#justiceforindigenouspeople

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Never forget. #indigenouslivesmatter #neverforgotten #neverforgetwhereyoucamefrom #justiceforindigenouspeoples #indigenouspride #nativeamerican https://www.instagram.com/p/CA_jM3YlHi8/?igshid=5m9xfz254vnw

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Educate yourselves #justiceforindigenouspeople

Frequently I encounter non Native folks who tell me they think reservations are some form of reparatoins to Natives from the US government. I even had someone close to me tell me they thought reservations were places to “reserve” our cultures.

Where I’m from (South Dakota) reservations were concentration camps where they sent us to die after they stole and colonized all of the land every US citizen occupies. In the early SD Rez days our ppl had to get permission from district agents (white settler men) to get food, fix our homes, or even leave our community to travel to another community on our Rez to visit relatives. We couldn’t hunt cuz they killed millions of our buffalo. If we didn’t get permission from the white settler agent we couldn’t eat, fix our homes or visit relatives because we would be violating US law & could be arrested. Also our cultures & ceremonies were illegal under US law until the Indian Religious Freedom Act in 1978.

So plz educate the ppl you love and care abt because everyone in the USA is living in an illegal settler colony, Indigenous ppl survived their genocide & we’re her to say these settlers never gave af abt us & never will.

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Ate waaaaay too much vegan roast today (thank you Mom & Dad!) I've always loved the family time and the whole 'going out of your way to express gratitude' thing. In that vein, my clients are like family and you mean the world to me! Mama Terra is a dream come true. As I run all over town with the landscape crew, installing rain gardens and native plants, I am tingling with gratitude. Thanks for believing in this #plantpowered, #ecofriendly, #earthloving #smallbusiness ❤️❤️❤️ In another vein, this holiday has a messed up history. Gratitude and family time are great things, but the truth is that the pilgrims' first act was not a pretty little dinner party...it was unspeakable atrocities on indigenous peoples. Take a moment to reflect and mourn the lives lost. Support indigenous businesses and artists. Let's do better, let's be better. I'm grateful for all of the love and understanding I see surrounding me. At Mama Terra, we believe the world can be better. The change starts with us. Happy Vegan Roast Day -Kayla #thanksgiving2018 #family #grateful #gratitude #thanksgivingfeast #thanksgiving #gratefulforourclients #veganroast #mamaterra #mamaterralandscaping #wreaths #wreathmaking #wreathsofinstagram #motherearth #lovemotherearth #loveyourmama #dayofmourning #justiceforindigenouspeople #reflectonthanksgiving #thanksgivingtruth #familytime #expressgratitude #love #happyvegan #vegan https://www.instagram.com/p/BqgV9ggl8fa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ac2i20ortcsh