at a tribal finance conference listening to a quileute tribal council member talk about how companies have bought every house in forks, wa because it’s a tourist destination so they can’t hire people to work for the tribe
anyway fuck stephenie meyer for profiting so intensely off of racist stereotypes of quilteutes and all native people while never contributing a dime to help them solve the problems she caused!
if you have the ability, you can donate to their move to higher ground fund here: https://mthg.org
important context, thank you @fiercestpurpose
did not expect my rage post to reach this level so to add to my nearly incoherent screed, sustainable housing was mentioned as the most immediate issue now that the school has been moved. if you ask any tribal elder, council member, or leader, they will say that one of the most important growth factors for tribes is the ability to send their kids out for education and experience, and for those members to come back to help their people when they can. quileute tribal members actively want to move back to la push, but nearly all housing is either exorbitantly priced or is owned and operated as airb&bs/tourism rentals. by fundraising for and building their own housing developments, they can build in long-term capital as well as bring in talented, educated tribal members to help their people.
