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The Unbroken Circle: Apache Sovereignty and the Fight for Land

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In the heart of the southwestern United States, amid the sprawling deserts and rugged mountains, lies a profound and often unheralded story of resilience. The Apache people, indigenous stewards of this land for millennia, have faced an arduous journey marked by displacement and confinement since the mid-19th century. Why does this matter today? Because their struggle for sovereignty and identity serves as a poignant reminder of the enduring relationship between people and their land—a relationship that, if respected, bears lessons for us all.

Native American Sovereignty: A Historical Connection

The Apache have long been known for their fierce independence and intimate connection to the land. Their historical narratives are imbued with tales of survival, community, and an unwavering respect for nature. However, the mid-19th century brought a torrent of change; as the tide of U.S. expansion surged westward, it swept away the traditional Apache way of life. The establishment of reservations, ostensibly a means of protecting Native populations, became a tool of confinement that imposed strict boundaries, limiting their movement, hunting grounds, and access to sacred sites.

Like a bird trapped in a cage, the Apache found their essence stifled by imposed borders. Government policies sought to control their movements, enforcing a stark contrast between their communal beliefs and the commodification of land. Yet, amidst the struggles arose a spirit of resilience, one that would become a hallmark of Apache identity.

The Cultural Significance of Resilience

Apache culture is rich with stories, ceremonies, and teachings that emphasize balance and harmony with the environment. Elders, revered as the keepers of knowledge, play a crucial role in passing down these traditions. They teach the younger generations the importance of language, storytelling, and ceremonies—elements that bind the community together. The imposition of reservation systems created an existential crisis for the Apache, forcing them to navigate the treacherous waters of confinement while striving to retain their cultural essence.

Take, for instance, the annual Sunrise Ceremony, a rite of passage for Apache girls. This sacred tradition, rooted in ancient practices, symbolizes a journey toward womanhood and the community's collective strength. However, as reservations restricted access to sacred lands, the Apache had to adapt, finding ways to honor these traditions in new contexts, highlighting their remarkable ability to bend without breaking.

An Apache Story: Navigating Dislocation

To truly understand the impact of confinement on the Apache people, one must delve into their historical narratives. Picture a vibrant community, living in harmony with the land, where resources are shared, and stories are passed down through generations. The imposition of reservations disrupted this cyclical existence, leading to feelings of dislocation and loss.

Yet, even as physical movement became constrained, the spirit of the Apache remained unconfined. Communities rallied together, sharing resources and preserving their identity through storytelling and communal ceremonies. This unity became a lifeline, a beacon of hope that illuminated the path forward in the face of adversity.

Examples of Confinement: The San Carlos Apache Reservation

The establishment of the San Carlos Apache Reservation in 1871 serves as a poignant example of confinement’s impact. This reservation, created under the guise of protection, imposed restrictions that stifled traditional lifestyles and economic opportunities. As a result, social structures crumbled, and cultural continuity was disrupted.

However, the resilience of the Apache spirit shines through contemporary initiatives spearheaded by tribes like the White Mountain Apache Tribe. The tribe has embraced innovative self-governance, utilizing tourism and natural resources to foster economic growth while honoring their cultural heritage. By weaving traditional practices into modern frameworks, they demonstrate that adaptation does not equate to abandonment but rather an evolution of identity.

Expert Insights: The Significance of Apache Land Sovereignty

Renowned scholars such as Dr. Jack D. Forbes and Dr. Teresa McCarty have articulated the significance of Apache land sovereignty and the relevance of traditional wisdom in modern contexts. Their insights reveal a profound understanding of how Apache teachings—rooted in sustainability, respect for nature, and community engagement—can inform contemporary resource management practices.

Imagine a world where reservation systems adapt not merely as bureaucratic structures, but as living frameworks that honor the traditions of the people they serve. By promoting inclusivity and fostering dialogue, modern systems can empower marginalized voices, creating a more equitable society. The Apache wisdom, steeped in the lessons of the past, offers a roadmap for this journey.

Practical Applications: Building a Sustainable Future

What does it mean to integrate Apache wisdom into contemporary frameworks? It begins with recognizing the interconnectedness of land and community. Apache teachings emphasize sustainability and respect for nature, advocating for practices that nurture rather than exploit resources.

Moreover, flexible reservation systems can serve as adaptive mechanisms that respond to environmental and community needs. Through resource-sharing networks and the revival of traditional knowledge within educational programs, Apache communities can forge stronger connections to their heritage while addressing contemporary challenges.

Modern Relevance: Envisioning a Cooperative Future

Today, Apache communities face challenges that stem from historical confinement and imposed restrictions. Yet, leaders envision a future that honors ancestral teachings while embracing modernity. Strategies that enhance communication, establish resource-sharing networks, and revive traditional knowledge are vital for community empowerment.

The strength of Apache communities lies in their unity—a collective spirit that transcends physical boundaries. Reservation systems should reflect this cooperative ethos, fostering an environment where cultural heritage and contemporary needs coexist harmoniously.

Conclusion: The Enduring Spirit of Apache Wisdom

As we reflect on the complex interplay between reservation systems and Apache confinement, it becomes clear that the story is not one of defeat but of resilience and survival. The teachings of the Apache offer vital lessons on sustainability, cooperation, and adaptability, encouraging a balance between preserving heritage and embracing modernity.

Much like the unbroken circle in Apache tradition, the relationship between people and land remains a dynamic force. As we move forward, let us remember that the strength of the Apache people lies not only in their past struggles but in their enduring spirit—a spirit that continues to inspire us to forge connections, honor traditions, and advocate for a future where all voices are heard and respected.

In this shared journey, we are reminded that the land is not merely a backdrop to our lives but a living entity that deserves reverence and protection. As we strive for a more equitable future, may we carry forward the wisdom of the Apache, weaving their lessons into the fabric of our own lives.

AI Disclosure: AI was used for content ideation, spelling and grammar checks, and some modification of this article.

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[frnwhcom]

Carrie and Mary Dann led a persistent fight against U.S. control of Western Shoshone lands, grounded in the 1863 Treaty of Ruby Valley. Their legal challenges, resistance to grazing fees, and environmental activism marked them as pivotal figures in indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice.

[nishp]

🌾 Happy National Native American Day! 🌟

Today, we honor and celebrate the rich traditions, cultures, and remarkable accomplishments of the diverse Native American tribes. 🌄 It's a day to acknowledge the contributions of the indigenous peoples who have been an integral part of our nation's history. 🌿

Let's take a moment to appreciate their deep connection to the land, their beautiful artistry, and their enduring wisdom that continues to inspire us. 🏞️

As we commemorate this day, let's also recognize the importance of preserving and respecting their traditions, lands, and rights. Together, we can foster greater understanding and appreciation for the Native American heritage. 🌎

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[diannemead]

‘Aren’t going down without a fight’: 29,000 sign petition to delay herit...

[barbex]

@breninarthur, I have no idea what happened to your ask, it has gone poof. But luckily I still have the email. Thank you for the prompt for @dadrunkwriting! Have little zevistair fic.

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Alistair tries to loosen the stiff collar of his shirt without being too obvious about it. But of course, that thing is like a plank of wood, bleached and starched to the point of not being fabric anymore, and it pokes into his skin. How he hates this, all of this. It's not just the collar, it's the heavy coat, the tight trousers, the layers upon layers of richly decorated, heavy fabric draped all over his body indicating a status he doesn't feel he deserves. 

He catches a raised eyebrow from Anora and drops his hands to his sides. Caught again. They may only be married on paper, but she definitely has her eyes on him. His gaze flees from Anora's glare to the other side of the room and gets caught on quite another set of eyes. 

Amusement twinkles around the corners of Zevran's eyes as he raises his glass towards him. Alistair is about to rush forward, but someone, some noble lady and her annoying wife, step in his way, pinning him in a conversation about landrights and dalish elves. It's a conversation he keeps having, every five minutes or so it seems. As he rattles off the information about the reinstatement of rights and the office for land disputes, open every day of the week except on Sunday, he watches Zevran stroll along the cold buffet.

Occasionally, he picks something off the plates, looking at Alistair as he pops a morsel in his mouth. Then he moves to the desserts, taking a tiny bowl of iced fruit foam. He watches Alistair intensely, turning fully towards him as he dips his tongue into the foam, slowly. 

Alistair stops talking in the middle of a sentence, just staring at Zevran, licking that sinful stuff. He can't take this. "Please excuse me," he mumbles, parting the crowd like an angry bull as he stomps over the dancefloor to Zevran.

"But, your Highness!" someone calls after him. 

He ignores it, he has a mission. "Zevran." He's out of breath, as if he had to cross half of the Deep Roads to reach his love. 

"Yes, my king?" Zevran licks another deep gorge into the frozen cream in the bowl, not hiding his grin.

"Come." Alistair grabs Zevran's arm and pulls him behind him, ignoring the gasps and titterings as he drags him into a servant hallway. 

"You're causing a scandal, my king." Zevran's complaint would be more convincing if he wouldn't laugh like a schoolboy. To see him laugh like this, with ease and joy like he does so rarely, makes Alistair's heart jump in his chest.  

As the door falls closed behind them, Alistair spins Zevran around until his back hits the wall, very aware that Zevran is letting this happen, when he could easily side step Alistair's clumsy movements. "A scandal would have been what I want to do to you right now." 

Smiling at him, Zevran widens his stance and pulls Alistair closer. "I can hardly wait, my dear warden."

Alistair presses his nose into Zevran's neck, breathing him in. "Zev, I missed you so much."

"And I you, Alistair," Zevran says with a soft voice. "I didn't mean to distract you —"

"Yes, you did." Alistair straightens, trying to look intimidating but obviously failing because he just can't stop smiling. 

"Guilty as charged," Zevran whispers against his lips, carefully kissing him. "Seeing you with all these fine people..."

"Terrible people, vipers, all of them."

"Still, they get to be close to you," Zevran says, sliding his fingers into Alistair's hair. "When I can just watch."

"They will never get as close as you, that I can promise." Alistair wraps his arms around Zevran's slender form and lifts him up. "And I want you much closer right now and I'm not waiting anymore." He throws Zevran over his shoulder and kicks the door open to the hallway. 

"I am certain I can walk." Zevran shakes with laughter. 

Alistair huffs as he climbs the stairs up to the royal chambers. "At least for once, I want to feel useful."

"Then, by all means, carry on." Zevran's hands wander over Alistair's back. "I'm looking forward to divest you of these clothes." 

"You and me, my love. You and me."

[cyrusthegreatscylinder]

Ramblings of my hurting teenage self

- islam was created by men, for men

it’s not a choice, you’re pressured and coerced to cover up as a child because of men. “It’s freedom because they see you as a person, not an object”. Wearing it further demonstrates that men are the centre of everything. everything women do is for men. cover up to make it easier for men to take you seriously. you can’t have sex, intimacy or a relationship till marriage. not to mention you cant have male friends either, maybe in the sick twisted arab world where everybody is apparently sex crazed (why wouldnt they be when you arent allowed sex till marriage, people are horny, it’s human nature); sex is forbidden. all that is taught is abstinence. so men are taught they can get away with rape and abuse bc “she wasnt covered up properly”. it’s vicous, it’s violent, it’s cruel. women are taught to be afraid for their reputations and lives. men are taught that mistakes are forgivable. it’s problematic because we arent being taught about safe sex, protection, prevention and most importantly CONSENT. But it’s the blatant dismissal of homosexuality and asexuality for me. the pure hatred towards homosexual men, and dissmisal of homosexual women and asexuals... isn’t that the most staright cis male thing there is, can women who have been raped and molested even talk about their trauma to their families or husbands?. well that’s islam for you.

women get property and landrights or someshit! when does she get that ? oh yeah... when she’s is in a marriage with an entitled psychopath who can do as he pleases to her. ‘sow his seed however he likes’ or some man made bullcrap. discipline ur wives like children.. or are they meant to come as children ?

seriously who writes this crap.

not once in my life has being a muslim benefited me, and i dont openly say this, because i fear of the ramifications. i’m not sure what they are.. disownment, acceptance, killing.. i dont know, and i dont want to. i can never come out. because i am afraid.

i learn new things about my parents’ beliefs everyday, and sometimes i genuinely wonder if they are joking.. they arent.

and they expect me to know...

i dont know if mum was kidding when she told me theyd kill me if i lost my virginity as i was 12.

my brothers are misogynistic and i am constantly reminded of it. they think every woman just wants to suck their dick or get with them for their money. how could i blame them. we females are soulless emotional creatures without minds. just boobs nd ass... property... land.

we aren’t somebodies. we arent even some.. just bodies. wives, daughters, sisters and mothers.

they seem like property terms. or maybe thats my internalised misogyny.

i’m sick of making excuses for this shit “a hijab to me is like pants to you” i’m lying. im hurting. im oppressed. i cant take off my hijab and denouce this leech of a religion. like all people born into religion.. i am a suicidal teenager afterall. im barely coping as it is. how am i supposed to go on without possibly having a family. i can’t leave, i’ve never been independent. i have noone.

i’m opressed by a crippling culture. a culture of entitled men who are encouraged to believe that women are theirs. i am not yours. i never was. i never will be. fuck you.

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[afrikanwukong]

{Reposted from Twitter}

Sources:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-jamaica-landrights-beaches/jamaican-beaches-lure-tourists-but-calls-to-also-make-locals-welcome-idUSKBN18P0SN/

[cloud-xo]

Dream story: 7

Warning: kidnapping

So i was doing something on my laptop when i heard really loud bangs and stuff. I looked out of my window and saw a plane landright infront of my backyard.

Idk what happened to the houses infront of me. Its like the plane just flew through them and landed infront of em. They were not even a lil bit destroyed.

I wanted to take pictures of what happened so i left the house but there was some guards that didnt allow anyone come close for some reason.

I sneaked in and saw a bunch of woman in 1800s maid outfits and some dude. Then i got kidnapped and worked for months in a bakery with the other girls. I was forced in one of those maid outfits and we had to serve that dude.

Also for some reason he brought a laptop every few days and i had to take a pendrive from him and upload somethn on there.

After weeks we decided to get out so when the dude came again with the laptop, we started the plan.

This time instead the pendrive was a cookie or something so i put it in my mouth and found the pendrive inside.

Thats when the woman next to me threw some sort of gold arrow badge on the ground and the dude laughed saying 'so you were from the special unit? Hahah those dont work if your not working there anymore'

And then the guard of that dude said 'but dont they work when the worker is in danger?'

And turns out i was one of the special guards for the special unit or something and suddenly i got like really buffed and strong. Looked like someone out of jojo lmao-.

So i beat them up and we left.

I was so confused after i woke up from this one. Also laughed a bit.

It was really funny.

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Decolonizing the United States: Bold Actions for Social Justice and Equity #academictheories #boldactions #colonialism #criticalracetheory #culturalpreservation #decolonization #difficultconversations #dismantling #equity #futureofsocialjustice #landrights #marginalizedcommunities #NativeAmerican #oppression #powerstructures #socialjustice #sovereignty #systemicracism #traditionalnarratives #UnitedStates #Westernsocieties

[cartoonlover16]

The rightful land owner of DuckBurg?

Who thinks Scrooge has the right to own the land of DuckBurg. Since Cornelius Coot founded DuckBurg. I think deed to DuckBurg should go to his living descendent. Elvira Coot, also known as Grandma Duck, also known as Donald’s grandmother. Am I right? To me, it seems right. 

[nishp]

🌟 Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! 🌾

Today, we celebrate the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of Native American peoples. 🌄 It's a day to honor the resilience and beauty of the indigenous communities that have shaped and continue to enrich our nation. 🌿

Let's take a moment to acknowledge the wisdom, artistry, and deep connection to the land that indigenous people carry with them. 🏞️

As we commemorate this day, let's also recognize the importance of land rights, the preservation of traditions, and the ongoing struggles faced by many indigenous communities. 🌎

[nolonelyroads]

This is Indian Land, Garden River, Ontario, Canada

[ellobofilipino]

Senator Nene Pimentel with the Sumilao farmers. Pasay City. December 2007. 📷 Pilipinas Palma / Balaod Mindanao . When the Sumilao farmers walked to the Philippine Senate in Pasay City, among those who met up with them to listen to them was Senator Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. . Known to many by his nickname ‘Nene’, he spoke with the farmers in Cebuano, being that he was from Cagayan de Oro, the regional center in Northern Mindanao, where Bukidnon, the province the farmers came from, was located. . Pimentel, a former Constitutional Convention delegate, Mayor of Cagayan de Oro and former Martial Law detainee, had been a consistent critic of various administrations since President Ferdinand Marcos up to President Arroyo. . By the time the 55 farmers met up with him, they had walked over 1,000 kilometers from Mindanao to Manila for a dialogue with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Belonging mostly to the Higaonon indigenous community, they wanted to reclaim their 144-hectare ancestral domain from a private corporation which had occupied it. . The Sumilao Farmers March, as it would be known, was also held during the 10th year anniversary of the 28-day hunger strike which the farmers held in 1997, demanding that the same ancestral land be given to them. A compromise was reached but it came out unfavorable to the farmers. —– Disclosure: Senator Pimentel is a 1st cousin of my father, being that his mother and my grandfather were siblings. That makes him my uncle.

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