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Ernest Tsosie Jr. and John L. Tsosie founded Walking the Healing Path to address domestic violence and child abuse on the Navajo Nation.

It is easy to fall into the same patterns that you were brought up into, whether good or bad. As part of my own personal growth, I've thought a lot about how I was raised, and how how many of the ideals and ways of life that I was brought up into have influenced the way that I live today in a very positive way. I have also thought a lot about the aspects that I would want to change and what I don't want to carry on to my own children, when the time comes.

As the Tsosie men talk about, they both realized that they were falling into patterns that they did not want to foster, and they took a step back and changed their direction, which takes an incredible amount of strength. This is a great platform to start the discussion about breaking down past patterns and starting to take positive action.

#NDNRT #Tsosie #Walking the Healing Path #Navajo

From the twitter feed for #decolonizemyheart.

"Because it's not the books fault"

--> This just speaks to me. Its easy to look back and take on some of the blame for what the people before us have done, but instead it is important to learn from the past, and work to a better future.

#NDNRT #decolonizemyheart #Peter Morin

We've been talking about some of the great ways that the internet allows us to interact with other people and cultures in class recently, and we have also talked about some of the not so great ways that the internet has influenced us.

Unfortunately, in many ways, the internet works as a veil to hide behind. You can become anyone and do anything on the internet and at face value, that is who you are to your on-line acquaintances. This is really unfortunate in instances such as this, as Dr. Jessica R. Metcalfe discusses in this Beyond Buckskin post. Etsy is a great place to browse, and I find myself getting lost on it for hours some times, but it is so easy to find something that you think is wonderful and actually from a first nations artist, only to find that the seller is instead " using the label as a marketing tactic", without any just cause.

#NDNRT #appropriation #etsy

Here's another Injunuity video. I really enjoy the way that they are able to talk about these issues and topics without sounding like they have any agenda other than telling their story, from their side. It's also interesting to see how much influence the Indigenous peoples had on the colonists.

Today, we tend to see so many articles and videos about a certain point of view, and the media tends to push a specific point. In the Injunuity videos it seems more educative and less pushy, which I really appreciate.

#NDNRT #Injunuity

"Reclaiming Ourselves"

My mom and I go to the Gulf Islands every summer, and over the past few years I've noticed that some of the names of the islands are changing. They are slowly returning the islands to their proper First Nation's names, which I think is a great start! As Christi Belcourt discusses in her blog post below, it is important to refer to groups and areas as they refer to themselves, not how an "other" figure has named them in the past.

http://christibelcourt.com/test-blog-post-one/

#Christi Belcourt #NDNRT #Reclaiming #Renaiming

I work in the mall, and for the past few weeks I've been walking past this dress on the sale rack at Boathouse. The motif involves dream catchers, animal skulls, arrows, what looks like a headdress, and a thunderbird type image. As soon as I realized what the imagery was I was filled with anger and disappointment. So many young people go into that store and many are unaware of the connotations that this imagery holds, and they are then buying these items, perpetuating the creation of these items. You can check out the pattern in greater detail here: http://www.boathousestores.com/rudi-dress-2

#ndnrt #appropriation

The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian is saying yes not only to the dress, in a vibrant new exhibition of Indian fashion, but also to the vest, specifically an early 20th century Nez Perce sleeveless garment featuring "pictorial beadwork on hide with calico fabric lining."

This is pretty cool, and an interesting way to create something thought provoking.

#ndnrt #mitchell museum

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"Indigenous with Stacey Thunder" Episode 1 - The Washington football team and mascot issue and protest held in Minneapolis, MN November 2, 2014.

VERY good and important video to watch! Please share.

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"We are not mascots, we are human beings"

This is an incredibly powerful video which very clearly illustrates both the strength of the indigenous cultures, and the ignorance of many non-indigenous peoples that is perpetuating many problems like these. If non-indigenous peoples do not make it their responsibility to educate themselves on these matters, there is no hope of ever working towards a middle ground.

"We're here and we're not going to take this de-humanization any longer"

#ndnrt #educate yourself

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"They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we were seeds." #MillionsMarchNYC #BlackLivesMatter

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Sometimes maybe we forget where we come from, and what that means. To me this symbolizes the perseverance and thriving of cultures that have been repeatedly pushed down by others, as well as a reminder of how we all come from one earth.

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A talking stick from the Kwakwaka'wakw or Kwagu'l culture (according to the MOA website), with beautiful and intricate designs both carved and painted onto it.

#NDNRT #Talking Stick #kwakwaka'wakw

This is a short story that was written by Bill Reid, and animated by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas.

I love how the story, the animations, and the music all work together to create a unified and thought provoking piece. How the viewer can decide how the story ends really allows the viewer to think about what the moral of the story is for themselves.

#NDNRT #Bill Reid

First Nations art anchors YVR terminal expansion.

Came across this on my Facebook feed yesterday. I love the idea of integrating the rich past of the area into such a busy and well-used building. The way that the poles are illuminated and the way that the ceiling above them is also illuminated really showcases the eagles that perch on top of each of them.

#NDNRT #YVR

Chloe Angus Design Clothing Vancouver BC CANADA

I found this on the ferry this weekend while I was going to Vancouver and thought it looked quite cool. It's an interesting way to, as they say, "subtly highlight ancient Haida art techniques in a very contemporary and fashionable way".

#NDNRT #fashion #things you find on the ferry

"Raven" by Glen Rabena.

I've always had an affinity for ravens, my parents named me after the bird, and I've always found their presence incredibly calming.

#raven #NDNRT

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