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piizunn · 1 day

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ᓄᐦᑕᐃᐧᕀ ᐊᐢᑯᑖᐢᑯᐱᓱᐣ nohtawiy askotâskopison, My Father’s Cradleboard by Morgan Possberg Denne

The New Gallery, November 18 - December 22, 2023

“Cradleboards have been used for thousands of years by our ancestors to carry and love for our future generations. They have protected us, acted as an external womb, and given us a place as children to watch our parents' culture and learn from a safe distance. I’ve always wondered if the fact that neither my father, his father, or myself was ever put in a cradleboard may have had a long term impact on our development, personhood, and our coping mechanisms to the ways that colonialism, residential schools and the foster care system has affected my family.

Now as an adult I deeply wish I could rewind the clock and put myself, and my father before me, and his father before him in a cradleboard as a child. To softly sing songs to us, give us safety, and to give us a connection to our culture in a safe environment. Maybe this would fix things. As kids when we were supposed to be kept safe and playing in the woods we were instead being prepped for the meat factory - the eternal meat grinder of colonialism.

The western world teaches us to push aside this childhood imagining and innocence - “These things can’t be undone!”, but what if they could? In another world somebody took better care of us, in another time we learned to drum and sing and dance, in another place we were listened to by adults who had the capacity to love and care for us.

These hot chest and aching throat feelings, the times of biting back angry tears and saying “It’s fine” have to count for something….right?”

“Morgan Possberg Denne is Two-Spirit millennial scoop and foster care survivor; with settler, Cree, Metis, and Chippewa blood connections. They have grown up in treaty 7 territory, and have relatives in southern and northern Ontario. Morgan creates imaginative, illustrative objects which could be seen as pieces of possible narratives, different ways to connect with the past and potential futures through layers of abstraction with no right or wrong answer. What matters to them is not accurately recreating the past or to predict the future, but rather to capture an inner truth and a possible alternative reality of colonial experiences. In a sense, creating new culture from a series of “what-ifs” and new stories / lore. Their work has been recently shown at the Confederation Centre for the Arts and Gallery Gachet.”

(Photos belong to me and the description and artist bio are courtesy of The New Gallery’s website)

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1. a large wall hanging made from fish leather,

2. a close up of the same piece. the artwork has faint text cut out of the green tea tanned fish that reads “hey it’s not your fault, you know that right?”

3. a photo of the space showing a video projected onto several fish skins, a table with a vest and a hat made of fish leather, and on the table are cartons made from rawhide.

4. a coatrack on which are a rawhide hunting ruffle and rawhide fishing net resembling a badminton racket

5. a shelf seen in the background of image 3 containing a astro-turf shirt, a hand gun and pocket knife made from rawhide and a fish leather circular clip with a piece of dark hair hanging off the shelf.]

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decolonize-the-left · 1 year

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End blood quantum now

Blood quantum is how much native blood you have in you and it needs to be a certain threshold to qualify you as a tribal member. Blood quantum varies from tribe to tribe.

It means my mom is a tribal member but because my dad is outside of my tribe... I don't have enough tribal blood to enroll. Neither does my daughter. Our "official" indigeneity ended with me.

My dad is still native tho. Just southern native. Others have two parents enrolled in separate tribes and can't enroll in either one despite being Full native because their parents were mixed with other tribes so they don't have enough blood of Any tribe to qualify.

And to what end are they doing this?

Under the treaties the US govt can lay no claim to native land. So how do they fix that? Get rid of the natives, of course.

And since they can't slaughter us in broad daylight anymore they did the next best thing. What the colonial government has ALWAYS done to us and other poc.

Made up a bunch of arbitrary laws to restrain and limit our power and numbers.

And this can't continue. We are the only race who needs to apply to be part of the community we were born into. The only race who needs to prove our blood.

And that's the thing: it's not even based on blood. Racist scientists defined who was a full-blooded native based on things like shoe size, head circumference, and skin pigment.

Not blood. And besides that it wasn't uncommon for outsiders to become part of a tribe!! You didn't need to be native by blood to be native! Blood quantum has made it IMPOSSIBLE for them to qualify and made it impossible for tribes to practice that long time aspect of our culture.

So please share this post. So many people legitimately think natives are extinct and even less are aware that we do more than just sit around drinking all day. Few people have good feelings about us and within that there are a few who actively help. Please be one of those few.

We need support and allies and for our voices to be heard. Please don't let this post just be me screaming into a void. We need people to know what blood quantum is, how archaic and harmful it is, and to help us spread awareness to people who otherwise would ignore us. Use your privilege.

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allthecanadianpolitics · 1 month

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Researchers say newly discovered archival records reveal an important connection between Ontario First Nations and Irish famine victims.

The Irish Potato Famine was a period of starvation and disease in Ireland, and one of the most traumatic events in modern Irish history. Year after year, the country's potato crop failed. By the time the worst was over, one million people had died of disease and starvation. Survivors were forced to emigrate. In the summer of 1847, Toronto gave refuge to 38,000 Irish famine victims — at a time when Toronto's population was only 20,000.

The part of this history that is virtually unknown is the contribution to the relief fund from Indigenous communities in Canada.

"At least 15 bands answered the call and requested that donations be deducted from their government annuities, added to the fund, and then sent to 'our suffering fellow subjects and Christian brethren in Ireland and Scotland,'' according to Mark McGowan's research. McGowan is a professor of history at the University of Toronto and has spent time going through the archival documents. [...]

Tagging: @politicsofcanada

#cdnpoli #First Nations #Foreign Policy #Ireland #Indigenous politics #Indigenous history #Ontario #Mohawks #Haudenosaunee #Chippewa #Delaware #Wyandotte #Mississauga #Saugeen #Lake Huron Ojibwa #Moravian Ojibwa

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chimeride · 11 months

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Maymaygwashi, the 228th Known One.

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gearpupbuddy99 · 3 months

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My super loggers won't clean themselves, get that 👅 to work! Should be easy for you given I haven't worked them too hard today... Just salt and snow... For now... 😈😈

#gay #boots #gayboots #chippewa #super logger #25410 #logger boots #boot licker

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todaysdocument · 6 months

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Photograph of Three Marine Corps Women Reservists, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Record Group 208: Records of the Office of War Information Series: Feature Story Photographs

Original caption: American Indian women too have joined the fighting forces against Germany and Japan. These three are members of the U.S. Marine Corps. They are [left to right] Minnie Spotted Wolf of the Blackfeet, Celia Mix, Potawatomi, and Violet Eastman, Chippewa.

Black and white photograph of three women in World War II era uniforms of the Marine Corps Reserves. They are posing for the camera by a wooden fence.

#archivesgov #1940s #world war ii #marine corps reserves #Native American women #Chippewa #potawatomi #blackfeet #October 16 #1943

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leatherandbeards · 5 months

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@juanmanfon on X

#leather boots #chippewa

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legendarytragedynacho · 2 months

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Chief John Smith, also known as “White Wolf,” is considered the oldest native in history. Image 2 at the age of 137 years. (1785-1922) (Death age in pic 1 is wrong).

Pic 1 - Circa 1915

Pic 2 - 1922

#white wolf #white wolf chief #john smith #chippewa #native american #long-lived #chippewa indian

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bootbottom2292 · 2 months

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BIG score on Facebook Marketplace size 13EEE Chippewa 25420s Super Loggers 🍆

#boots #loggers #chippewa #25420s #Facebook marketplace

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20th-century-railroading · 2 months

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"Trip" Sixties

A trio of Conrail EMD SD60 "wides" leads stacks West through the wilds of Western Pennsylvania.

Chippewa, Pennsylvania March 1998

#cr #conrail #1998 #trains #freight train #history #chippewa #pennsylvania

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decolonize-the-left · 2 months

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I’ve seen Palestinians refer to their homeland as Occupied Palestine and “Israel” as the occupation, to better illustrate the settler colonial history of “Israel” and deny it legitimacy. As “America” is also a settler colony, would it be accurate to refer to the so-called “USA” in general as Occupied Turtle Island/the American Occupation or is that terminology specific to Palestine?

Turtle Island is the name given to North America by the Anishinaabe, though it's certainly not the only indigenous name. The Anishinaabe/Ojibwe/Chippewa just happen to be one of the largest native group so a lot of our terms are more easily popularized.

And I'd say yes and no as for it's accuracy tbh.

Like with Palestine, you have to be Very Clear when differentiating the people of Turtle Island and our wants from the US government and the people who support the US government.

You can't support Palestinian liberation and the existence of the state colonizing them. In the same way you can't claim to support Native liberation and Turtle Island but still want to remain our colonizer.

It's one thing to say you support native sovereignty, it's another entirely to realize that support in practice would mean calling & working for the US to be dismantled; it means Choosing to be a person from Turtle Island instead.

So yes, call it Turtle Island, but say it with the understanding and gravity of it.

Start by learning 5 medicinal plants and 5 edible plants in your area, figure out how you can support local tribes. Learn how to be from Turtle Island instead of the USA. Find values and principles to believe in that are your own and not just moralized propaganda.

The less dependent you are on the US, the less freedom you realize you have within it.

#asked #answered #turtle island #settler colonialism #colonization #decolonization #Decolonize #ojibwe #chippewa #Anishinaabe #anishinaabemowin #first nations #native american #ndn

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drinxonme · 4 months

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Imagine, the world so much better for it.

#mnojibwe #bemidji

#minnesota #ojibwe #chippewa #native american #street art #art

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ancient-healer · 10 months

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queenbreezy01 · 1 month

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My beauty growth ✨

#positive energy #2024 vibes #welcome to my life #native women #native beauty #anishinaabe #chippewa #ojibwe

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soapgender · 1 year

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✦ AGOKWE // OKITCITAKWE FLAGS

Two flags for the two-spirit Ojibwe terms Agokwe and Okitcitakwe. These are meant to not be understood by non Ojibwe/Chippewa people but loosely translate to Agokwe meaning "man-woman" (transwoman) or "man born woman" and Okitcitakwe meaning "Warrior woman" (transman).

The orange and yellow on each flag represent the sun shining, bringing upon another day of blessings by Gitchi-Manidoon and the two browns represent the earth. On each flag the pink/blue are colorpicked from the according transfem/transmasc flags.

Do not use these flags or terms if you are not Ojibwe/Chippewa, that would be considered cultural appropriation. Mod who made this is Ojibwe herself and identifies with the Agokwe label.

Also, a late day of mourning from me to all of my other Native followers, I hope you had a quiet and peaceful day.

#mod clem : flags #two spirit #transgender #transfem #transmasc #ojibwe #chippewa #flag coining #flag designs #my flags #mogai safe #lgbtq safe #lgbtq

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todaysdocument · 1 year

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Treaty Between the United States and the Ottawa, Chippewa, Wyandot and Potawatomi Indians Signed at Detroit, 11/17/1807.

Map of land ceded via digitreaties.org.

File Unit: Ratified Indian Treaty 54: Ottawa, Chippewa, Wyandot and Potawatomi - Detroit, November 17, 1807, 1789 - 1869

Series: Indian Treaties, 1789 - 1869

Record Group 11: General Records of the United States Government, 1778 - 2006

Image description: Cession 66, a sizeable chunk of south-eastern Michigan and a bit of Ohio, encompassing Port Huron, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Flint, and Toledo. Not quite over to Lansing.

Transcription:

Whereas a Treaty between the United States of America and the Ottaway, Chippeway, Wyandotte, and Pottwamie Nations of Indians was concluded and

signed at Detroit on the seventeenth day of November last, and was duly ratified and confirmed by the President of the United States on the twenty seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and eight in the present year by and with the advice and consent of the Senate which treaty is in the words following to wit.

Articles of a Treaty, made at Detroit the Seventeenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven, by William Hull Governor of the Territory of Michigan, and Superintendant of Indian Affairs, and the Commissioner of the United States, to conclude and sign a Treaty or Treaties, with the several nations of Indians, North West of the river Ohio, on the one part, and the sachems, chiefs, and warriors, of the Ottaway, Chippeway, Wyandotte, and Pottawatamie nations of Indians, on the other part. To confine and perpetuate, the friendship, which happily subsists, between the United States and the Nations aforesaid, to manifest the sincerity of that friendship and to settle arrangements mutually beneficial to the parties; after a full explanation and perfect understanding, the following articles are agreed to, which, when ratified by the President, by, and with, the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States, shall be binding on them and the respective nations of Indians.

Article I. The sachems chiefs, and warriors of the nations aforesaid, in consideration of money and goods, to be paid to the said nations, by the Government of the United States as hereafter stipulated; do hereby agree to cede and forever quit claim, and do in behalf of their nations hereby, cede relinquish, and forever quit claim, unto the United States, all right, title, and interest, which the said nations now have, or claim, or ever had, or claimed, in, or unto, the lands comprehended within the following described lines and boundaries: Beginning at the mouth of the Miami river of the lakes, and running thence up the middle thereof, to the mouth of the great Au Glaize river, thence running due North, until it intersects a parallel of Latitude, to be drawn from the outlet of Lake Huron which forms the river Sinclair; thence running North East the course, that may be found, will lead in a direct line, to White Rock, in Lake Huron, thence due East, until it intersects the boundary line between the United States, and Upper Canada; in said Lake, thence southwardly, following the said boundary line, down said Lake, through River Sinclair, Lake St. Clair, and the River Detroit, into Lake Erie, to a point due East, of the aforesaid Miami river, thence West to the place of Beginning ~

Article II. It is hereby stipulated and agreed on the part of the United States, as a consideration for the lands, ceded by the nations aforesaid, in the preceding article that there shall be paid to the said nations, at Detroit, ten thousand Dollars, in money, goods, implements of Husbandry, or domestic animals (at the option of the said nations, seasonably signified, through the superindendant of Indian affairs residing with the said nations, to the Department of War), as soon as practicable, after the ratification of the treaty, by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States; of this sum, three thousand three hundred and thirty three Dollars thirty three cents and four mills, shall be paid to the Ottawa nation, three thousand three hundred and thirty three Dollars thirty three cents and four mills, to the Chippewa nation, one thousand six hundred sixty six Dollars sixty six cents and six mills, to the Wyandotte nation, one thousand six hundred sixty six Dollars sixty six cents and six mills, to the Pottawatamie nation; and likewise an annuity, forever, of two thousand four hundred Dollars, to be paid at Detroit, in manner as aforesaid, the first payment to be made on the first day of September next, and to be paid to the different nations, in the following proportions: Eight hundred dollars to the Ottaways, eight hundred dollars to the Chippeways, four hundred dollars to the Wyandottes, and four hundred Dollars to such of the Pottawatamies, as now reside on the river Huron of lake Erie, the river Raisin, and in the vicinity of the said rivers ~

Article III. it is further stipulated and agreed, if at any time hereafter, the said nations should be of the opinion, that it would be more for their interest, that the annuity aforesaid should be paid by installments; the United States will agree to a reasonable commutation for the annuity and pay it accordingly ~

Article IV. The United States, to manifest their liberality, and disposition to encourage the said Indians, in agriculture, further stipulate, to furnish the said Indians with two Black Smiths one to reside with the Chippewas, at Saguina, and the other to reside with the Ottawas, at the Miami, during the term of ten years; said Blacksmiths are to do such work for the said nations as shall be most useful to them ~

Article V. It is further agreed, and stipulated that the said Indian nations shall enjoy the privilege of hunting and fishing on the lands ceded as aforesaid, as long as they remain the property of the United States ~

Article VI. It is distinctly to be understood, for the accommodation of the said Indians, that the following tracts, of Land, within the cession aforesaid, shall be, and hereby are reserved to the said Indian nations, one tract of land six miles square, on the Miami of Lake Erie, above Roche de Boeuf, to include the village, where Tondaganie, (or the Dog) now lives ~ Also, three miles square; on the said river, (above the twelve miles square ceded to the United States by the Treaty of Greenville) including what is called Presque Isle, also four miles square on the Miami Bay, including the villages where Meshkemau and Wau-gau now live ~ also, three miles square on the River Raisin, at a place called Macon, and where the river Macon falls into the River Raisin which place is about fourteen miles from the mouth of said river Raizin; also, two sections of one mile square each, on the river Rouge, at Seginsiwin village; also two sections of one mile square each, at Tonquishs village, near the river Rouge; also three miles square on lake St. Clair, above the river Huron, to include Machonces village; also, six sections, each section containing one mile square, within the cession aforesaid, in such situations as the said Indians shall elect, subject, however, to the approbation of the President of the United States, as to the places of location. It is further understood and agreed, that whenever the Reservations cannot conveniently be laid out in squares, they shall be laid out in paralelograms or other figures, as found most practicable and convenient, so as to contain the area specified in miles, and in all cases they are to be located in such manner, and in such situations, as not to interfere with any improvements of the French or other white people, or any former cessions ~

Article VII. The said nations of Indians acknowledge themselves to be under the protection of the United States, and no other power, and will prove by their conduct that they are worthy of so great a blessing ~

In Testimony whereof, the said William Hull, and the sachems, and war chiefs representing

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the said Nations, have hereunto set their hands and seals,

Done at Detriot, in the Territory of Michigan, the day [and] year first above written ~

William Hull

In Presense of

George McDougall

Chief Judge Ct D.H. [and] D

C Rush Atty Genrl

Jacob Visger [text faded]

Jos. Watson Secretary to the Legislature

of Michigan

Abijah Hull Surveyor for Michigan Terry [Territory]

Harris H. Hickman; Counsellor of Law

Abraham Fuller Hull, Counsellor at Law

and secretary to the Commission

Whitmore Knaggs } Sworn Interpreters

William Walker }

Ottaws.

Au-bau-way

Ka-wach-e-wan

Saw-ga-maw

Ogouse

Was-a-ga-shick

Pottawattamies

To-quish

No-ma-me

Naw-me

Nin-ne-wa

Skush

Wyandots

Skahomat

Miere, or walk in the water

Iyo-na-yo-ta-ha

Chippawas.

Pee-wan-she-menogh

Ma-mau-she-gau-ta

(Or Bad legs)

Poo-qui-gau-boa-wie

Kiosk

Po-qua-quet

(or the Ball)

Se-gan-gw wan

Quit-chon-a-quish

or Big Cloud

Qui-con-quish

Puck-e-nese

or the spark of fire

Ne-gig

(or the Otter)

Mee-a-si-ta

Macquettequet

or Little Bear

Ne-me-kas

(or little Thunder)

Sawanabenase

Or, pe,che,ga,bu,a

or Grand Blanc

Tonquish

Miott

Meu-e-tu-ge-sheck

or the little Cedar

Now therefore to the end that the said treaty may be observed and performed with good faith on the part of the United States, I have caused the premises to be made public; and I do hereby enjoin and require all persons bearing office civil or military within the United States, and all others, citizens or inhabitants thereof, or being within the same; faithfully to observe and fulfil the said treaty and every clause and article thereof. In testimony, whereof, I have caused the seal of the United States to be affixed to these presents, and signed the same with my hand.

Done at the City of Washington the twenty fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the thirty second.

[signed] Thomas Jefferson

By the President,

[signed] James Madison Secretary of State.

#archivesgov #November 17 #1807 #1800s #treaties #Native American history #American Indian history #Indigenous American history #Ottawa #Chippewa #Wyandotte #Potawatomi #Michigan #Detroit

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