indigenous mogai

indigenous mogai archival blog xe / e / utseli ᏣᎳᎩ + mvskoke

[indigenous-mogai]

Osiyo! Hesci!

welcome to indigenous mogai archive ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢

this is an archival blog meant to archive exclusive or focused terms for indigenous and native peoples. i do not only archive for north, central, and south american indigenous nations, but also archiving terms for worldwide indigenous nations.

more below the cut ↓

this blog is run by @haunting-stims, but i like from my main @haunted-faes

more about me here!

tagging system

i tag by nation first, which will follow a nation:blank tagging system. pan indigenous terms or terms that apply to the wider indigenous group will be tagged with nation:multination or with nation:location

other tags will be:

gender, intersex, orientation, presentation, system term, theme, and other term

two-spirit terms will be tagged separately from gender, as two-spirit is more then just gender identity

afro indigenous terms will be tagged with afro-indigenous

reclamation of slurs or other derogatory language will be under the tw:reclamation tag, if you wish to avoid these terms avoid the tag

they may or may not have more specific tag:blank divisions to help make looking for specific terms or themes easier

this blog has no dni as is the nature of an archival blog, but these terms are exclusive and i ask that those interacting respect this. i may block based on comfortability and respect

i will not engage in discourse, but standing up for what is right is not discourse and political topics might be covered on this blog

my dms and inbox are open for inquiries and occasional coining, but other requests can be sent over to my coining blog @haunting-stims

wado!

🌷|🌿|✨

[plutoqueer-terms]

Cardinal !

A presentation term for female, woman/girl-aligned, or fingender Native Americans who present masculine in a "soft" and "gentle" way. Opposing and rejecting the stereotype of Native Americans being "savages" or "aggressive".

Presenting masculine does not inherently mean traditionally masculine, it can mean anything up to the user.

[rabidfreak]

—　Femribria｡

A label for indigenous peoples who feel as though their femininity is related, connected, or encompassed by ribbon skirts. (‘Fem’ from ‘Femininity’, ‘Ri’ from ‘Ribbon’, and ‘Bria’ from Latin ‘Fimbriam’ meaning ‘Skirt.’)

Requested by Anon.

Coined by: RabidFreak

[indigenous-mogai]

Heh heh You don't know me but it tickles me pink that all (or most of) the two spirit flag edits you reblogged from whimsy flags and a couple other editors were all me requesting them back in highschool and I totally forgot about them until now lol

I'm a fellow indigenous did system too! I'm Cherokee and Inuit. Been out here making the white editors do 2 spirit for years cause I had to talk a lot of them into it and assure them that it's not cultural appropriation to take our requests 😅 can't be too mean on them though, most were white and just didn't wanna accidentally be racist but they came around.

Thanks for what you do for the indigenous community! We need more representation

ahh!!! that’s so awesome!! i remember how rare it used to be (and still is) to see two-spirit included in flag edits or recolors. i’m so glad there was someone pushing for it, a big service you’ve done. i also find a lot of non indigenous people get scared to include two-spirit, and i think it’s generally due to a lack of education about it.

i’m so happy to hear from people who have been around in this community publicly before me!! i was a lurker for a long time.. but i got tired of the lack of representation

[indigenous-mogai]

Hello! Could I possibly suggest some Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) lgbtq+ pride flags? Thank you so much in advance!

hesci!! thank you for the request and i hope these were what you were looking for!

cheroenhaka lgbtq+ (link)

cheroenhaka tgi (link)

cheroenhaka queer (link)

[sillyedw1n]

Holiiiii puedo pedir una bandera para personas lesbianas indígenas? Porfis y gracias :3

LESBIAN INDIGENOUS ᡣ𐭩

[indigenous-mogai]

cheroenhaka queer

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flags coined by an indigenous queer belonging to the tsalagi and mvskoke nations, requested by an indigenous queer who belongs to the cheroenhaka nation

the purple and white stripe in the center of the flag is to represent wampum. the red, blue, and white colorings and hue tones in the flag is representative of the cheroenhaka tribal colors, which represent loyalty and patriotism and are seen commonly in regalia. the upper blue side of the flag is also representative of the three rivers. the lower red side of the flag is also representative of strength and visibility

fhe left flag features an acorn and feathers, which are symbols taken from the cheroenhaka tribal shield. the acorn and leaf represent the fall season, an season with important cultural events and significance. the feathers represent eagles, the four directions, and forced removal from tribal homeland. the right flag features the cheroenhaka tribal shield in the center

[indigenous-mogai]

cheroenhaka tgi flags

intersex & transneutral

transfeminine & transmasculine

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flags coined by an indigenous queer belonging to the tsalagi and mvskoke nations, requested by an indigenous queer who belongs to the cheroenhaka nation

the purple and white motif used across these flags is to represent wampum. the red, blue, and white colorings and hue tones in the flags is representative of the cheroenhaka tribal colors, which represent loyalty and patriotism and are seen commonly in regalia

the acorn and feathers are symbols taken from the cheroenhaka tribal shield. the acorn and leaf represent the fall season, an season with important cultural events and significance. the feathers represent eagles, the four directions, and forced removal from tribal homeland

[indigenous-mogai]

hi! could i request a flag for éyékwé (potawatomi two spirit) individuals?

hesci!! thank you so much for the request!!! it’s been posted

here → éyékwé flag (link)

i hope this was what you were looking for!!

[indigenous-mogai]

cheroenhaka lgbtqia+ flags

asexual & aromantic

nonbinary & transgender

bisexual & pansexual

lesbian & gay

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flags coined by an indigenous queer belonging to the tsalagi and mvskoke nations, requested by an indigenous queer who belongs to the cheroenhaka nation

the purple and white motif used across these flags is to represent wampum. the red, blue, and white colorings and hue tones in the flags is representative of the cheroenhaka tribal colors, which represent loyalty and patriotism and are seen commonly in regalia

the acorn and feathers are symbols taken from the cheroenhaka tribal shield. the acorn and leaf represent the fall season, an season with important cultural events and significance. the feathers represent eagles, the four directions, and forced removal from tribal homeland

[indigenous-mogai]

éyékwé

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for potawatomi two spirit individuals who identify as éyékwé. identity is not to be understood outside of potawatomi knowledge

flags coined by an indigenous queer belonging to the tsalagi and mvskoke nations, requested by an indigenous queer who belongs to the potawatomi nation

the white and purple stripe is inspired by wampum beads, and represents value and wisdom. the blue and green stripe represents connection to the sky, earth, and perseverance. the black stripe represents spiritual significance and mourning of past generations. the red and pink stripe represents life, healing, and the fight for visibility. the yellow and white stripe represents hope and joy, and positive change

the patterns included in the flag are inspired from potawatomi beadwork and appliqué patterns in regalia

[indigenous-mogai]

djios enchi ania! do you think you could make a yo'eme (yaqui) diaspora flag? ty!! ^_^

i saw two main versions of the yo’eme nation flag, so i included both versions of them to use at your preference!

i hope that this was what you were looking for!!

flags are based off my indigenous diaspora flag (link)

[indigenous-mogai]

Have you ever seen a Native/Indigenous Diaspora flag? As in the individual themselves is not from their tribes homeland or the tribe was relocated? I've been trying to look for one on & off and have been kinda confused where to begin designing if I were to make one myself.

If you haven't seen one, would you be ok making one? (Please & thank u. Also this blog is amazing thank u so much its been an amazing source for my flag hoard.)

i have not seen one and my search had no success, so i ended up making one!

my post is here → (link)

i hope this is what you were looking for!!

[indigenous-mogai]

hellloo!! nice to see another cherokee person in mogai :) i was reaching out to ask if you know of any cherokee 2s flags?? like for culturally specific 2s labels, or even just 2s in general?? i always feel odd saying im 2s without specifying a nation, because i have ancestry from multiple, but am only connected w cherokee culture and do not want people to get confused about my level of connection to my ancestries :) thank youu

osiyo!!! i’m so happy to see other cherokees here in mogai!!

i have quite a few tsalagi terms archived, though none specifically mention being two-spirit, though several do use more specific wording that is or can be two-spirit. unfortunately a lot of them use words from qwo-li driskill’s published writings, whom i have.. very complex feelings around. i archive them for the purpose of archive regardless of my uncomfortably of those words.

as a fellow tsalagi two-spirit i’ve considered making flags for the words i use, but have a lot of fear around sharing those words since i already don’t publicly. though i probably should get around to coining a tsalagi two-spirit flag… it would be useful lol

i’ll link below several of the tsalagi terms i have archived, and my tag #nation:cherokee and #nation:tsalagi will have everything i’ve archived, but note that i do have some.. uncomfortableness towards some of the stuff that’s there

ᎠᏧᏣ, Ꭰ⁠Ꭸ⁠Ᏻ⁠Ꮳ, ᎠᏍᎦᏯ, Ꭰ⁠Ꭸ⁠Ꮿ⁠ (link)

ageyusdi udanta (link)

asgayusdi udanta (link)

asegi udantedi (link)

nudale udanto, nudale udantedi, atsoine (link)

nudale ageyha udantedi, nudale asgaya udantedi (link)

nudale udanto (link)

asegi (link)

[indigenous-mogai]

Hihi, I just wanted to start off by saying that I love your blog! I'm a Biawaisa (2-Spirit) person of the Higuayagua Taíno and I was wondering if you know of any more Taíno flags or genders? It's kinda rare that people coin any terms for us, but I saw one on your blog so I thought I'd ask^^

-𖠊

hi there!! thank you so much for this ask!!

i have two taíno flags archived on this blog:

maorocoti (link)

boricuir (link)

unfortunately i have yet to come across any more despite my searches, both on and outside tumblr besides lgbt+ edits of the puerto rico flag by companies selling them

i know this isn’t much, so i’d be more then happy to take a request if you’d like! however i’d also recommend checking out @queertine who took the request for boricuir!

[indigenous-mogai]

indigenous diaspora

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a flag for people of all indigenous nations who live in diaspora, whether this is through not being born on native land, forced removal from indigenous homeland, moving away from indigenous homeland, adoption out of nation, or any other reason

the colors are largely picked from viewing which colors were most common among international indigenous nations flags, many of which feature a central circle as well. the green stripes are for northern indigenous nations, the blue stripes are for central indigenous nations, the purple are for southern indigenous nations, and the red stripe represents solidarity between nations and connection through indigenaity

the white circle in the middle is meant to be representative of one’s nation, and made for additional symbols to be added on top of it. some examples have been provided below, but if a specific nation is desired please contact me!

amazigh, taíno, haida

ainu, inuit, torres strait islander

siksikaitsitapi, anishinaabe

this flag is inclusive to all worldwide indigenous nations

[indigenous-mogai]

sakha queer

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flags coined by an indigenous queer belonging to the tsalagi and mvskoke nations, requested by an indigenous queer who belongs to the sakha nation

the colors in the flag are pulled from the sakha nation flag as well as commonly seen colors within beadwork, clothing, and crafts. with white representing snow as well as hope and wisdom, green representing joy and the earth, red representing courage and strength, blue representing the sky and honoring heritage, and the grey representing furs and solidarity

the sliver circle in the center of the left flag is a drawn overlay of sahka sliver workings and jewelry, which are cultural talismans as well as a preservation of metalsmithing heritage across indigenous siberia. the sahka seal is used for the right flag