#native lands

[desert-love]

#desert #Monument Valley #native lands #sacred ground

[skyethebisexualwolfwizard]

"The ends justify the means"

Even if the end is land built on bloodshed?

Putting natives in jail for their genes

Calling them dangerous, when they're all dead

And you are proud of this land?

Proud that it wasn't yours?

Proud that you errode it to sand?

Proud that many died in the fores?

You glorify the ones who justified the deaths

The ones who raped and oppressed

The ones who took so many native breaths

The ones who called the guardians of the land "pest"

The cloth of glory soaking the blood

The blood of those who treated the land well

The ones who you killed and left in mud

The ones who you kidnapped to sell

They were guardians of this land

They had so much history and culture

They were forced to have skin burned in brand

They were forced to suppress their fervour

Even now peoples like them are being killed

Being killed like animals once again

Graves and holes all filled

For an oppressor looking for glory for their men

But we will get it all back

We've had enough of your need to sack

We will rise again to reclaim our lands

Heal the beaches and sands

Bring back the buffalo and plains

Regrow the forest reclaim its reigns

Allow the old culture and history to return

Correct corrupted history and to relearn

We are stewards of our lands and home

We are brethren and kin

We will one day be able to freely roam

And look back at all the blood and sin

#wizardpostingn't #native americans #native lands #palestine #palestinians #filipino #indigenous people #indigenous rights #poetry #poem #writing #imperialism

[secret-world-of-mustaches]

The dismantling of Roe and the diminished ability of tribal nations to self-govern IS my villain origin story.

#Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta #roe v wade #nativepride #native rights #tribal lands #bodily autonomy #no one can explain why scouts has made any of the decisions they have recently and I am outdone #abortion rights #roe overturned #native lands #native persons #scotus #womens rights #reproductive rights #protest #american politics #social justice #hands off my body #abortion is healthcare #indigenous rights #land back

[laf-outloud]

Justin's IG story

A beautiful reminder from Justin about the native land so many of us live on.

#justin johnson cortez #walker: independence #WIndy scenery #native lands

[embraceyourdestiny]

to any americans who feel "paralyzed" and "dont know what to do" to help with gaza:

reading a fucking book. i beg of you.

in a time of knowledge suppression is it your duty to arm yourself with knowledge.

read about americas occupations in the middle east.

read about 9/11 from outside of america and see how they inflicted senseless harm and violence to countless amounts of people and have been suppressing your rights for the past 2 fucking decades.

read about any of the countless wars from the past 30 years. especially from a civilian's. and the victims and survivors' perspective. listen to the horror stories and do not plug your fucking ears as to what your country is doing.

and read about fucking gaza and palestine and keep up with what is happening no matter how "sad" or "uncountable" you might get.

dont look away from this.

you dont have the right to be comfortable during countless active genocides.

if you're knowledgeable, you're powerful, and our current state doesnt fucking want that.

you have the power to change things if you open your eyes and scream to the world.

wake the fuck up.

Edit: please check the reblogs there are readings and ways to help

#og #truly if youre not about it your against it and i dont fuck with you because you're complacent #wake the fuck up #we're all responsible and dont you dare say you're not #americans need to stop living in the world with their eyes closed and their ears covered #look at what your fucking 'glorious country' is doing to people #everyone should be against america no fucking exceptions because america is violent and evil and needs to be stopped #then read about what america has done to the natives of their land #radicalize yourself #decolonize your mind #free palestine #land back #palestine will be free #theres too many fucking movements of just the past couple years all happening at once to act like the world is fucking fine #we are in a human rights CRISIS #WAKE THE FUCK UP PLEASE

[olowan-waphiya]

please do not ever forget that the “americas” are stolen land. that we survive despite genocide. that we still exist despite continuing colonialism. solidarity with indigenous people around the world.

#cupid.txt #land back #usa #indigenous rights #native americans

[reasonsforhope]

"The Yurok will be the first Tribal nation to co-manage land with the National Park Service under a historic memorandum of understanding signed on Tuesday [March 19, 2024] by the tribe, Redwood national and state parks, and the non-profit Save the Redwoods League, according to news reports.

The Yurok tribe has seen a wave of successes in recent years, successfully campaigning for the removal of a series of dams on the Klamath River, where salmon once ran up to their territory, and with the signing of a new memorandum of understanding, the Yurok are set to reclaim more of what was theirs.

Save the Redwoods League bought a property containing these remarkable trees in 2013, and began working with the tribe to restore it, planting 50,000 native plants in the process. The location was within lands the Yurok once owned but were taken during the Gold Rush period.

Centuries passed, and by the time it was purchased it had been used as a lumber operation for 50 years, and the nearby Prairie Creek where the Yurok once harvested salmon had been buried.

Currently located on the fringe of Redwoods National and State Parks which receive over 1 million visitors every year and is a UNESCO Natural Heritage Site, the property has been renamed ‘O Rew, a Yurok word for the area.

“Today we acknowledge and celebrate the opportunity to return Indigenous guardianship to ‘O Rew and reimagine how millions of visitors from around the world experience the redwoods,” said Sam Hodder, president and CEO of Save the Redwoods League.

Having restored Prarie Creek and filled it with chinook and coho salmon, red-legged frogs, northwestern salamanders, waterfowl, and other species, the tribe has said they will build a traditional village site to showcase their culture, including redwood-plank huts, a sweat house, and a museum to contain many of the tribal artifacts they’ve recovered from museum collections.

Believing the giant trees sacred, they only use fallen trees to build their lodges.

“As the original stewards of this land, we look forward to working together with the Redwood national and state parks to manage it,” said Rosie Clayburn, the tribe’s cultural resources director.

It will add an additional mile of trails to the park system, and connect them with popular redwood groves as well as new interactive exhibits.

“This is a first-of-its-kind arrangement, where Tribal land is co-stewarded with a national park as its gateway to millions of visitors. This action will deepen the relationship between Tribes and the National Park Service,” said Redwoods National Park Superintendent Steve Mietz, adding that it would “heal the land while healing the relationships among all the people who inhabit this magnificent forest.”"

-via Good News Network, March 25, 2024

#indigenous #land back #indigenous issues #first nations #native american #indigenous peoples #yurok #yurok tribe #national parks service #national park #redwoods #california #trees #trees and forests #united states #good news #hope #indigenous land

[kitkat2569]

#i hate electric power #i really fucking hate it #nothing clean about it #nevada #trump #biden #lithium #mining #native lands #green energy #electric vehicles #batteries

[earthkeyper]

#native lands #native rights

[woodsfae]

For usamericans who may not know how to support decolonization and indigenous people in their every-day lives, may I suggest checking this list of native-owned businesses, curated and maintained by indigenous folks. There's food, candles, cbd pre-rolls, clothes, jewelry, hats, baby things, handicrafts, art, and hundreds of other useful and wonderful things. I check this list before I buy non-native owned as often as I can.

Also check out the native-owned (pulitzer-prize winner Louise Erdrich started it!) bookstore and press Milkweed Editions (dot org) for an amazing selection of books by indigenous authors. I recommend Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer (a collection of essays that will change your thinking if your mind is open at all) that's great for sitting down to read for bite-sized chunks. For book recommendations, check out this infographic!

Do you own property and want to support landback but still need a place to live? Odds are good that there's established precedence in your area to transfer its jurisduction to a local tribe and pay your land taxes and etc to them instead of the settler government!

Here is a list of charities and fundraisers for indigenous support.

Other ways to educate yourself and learn what indigenous people are working on nationally and locally is to follow indigenous people online! Many Native peoples on various social medias tag with #indigenous, #native, and by looking at those you will find many other tags and people to follow.

If you have extra cash, consider paying indigenous people's bail, donating to some of the causes linked above, or look for local initiatives to support in your own community!

#indigenous #native #decolonize your thoughts #decolonize #uspol #usa #usamerican politics #decolonization #land back #colonialism #anti colonialism #colonization #resources #links #woodsfae

[breadball]

do you ever just see two twits weighed down by anxiety and family legacy and think "they should kiss about it" bc,,,,,,,,

#palia reth #palia jel #jel/reth #palia #palia fanart #help i've fallen and i can't get up #back into the pairings-with-little-to-no-content mines #my home and native land #there is so much potential for messiness and i'm so fuckin here for it

[desert-love]

#desert #arizona #Utah #monument valley #native lands #sacred ground #sunrise

[skyethebisexualwolfwizard]

"The ends justify the means"

Even if the end is land built on bloodshed?

Putting natives in jail for their genes.

Calling them dangerous, when they're all dead.

And you are proud of this land?

Proud that it wasn't yours?

Proud that you errode it to sand?

Proud that many died in the fores?

You glorify the ones who justified the deaths.

The ones who raped and oppressed.

The ones who took so many native breaths.

The ones who called the guardians of the land pest.

The cloth of glory soaking the blood.

The blood of those who treated the land well.

The one who you killed and left in mud.

The ones who you fell.

They were guardians of this land.

They had they're history and culture.

They were forced to have skin burned in brand.

They were forced to suppress their fervour.

Even now peoples like them are being killed.

Being killed like animals once again.

Graves and holes all filled.

For a suppressor looking for glory for their men.

But we will get it all back.

We've had enough of your need to sack.

We will rise again to reclaim our lands.

Heal the beaches and sands.

Bring back the buffalo and plains

Regrow the forest reclaim its reigns.

Allow the old culture and history to return.

Return what is stolen and hope it has no burn.

We are stewards of our lands and home.

We have been suppressed by even our own kin.

We will one day be able to roam.

And look back at all the blood and sin.

@gobodegoblin

#poetry #native #imperialism #native lands #skye's poetry

[alwaysbewoke]

#maga #DEI #diversity equity and inclusion #historical injustices #systemic racism #stolen land #Native Americans #slavery #Black people #Asian immigration #women's rights #reparations #restitution #social justice

[humanrightsconnected]

It’s Indigenous People's Day! As we honor this significant day, learn about 14 influential Native American figures 👇!

#indigenous people’s day #indigenous #indigenous rights #indigenous women #indigenous peoples #indigenous people #indigenous culture #native #natives #native american #native americans #ndn #american indian #first nations #land back #landback

[olowan-waphiya]

Biden creates a new national monument near the Grand Canyon - https://www.npr.org/2023/08/08/1192622716/biden-national-monument-grand-canyon-arizona

The move protects lands that are sacred to indigenous peoples and permanently bans new uranium mining claims in the area. It covers nearly 1 million acres.

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"It will help protect lands that many tribes referred to as their eternal home, a place of healing and a source of spiritual sustenance," she said. "It will help ensure that indigenous peoples can continue to use these areas for religious ceremonies, hunting and gathering of plants, medicines and other materials, including some found nowhere else on earth. It will protect objects of historic and scientific importance for the benefit of tribes, the public and for future generations."

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The new national monument will be called Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument. According to the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition that drafted a proposal for the monument, "Baaj Nwaavjo" means "where tribes roam" in Havasupai, and "I'tah Kukveni" translates to "our ancestral footprints" in Hopi.

all land is sacred (and should be returned) but this is good news.

#indigenous #native american #ndn #arizona #grand canyon #climate change #nature #good news #land conservation and preservation #hopi #havasupai