#nativeissues

[xanaddams]

Language Masters

I know Indigenous People spoke many, many languages, hundreds. We shared some commonality with sign language, etc and a few core languages. But, what recently caught my attention while studying Taino was that when Columbus and his hoard arrived, within 3 days, we were able to answer many questions they had and were able to speak with them. Similar to how Squanto learned english in months and Samoset in days of observing the pilgrims.

Backtrack to Tainos. Remember, Columbus was Italian and not very good at Spanish or Portuguese as his writings show despite living in Europe and being on ships with these sailors for months. Yet the natives learned, not only all three languages, but were able to realize that they were speaking different languages almost at once and when suddenly under duress.

The level of education/intelligence one would need nowadays to pull of that is incredible. Not just masters of linguistics, but, multilingual. And not just one or two Natives, but, almost all of them. You try learning a new language (or 3) from your immigrant neighbors in 3 days to the point of being conversational.

Yet, history still sees us as just ignorant, happy to please, indians.

[witchofduskstore]

Image by @urban.iskwew 🧡 Here in Canada, September 30th is a day to bring awareness to the genocidal residential/boarding schools that native children were forced to attend. September 30th was originally known as Orange Shirt Day, a day started by natives, but has since been renamed by the Canadian government to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. I will start this by saying I am not native, so when I speak I do not speak for natives. The Day for Truth and Reconciliation is good in bringing awareness to people who never bothered to be aware before, but it is sad it took 6500+ children’s bodies found so far in Canadian residential school grounds to make people notice. As many people have noticed, the Canadian government taking a day that existed and retitling it and making it a holiday for government workers only is a strange twist, and is not enough of a step towards justice. Take in that some people responsible for the abuse that occurred in residential schools are still alive and could be held accountable. There is not enough funding for the help needed to get through the recent trauma of residential schools. There are reserves in Canada, a 1st world country, that still do not have running water. There are thousands of missing and murdered indigenous women that still need to be found and given justice. The list goes on.. Although this day is Canadian and I know most of my followers are not, colonization is a worldwide issue. As usual, I would like to remind you all that people who identify as witches tend to incorporate practices from many different cultures. Please do not touch closed practices. We have enough to work with, there is no need. Please acknowledge the way we all benefit from colonization, and how we all need to put in work to give a platform to native issues that still go on today. I am going to post lots in my stories today 🧡 #orangeshirtday#closedpractices#nativeissues#residentialschools#nationaldayfortruthandreconciliation#mmiw #everychildmatters (at North America) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUdNXA7rMAR/?utm_medium=tumblr

[terraindigenaatelier]

This is an issue that strikes close to home for me. I would like to contribute my artistic expression to this heartfelt issue. #nativeissues #tribalarts #wampum #indigenous #mmiw #nativeamericanart #mmiwg #printbyhand #drawings #tribal #tribalstyle #indigenousart #expressionism #expressionist #rise #artist #artistsoninstagram #nativepride #illustration #haudenosaunee #design #iroquois #ojibwe #artwork #designers #designer #nativeamericanart #nativeamericanartist #nativeamericancontemporaryart #contemporaryart (at Sanborn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8T14Nylx9Y/?igshid=w3lpw5cbmdmt

[weshoyot]

It's #TimeForChange. #takeaknee #takeastand #resist #nfl #colinkaepernick #racism #nativeissues #nativerights #weshoyot #football

[culturestrike]

🎨 by @wiisaakodewinini ・・・ No bans on Native Lands. #nobans #nobansonnativelands #nobansonstolenlands #artforchange #socialjustice #racialjustice #immigration #immigrantrights #refugeerights #nativeart #nativeissues #nativeamerican #NODAPL #dumptrump #borderlands

[speakforthepeaks]

Yá’át’ééh Relatives, Sister Nations and Allies, Speak for the Peaks is an art initiative calling for submissions of art that address Snowbowl’s ongoing destruction of a sacred mountain known as the San Francisco Peaks. More importantly, this project seeks to unite and revitalize our collective expressions that hold this mountain and her many relatives as sacred as we collectively remember the mountain as:   Tsii Bina to Acoma: Dził Tso to Apache: Dook’o’oosłííd to Diné: Nuvaʼtukyaʼov to Hopi: Huassapatch to Havasupai: Wik’hanbaja to Hualapai: ʼAmat ʼIikwe Nyava to Mojave: Nuvaxatuh to Southern Paiute: Wi:mun Kwa to Yavapai: Sunha K’hbchu Yalanne to Zuni. As a sacred summit, this mountain nourishes the various life ways that are intricate, biotic and a repeating of seasonal ecological breathing that is as patterned and diverse as the more than 200 songs that reside within one ceremony (among various). The aim is to use expression to educate and move our Indigenous relatives, as well as foster relations through these conversation that center on our collective wellness as they are one and the same with this sacred site. Additionally, we are aiming to also support struggling Indigenous artists during this pandemic by offering a $900 prize for first place (with a $100 donation to a person/organization of the winners choosing) and several $50 runner up prizes for each phase of this art initiative. For more entry details, visit speakforthepeaks.com. #SpeakForThePeaks #WeAreTheLand #IndigenousPeoples #SacredSites #TurtleIsland #NativeAmerica #NativeIssues #Decolonize #IndigenousFeminism #Acoma #Apache #Diné #Hopi #Havasupai #Mojave #SouthernPaiute #Yavapai #Zuni #LandBodyJustice #IndigenousIssues 

[dmseiithegr8]

Obedience and discipline is big part of the society of old, to some devrew it remains within certain cultures and is essential in sports, today that has changed where what is created for teaching and to be passed on to the generations expected to come so they can continue and contribute to this fraternity knowing the efforts contribute to this incredible power and the glory we receive as we gather to either play and or observe the efforts of the athletes and the hard work of those given the charge and duty to preparing these athletes for their moments of which is up to both their efforts and ability to listen and imagine is being tainted and twisted to try and divide what was meant only to multiply and bring people together of all nations to celebrate and to continue our purpose to understanding this gift given us, and it's strength and power. All humans must eat and it is my belief with the celebration of 150 years of Canada, that we as Nation should celebrate all others with a feast at the table of peace , in hopes of building bridges over the river of division, to strengthen Canada as it would be complete and collective against any threats. There are traditions that must be shared with children and by example such would be a tradition and always anticipated in celebrating ourselves for doing that which is right and settle all our differences that those who have suffered and denied by our past can at least have the chance to catch up and be no longer judged as we all make the effort to try and learn and how else again but through food and wonder why there are no indigenous (native) restaurants given the confirmed history of agriculture, fishing, hunting and knowledge of the land and would permit for more indigenous entrepreneurial representation and hope for the young men and women to work away from the reserve and be free from any limitations/ restrictions and be able to live. DMSeII #Canada #canada150 #aptn #nativeissues #lacrosse #sports #notoracism #tenets #values #tradition #hope #food #entrepreneur #Constitution #charterofrightsandfreedoms

[idealizeandrealize]

Montana vetoes three of a dozen anti-bison bills, lets the hunt stand to please livestock owners.

"[T]he ecological future of the Great Plains is intertwined with the psychological and spiritual relationship the prairies and the people of the prairies have with the buffalo..."  (Winona LaDuke, All Our Relations)

And yet laws like this are still trying to be passed. Still attacking buffalo, still attacking the sovereignty of Native peoples