back when midnight sun was officially announced, i wrote a post talking about my experience as a white fan of the series, back when i was younger and as i’ve grown and educated myself and interacted with the fandom more and more. now that tumblr lets you pin a post, i wanted to make a new post for resources, because the original post is a lot to scroll through and i wanted the links to be more accessible + easier to find.
under the cut is links to learn about racism (both in general and specifically anti- indigenous, as that is the largest issue present in the twilight books), ways to help, and links to check out various indigenous creators that deserve your support. always open to suggestions of links to add, in any of the categories. if i have linked your post/blog/website/etc. and you do not want it linked, please let me know and i will remove it asap. updated often.
most important: the quileute tribe is currently working on their move to higher ground project. many of their lands are currently in flooding danger zones, and this project is (as the name suggests) working to move to safer areas so they can continue to thrive. if you are able, please consider donating to that project here.
great news! the quileute tribe has begun construction on the new school.(x) there are still many phases to this project however, so please continue donating to them if you are able!
please let me know if a link is incorrect, if i made any type of error, or if there is a way this can be easier to navigate!
as of november 22nd, 2020, most links have been moved to a carrd! please go there for many, many resources that aren’t below.
twilight-specific education links:
the quileute tribe’s website: (x)
the truth vs. twilight, from the burke museum: (x) (x) (x) (x) (x) (x)
for more on fandom racism, check out fandomshatepeopleofcolor on tumblr. they have a tag for twilight which is a great resource to learn more details about the racism in twilight. this post is also quite helpful.
this post from kissingcullens which lists more resources and ways to help.
further information on anti- indigenous racism in media on doesthendnlive, again on tumblr. they have a tag on twilight, and specific posts on jacob, emily, and leah.
here’s an article on anti- indigenous racism and misogyny in twilight. (this website as a whole features a lot of articles on racism in media, i believe with a focus on anti-black media.)
the “twilight” renaissance, racism, and white feminism - a video essay on the racism in twilight and its fanbase. trigger warnings included at the beginning of the video. it is captioned, if needed.
RACE THROUGH BELLA’S EYES: CONTENDING RACIAL DEPICTIONS IN NEW MOON AND ECLIPSE
an article from the nyt on the affects the series has on the tribe
post by carlislesscarf about everything that’s wrong with the books
more organizations* to donate to:
australian indigenous education foundation
black rainbow
bridging the gap
california indian legal services
changetherecord
covid19 relief fund for navajo and hopi vamilies
first nations development institute
friends of pine ridge reservation
heyday berkely roundhouse
lakota people’s law project (thanks to @leahclearwaterdefensesquad for providing this link!)
meskwaki food sovereignty initiative
national indian child welfare association
the national indigenous women’s resource center
native american food sovereignty alliance
native americans in philanthropy
native american rights fund
navajo water project
news from native california magazine
soveriegn bodies institute
wôpanâak language reclamation project
big google doc of places
*these organizations are either directed to all indigenous people in a variety of ways, or for a different specific tribe. links to help the quileute are above the cut, with the higher ground project. if you know of more, PLEASE let me know!
wedding dresses are white specifically so that if the bride goes axe-crazy you can rest assured you will see the blood stains all over her and it'll be sick as fuck
Anyway this disability pride month I would like to shoutout disabled folks whose creativity has suffered because of their condition. I’m talking people with hand tremors and pain that stop them from drawing, knitting, and playing instruments. People whose thinking has become so disorganized that nothing they write makes sense to other people. People with chronic pain who can no longer dance. People so over medicated in a fruitless attempt to maintain stability that the wells of their imagination have run dry.
I see you and I love you. You are more than your creative output. You are not a shell of what you used to be. You are a whole, complete person, regardless of what your creativity has been, is now, or will be in the future.
this is my first time in the pacific northwest. we drove through a forest so wet and foggy you couldn’t see the bends in the road ten yards ahead of you and it straight up felt like a horror game until we emerged into a sunny valley with a rainbow over it and then we went to a taco bell and in it there was a guy dressed like a hot dog and a guy dressed like hamburger. is it all like this
thank god the uley pack tattoo wasn't a thing in the books, imagine Jacob and co. having to remove or cover up that GIGANTIC circle with the biggest boldest lines.
having said that here's how I think they'd do it:
Leah would get it removed immediately she'd book laser sessions 3 seconds after leaving the pack and then tattoo something else on the same place, she never wants to be associated with that pack ever again.
Jacob would get it removed over time, he doesn't really care it's there but he goes with Leah and ends up getting it himself. halfway through he just gives up and gets a nice cover up. maybe a full sleeve.
Embry gets one of those cover ups where it's just bold red lines on top of the black, makes it look intentional like a work of art but it's a 'fuck you' to them.
Quill gets it removed without telling anyone and acts like he never had a tattoo to begin with.
Seth fortunately was too young to get it done in the first place so he's just cruising.
Things grow on top of other things in the rainforest, but this giant fallen fir stood out to me. Guessing the trees it's hosting are around 50 years old? Just made me wonder how old this monster was when it toppled. The Hoh Valley has some truly ancient trees, that's for sure. Y'all should check it out.
