November is Native Peoples history month - Lets take this time to do our best to decolonize White Settler Colonialism
I urge everyone to listen to this 15 minute reading of this article:
White Settlers and Indigenous Solidarity: Confronting White Supremacy, Answering Decolonial Alliances
It is a good place to begin rethinking our notions of what "Whiteness" is and how it effects our everyday actions - especially through a praradigm of deconstructing and examining what "White Supremacy" means not just through a lens of Indigenous peoples, but all persons of color.
This is really cool too.
500 years of Indigenous Resistance
A blog with a lot of really cool stuff:
Unsettling America: Decolonization in Theory and Practice
Next, I want to take this opportunity to promote r/IndianCountry and their scheduled discussions and AMA's.
In these it's important to remember that it is their space and if you participate it is absolutely necessary to remain respectful and generous with your interpretation. It isn't a place for you to argue, but a place for you to learn.
| Date | Participant |
|---|---|
| November 4th, Noon | Joey Montoya: Founder of Urban Native Era, Indig. Clothing Company |
| November 7th, Noon | Jackie Malstrom: Indigenous Radio Host |
| November 11th, Noon | Nataanii Means: Activist, Rapper, Son of Russell Means |
| November 14th, Noon | Grey Cloud: Activist |
| November 18th, Noon | Ryan Red Corn: Satirist/Comedian of the 1491s |
| November 25th, TBA | Rashaun Nez: Dreamstarter Grant Winner, Founder of Warrior Progressions Fitness |
| November 28th, Noon | Layha Spoonhunter: LGBTQ/Two Spirit Activist |
Next, they are hosting discussion threads.
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| November 1st | Native Identity: Blood, Genes, and Recognition |
| November 8th | Native Civilization: Society, Culture, and Tech |
| November 15th | Native Genocide: The War Continues |
| November 22nd | Native Language Revitalization: Saving Our Culture |
| November 29th | Native Art: From Traditional to Modern |
Posted Nov 3, 2015, 5:06 AM UTC · edited