

[cannibal-rainbow]

trying to have any sort of nuanced discussion about indigenous struggle that exists outside the native/settler divide is hard because it’s difficult for some usamericans to understand that the majority of the world's indigenous people live in asia and africa, where in 99% of cases their oppressors are "natives" or “poc” too (poc is a western political term and should not be used outside of that context). there are no settlers, and yet there are indigenous groups, so it leads to this misconception there always must be foreign invaders at play. And they forget there are indegenous people everywhere, also in europe.

once you realise indigeneity is about the political standing in relation to the dominant group in a specific area, then you can understand what links indigenous struggles worldwide, from palestine to turtle island. the political, cultural and material marginalization of underprivileged people who have been distinct ethnic groups in their region before the present ruling nation came into power.

if you don’t understand what makes people indegenous you can’t understand the difference between ethnonationalists and actual indegenous people.

[writinglgbtq]

I'm writing a story with several LGBTQ+ characters of color and not all of them share communities with me and I'm struggling to find resources &/or people from those communities who talk about those experiences, so I was wondering if you could help me. I mean, maybe you know a book, a blog from someone who identifies like that? They're: - bi & pan black teens; chinese trans lesbian teen; chinese bisexual teen; argentinian nonbinary lesbian (adult) and indigenous nonbinary achillean latine

These are all super specific, and you’re thinking about it too hard. 

Try this: find resources for black, chinese, argentinian, and indegenous characters; then find resources for bi & pan people, trans lesbians, and nonbinary people. Combine those resources, and then you should have plenty to work with. 

[hymnsofheresy]

Lately ive been really struggling with what it means to be an indegenous Christian. The only reason I was raised christian and why i hold that faith today is because of the murder, rape, and enslavement of my ancestors. How do I reconcile the word of God with the crimes of the ones who brought it here? You dont have to answer, I’m just struggling.

I don’t really think it is my place as a white Christian to tell you what your relationship with Christianity should be. The truth is, Christianity functioned within systems of colonialism and imperialism, and that history cannot and should not be swept aside. It is completely justified to be upset about what happened to your ancestors. What I can tell you is that it’s okay for Christians to have a complicated relationship with their religion. There are so many that do. 

[thegentlecriticfilmreview]

Fargo!

I am posting my essay on Peggy Blumquist and Hanzee Dent because I got an A+!!! I could not be happier about this grade lol. Fargo is one of my favourite shows and I was so excited when my Women in Pop Culture prof ( this is my favourite prof I have ever) said we could choose our own film/tv to analyze. I am worried that the format won’t upload properly but oh well??  Also fully aware that not everyone will agree with my analysis of Peggy but I truly believe she was a victim of her times!! if anyone reads this I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT. 

An Analysis of Noah Hawley’s Fargo

The words, “This is a true story,” spill across the opening scene of every episode of Noah Hawley’s FX TV show, Fargo. The second season uses this phrase not only to welcome the viewer into the world of Fargo, but also to “reveal that true stories are always subjective stories, which means they are constructed stories” (Redmon, 2016, pg.16). This essay will focus on season two’s Peggy Blomquist, a white, middle-class woman, and Hanzee Dent, an indigenous man. The actions and motivations of both characters are constantly questioned by other characters in the show and the viewer, as the vibe of the season deeply inhabits the dominant hegemony of America in 1979. Peggy and Hanzee’s stories of survival in a world that rejects them prove that there is great power in constructing truth that exists outside of the dominant ideology.

As mentioned above, Fargo operates within a dominantly male and patriarchal lens. From an exterior perspective, Peggy is the perfect model for the male gaze. She is a slim, white, blonde woman, and presents herself in a feminine manner. However, the male gaze is a source of extreme discomfort for Peggy. In fact, the thing she wants most in life is to, “self actualize.” This goal of “self actualizing,” does nothing to tell the viewer what type of person Peggy wants to be, it serves only to let the viewer know that she is someone who struggles daily with her sense of self. Peggy has an impossible time separating herself from her marriage, indicating that she has in some ways internalized the male gaze. John Berger’s  1972 Ways of Seeing, describes this well, “the surveyor of women in herself is male: the surveyed female” (Zeisler, 2008, pg. 7).

 A connection can be made to the conclusions drawn by 1970s American media about women. “The ways in which women were portrayed in the overall narrative, focusing on particular limited dimensions of the characters...were women portrayed as physicians or housewives? Active or passive?” (D’Acci, 2004, pg. 379). Peggy’s lack of a sense of individual self is her driving force in the series, “the relevance of the male gaze here is not in how it manifests but how agents push against and subvert its unconscious influences” (Ritland, 2018, pg 1284). In fact, what is truly at stake for Peggy Blomquist when she hits Rye Gerhardt with her car, is her fantasy identity. 

The scene that deserves the most recognition in Peggy’s story arc is from the season finale, “Palindrome.”  Finally caught and arrested for the hit and run murder of Rye Gerhardt, Peggy attempts to explain herself. “I wanted to choose, be my own me. Not be defined by someone else’s expec-and then that guy. That stupid guy, walked out into the...why’d he have to do that?” The camera angle, when focusing solely on Peggy, is similar to the angle Lou Solverson would see her from his driving mirror. This speech of Peggy’s can instantly be ridiculed, as we see it through Lou’s eyes, particularly when she describes herself as a victim. This is where it is necessary to adopt an oppositional female gaze, “the female gaze refers to work presented from a decidedly female perspective that challenges the patriarchal status quo” (Ritland, 2018, pg. 1284).

Peggy states that she was a victim before Rye Gerhardt ever was, and that Lou would not be able to understand because he is a man. “It’s a lie, okay? That you can do it all. Be a wife and a mother, and this self-made career woman, like there’s thirty-seven hours in a day! And then when you can’t, they say it’s you.” Peggy’s expressions here echo a genuine concern of the constructions presented to women. “In the 1980s, there were TV characters who seemed to be striving for feminist ideals, but for most of them—as it was for women in the real world—it was almost impossible to be feminist superwomen in a world that was still stubbornly unequal” (Zeisler, 2008, pg.13). For Peggy, second wave feminist discourse in the mainstream media had led her to believe she could, “do it all.” When this turned out to be false, Peggy realized that she had betrayed herself by internalizing the male gaze and its, to borrow Susan Douglas’s term, enlightened sexism. “Enlightened sexism is feminist in its outward appearnce (of course you can be or do anything you want) but sexist in its intent (hold on, girls, only up to a certain point)” (Douglas, 2010, pg. 285). Lou halts Peggy in her realizations of America’s hypocrisies surrounding equality. In doing so, he unknowingly proves her suspicions true. “They say it’s you. You’re faulty.. like you’re inferior somehow!”  The female gaze validates Peggy as a victim of the times. What makes this more interesting is how the three other feminist characters in the show, who firmly believe the time of inequality is over, subsequently die at the hands of men. 

One of the most compelling storylines in the show is Hanzee Dent’s. A Native American man, he was adopted by the drug-running Gerhardt family as a child. What is so appealing about Hawley’s depiction of Hanzee is that he seems to truly understand that “representations are mediations- that is, they are formed in the human mind and are human interpretations of some exterior realm” (D’Acci, 2004, pg. 375). In fact, even as we watch Hanzee betray his foster family and destroy their drug empire, the relations between indegenous and white characters in the show is the most believable part of season two. “Audiences are always aware that the version in motion on screen is but one version of some story that belongs to a group of people” (Redmon, 2016, pg.18). The hegemonic, patriarchal Gerhardt family is a screamingly obvious metaphor for the colonizer, which to Hawley’s credit, is why the depictions of indgenous characters in the show are so successful. “Hegemony is the power or dominance that one social group holds over others. This can refer to differences between and among social classes within a nation” (Lull, 2003, pg 61). The best way for him, a white writer, to portray indegenous characters, was to do so through the eyes of European settler families.

The patriarchal, hegemonic narrative of Fargo’s second season actually allows the viewer to occupy the spaces Peggy Blomquist and Hanzee Dent invented for themselves. “In the end, Hawley explicitly establishes what might have always been implied in his assertion that his story is a true story, namely, that his story is an anti-binarist construct that can tolerate alternative arrangements” (Redmon, 2016, pg. 25). Peggy’s refusal to believe that second wave feminism had achieved gender equality is the reason she is the sole feminist character to survive. Hanzee’s decision to forsake the Gerhardt family can be seen as a personal rebellion against colonization, especially considering his last scene, where we hear him speak his native language for the first time in the series. Lastly, Peggy and Hanzee’s recognition that the dominant ideology of the time was not on their side is what inspired their very empowerment.

[pup-b]

“My family all voted conservative and I honestly am considering whether I'm safe in this house, or if my friends of color will be safe here” You fucking ignorant, opinionated, entitled millennial! You have no idea of what you have in your country. I am a Muslim, gay, POC. You think you have struggle? Living in Fucking Canada? Why not try live in Yemen, Iran, Mauritania, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Somalia, Sudan or United Arab Emirates!

Hi! I saw this last night and just really wanted to delete it but this is important Enough to me that I won't. Firstly, you know I'm not the anon who sent the original ask right? Like I Don't feel safe in my home but that's not because of the election.

Secondly I'm sorry that You have such bad issues and that it impacts you terribly. But I'm Not taking away from those places issues by talking about my own. I Live In Canada, i Don't live in any of those places you said, and I feel like with all the bad stuff here that the post i reblogged Links, to that we should have platform to talk about it. I live in government housing which doesnt care about me, i grew up below the poverty line, I have been abused by my parents and not been given Any resources which is why I still live with my abusive mother. I Am white youre correct but other ethnic groups in Canada face terrible discrimination. Indegenous people have even More problems. I am not Directly impacted by all these things but like. I'm a human who wants the place i live to not be Awful. Sure there's no Death squads or anything but with an epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women, police violence and brutality and a million other systematic problems, Canada Needs to improve.

Thirdly, I'm not even a millenial

[alhekmaschoolbh]

Top 5 Reasons Education in Bahrain with Hybrid Learning is Really Powerful

During the coronavirus scare most of the schooling was happening online, some students were not able to learn while others excelled but now hybrid learning promises to empower education in Bahrain. The hybrid learning model comprises three vital aspects which are based on classroom learning, group interaction learning and individual online learning. This encourages students to better engage with their peers and discuss solutions for real time problems. Remote learning sessions in K-12 schools are a bit overwhelming for the parents as their kids start to learn to use technology for learning. For those technologically well-equipped families, it was an easy bet; however, those families who struggled with technology for learning had to face a hard time learning remotely. A child tends to hate school if they don’t know how to do school while sitting at home. This builds an aversion towards learning new things and eventually makes those kids weak at academics. This problem was highlighted everywhere across Bahrain and the schools have come up with the solution in the form of hybrid learning. Hybrid learning has consistently provided great results with respect to learning, retention and grades during assessments. Moreover, it encourages critical, analytical and emotional thinking capacity of an individual. Hybrid learning has also allowed people who have long lost from academics return to school and colleges. This has resulted in lesser individuals dropping out from the class. The way hybrid learning explains the concepts in academics, students have a recognizable rise in their performance during the tests and are able to apply the concepts to real world scenarios even after a significant amount of time has passed. Let us dive deep into how exactly hybrid learning is a better option over just remote learning or simply classroom learning. Here are the five major benefits of hybrid learning to consider: 1) Boosts student performance: Hybrid learning has been around for a while where many schools all over the world have adopted the model. The findings of all such trials of hybrid learning suggest a sharp increase in focus and attention during a learning session with better retention and grab of the material. Students are able to discuss meaningful and obvious questions about the learned content and then ask their teacher about any of the doubts that occur in their minds. Moreover, the students in hybrid learning peak in their performance during assessments. The assessments are either multiple-choice or essay type and sometimes oral examinations are also conducted depending on the content learned.

2) Improves student - teacher satisfaction and parent confidence: Since, the hybrid model of learning focuses on all three concepts viz. classroom teaching, group interactions and individual learning, it has relieved a great pressure from the teacher’s workload and they are better satisfied with their jobs in the hybrid model. Moreover, the parent’s confidence in the school has greatly improved due to the improving grades of their students. The parents started believing hybrid learning to be a huge game changer for their kids who would struggle with academics previously and now their performance has greatly improved.

3) Increases student engagement: Every person needs to develop certain twenty-first century skills like leadership, analytical skills, planning skills, people management and communication. This is improved when learners interact among themselves and with their teachers. As the student interaction is the prime mover of all social skills in students and they are rest assured if they seek help they will get it. This means students will become proactive learners and keep improving at academics as long as the hybrid model boosts their engagement in class. Teachers can use various media to teach their students all the concepts as per their curriculum. Sometimes, they go above and beyond to make learning fun and easy to grasp. This includes using reference books, white boards, working models, charts, posters and interactive learning media like videos, presentations and more.

4) Exceeds expectations in academic performance: Hybrid learning aims at improving the power of education in Bahrain with some indegenous learning experiences by talented teachers. This pays off as a better academic grade for all the students. Those students with learning disabilities or learning issues even find a way to study with the help of group learning sessions. Human interaction is the key to improving all processes of learning as it builds trust over a period of time to learn and organize concepts in learning academics. Those schools that use hybrid learning have a group of students that excel in academics and have a higher chance of getting them enrolled in the best  universities all over the world for higher education and also get them placed in the most prestigious workplaces. Moreover, the people skills in students help them with their entrepreneurial ventures.

5) Emphasis on real world skills with frequent professional guests: Getting a kickstart for your career with guest lectures from professionals in their respective fields helps students learn and experience real world skills. When they know what problem can occur, they are better prepared for it and work it up quickly. This helps schools give students resilient career options and teach business resilience. Financial education with the help of guest lectures helps them tackle their financial issues later in life. Practical education rather than just bookish theory not only generates  a lot of interest in the student’s minds but that may also help a student to know what to pursue next and keep the cycle of learning going all throughout their lives.

Conclusion:

Those schools who already have implemented hybrid learning models for their students, have seen a noticeable improvement in their students’ academic performance, engagement and a boost in teacher satisfaction with parent confidence. Parents are becoming increasingly conscious about the advantages of hybrid learning and are encouraging their children to learn through hybrid learning. The real time exposure to various skills with guest lectures from professionals have made hybrid learning a futureproof option. To learn more about hybrid learning, contact Al Hekma International School and enrol your child with the best hybrid learning classes today!

[the-opinion-med]

Link to the story: https://medium.com/the-%C3%B3pinion/current-situations-of-the-indegenous-people-around-the-world-bb0e6dcc21ff?source=friends_link&sk=c1a5d1e00046ae1dc57134b34e808bda

'Indigenous People : An Insight Into Their Present Conditions'

by Neerja Choudhuri

This article deals with the lives of the indigenous people, how far they have progressed, the struggles they have been facing and the reasons why they are finding it difficult to keep their cultural heritage intact.

It also throws light on UNDRIP. Finally this article puts up the question as to why there has been no change in their conditions and how some of them are developed in their very own ways, something which is different from today's world but not wrong.

indigenous #nativeamerican #firstnations

#beadwork #nativebeauty #worldwide

undrip #culture #rohingaya #indigenouspeople #un

Graphic by Aditi Shah

[ourstarterculture1]

Our Word Is Our Weapon. Selected Writings

By Subcomandante Marcos. Edited By Juana Ponce De Leion

A book thats slightly difficult to find used here in the uk but managed to find it here

“ Marcos first captured world attention on New Year's Day 1994 when he and an indegenous guerrila group calling themselves 'Zapatistas' revolted against the Mexican government and seized key towns in the southernmost state of Chiapas. In the eight years that have passed since their uprising, Marcos has altered the course of Mexican politics and emerged as an international symbol of grassroots movement-building, rebellion and democracy. The prolific stream of poetic political writings, tales and traditional myths which Marcos has written during this period are collected in this remarkable work. These words now form an incendiary volume of contemporary political history. An inspirational text in which we hear the voice of a people refusing to be forgotten or silenced - the voice of Mexico in transition, the voice of a people struggling for democracy by using their word as their only weapon. Illustrated. 456 pp. “

Another read that I think would be really helpful and interesting when looking into how studying Zapatistas can inform the project

[blissful-birth-doula-blog]

The last couple days have been positive. I’ve gotten the opportunity to network with other birth professionals in Costa Rica. Ive learned a lot about the Healthcare system in the community. As well as more about the Cabecar people (I’ll save that boat load of info for another post). Things around the center have been going well, the moms here are more friendly with me. Through the chaos that is St Bryce, I was able to take the day off and venture to the caribbean side of the country for a day at the beach!

My weekend began with a trip to the Puerto Viejo beach. Three hours there and three hours back made for a long, but enjoyable day. The highway has a maximum speed limit of 40-60kms, yet 70- 80kms appeared to be the norm. The speed limits on the roads were so slow because the roads were so remarkably twisted through the mountains. I felt as if I was being thrown around each bend, I was hard to stand up straight in my seat. It reminded me of an on-ramp onto a highway….over and over and over again. Even with the crap driving, the beach was a much needed break day from working around the center the last two weeks. Alison and her family were great company. I felt like I truly was on vacation. It lifted my mood and gave me a sense of mental refreshment. I enjoyed good quality food, sushi, salads, and ice cream. The good food i think helped refresh my mind also.

The next day was Easter Sunday. Here in Costa Rica they celebrate “Semana Santa” which is a whole week of Easter-like celebrations, Sunday being the final day of this holiday. The church was packed. I enjoyed being able to experience a catholic church in Costa Rica. There is many similarities of course to those of the church in Canada. But the Latin American flare to the music and celebrations were enjoyable to experience. Afterwards, food was served at St Bryce for the community involved in supporting the maternity center.

Here I met one of the very few midwife’s in the area named Rebecca. She runs the only birthing centre here in Turrialba. With her was a documentary team developing a documentary called “The Last Partera”. The documentary team is sharing the story of the oldest remaining midwife In Costa Rica. The documentary follows the old traditions of midwifery and birth being passed on to the new generation. St Bryce and the work done here to support the indegenous people’s birth is part of the documentary. Discussion was vast about many of the issues present here in CR about birth, maternal health, and women’s issues. After dinner I got the opportunity to be apart of the check-ups on our pregnant women with the help of Rebecca. I was shown how to check the babies positions using only my hands. It was amazing.

Yesterday was my biggest breakthrough with the mommies. After I made them lunch (of rice, beans and soup of course). I brainstormed a way to engage with them without language. I asked Greg if there was any activities the women particularly enjoyed on the reserve…He mentioned beading and jewelry making. I found a scrap box filled with markers, paper and beads at the center. I found some string in a kitchen drawer. The women immediately were engaged with the idea. I could see they were intrigued before I had even set the box of beads and string down on the table in front of them. One women made a bracelet for me. I could tell they enjoyed the activity just as much as I did. They include me in conversation even with their limited Spanish, and my own. Many silent jokes and goofy faces have been shared lately. Even some funny photos were taken that i was invited into on the one of the ladie’s phones. She’s the only one of the group with a phone but all the moms seem to share it. It’s nice to feel welcomed into a community of women who are known to be reluctant to open up with outsiders.

Last night I was invited to yoga by my Spanish teacher. The class happened to be held at Momasol…Rebecca the midwife’s birthing center. It was basically hot yoga.. the temperature last night was easily 30 degrees. I haven’t attempted yoga in a few years. To say I was rusty didn’t even begin to explain my struggle, but I embraced it even with the immense amount of sweat. I wasn’t the only newbie, which made me feel more comfortable. Colleen, the founder of St Bryce also was in attendance, as well as the documentary crew. It was nice to see some familiar (english speaking) faces. I’m starting to feel comfortable here… I can’t believe I only have a week left.

Positive Vibes: 9 Anxiety: 3 Frustration: 5 Food Cravings: 6

[isabellajaimie]

Can you believe that this didn't happen earlier? I honestly can't. Want to know who have been dealing with racism their entire lives? Black People - African American or not (they can be from other places too, like duh.) Not only with police brutality. Brutality against them in general. Latino People - they caged our babies and seperated our families. When the pandemic hit, many weren't released, kept in custody to get sick. And they were dying there too- from other illness before Covid19 ever even made it to the USA. Asian People - there are many Asian Americans that remember being in internment camps. Not to mention Anti-Asian sentiment after wars AND a pandemic. Don't blame them for a virus, guys. Native Americans - those from North America (yes, including Canada) have faced disproportionate brutality. Women and children have been murdered and its more often NOT because of one of their own. There are still Indegenous in South America/Central America facing issues too. Arab People- Anti-Arab and Anti-Islamic sentiment, pushed by fear of terrorism that was weaponized against us all after tragedy. If you look into that tragedy, you'd see it started WAY before just "Us VS Them" mentality would have you believe. There are more people I can mention, but I have a character count. I'll be the first to admit that I've held backwards beliefs. But the point of these moments in our history is for us to WAKE UP to what is happening, to educate ourselves, take initiative, want to help. This is a show of our character, and to learn to put away your privilege and comfort to know what its like for others less fortunate, shows that you at the very least CARE about other people. To deflate your ego, rid yourself of victimhood, and truly learn that others CAN be struggling more than you are. Truth is, MANY of us feel like we don't quite "fit" but I can promise you, the marginalized are punished way more for it. Work past you ego. To me, that shows character. And it isn't easy or quick to do either. It is a lifelong effort where we have to CONSTANTLY check ourselves. It's worth it though. This isn't about white vs black. This is about EVERYONE VS Racism. • 📸 x @km_keeling — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2U5H45V

[trascapades]

📽 #ArtIsAWeapon 💔✊🏽 @saylooli Morning Star Gali of the #PitRiverTribe tells the true history of what today means to the native people of this hemisphere. (Swipe ⬅) As I reflect on all the things for which I'm thankful, I also recognize, respect and acknowledge today is "National Day Of Mourning" for many #FirstNations #indegenous people of the "Americas." (📹 via @attndotcom.) I'm also remembering our bothers and sisters throughout the #Caribbean who are struggling to rebuild following the natural disasters that damaged/destroyed their homes. Months later, many of them are still without electricity and clean water. #NationalDayOfMourning #AmericanHistory #RebuildTheCaribbean

[the-opinion-med]

Link to the story: https://medium.com/the-%C3%B3pinion/current-situations-of-the-indegenous-people-around-the-world-bb0e6dcc21ff?source=friends_link&sk=c1a5d1e00046ae1dc57134b34e808bda

'Indigenous People : An Insight Into Their Present Conditions'

by Neerja Choudhuri

This article deals with the lives of the indigenous people, how far they have progressed, the struggles they have been facing and the reasons why they are finding it difficult to keep their cultural heritage intact.

It also throws light on UNDRIP. Finally this article puts up the question as to why there has been no change in their conditions and how some of them are developed in their very own ways, something which is different from today's world but not wrong.

indigenous #nativeamerican #firstnations

#beadwork #nativebeauty #worldwide

undrip #culture #rohingaya #indigenouspeople #un

Graphic by Aditi Shah