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[psychicmediumlisa]

Native Americans 🪶

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Oneida resilience and Polly Cooper’s courage and care fed an army when it mattered most. Comment below if you knew this story!

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Rethinking Columbus Day: Mourning, Reflection, and Recognition

For centuries, Columbus Day has been celebrated as a triumph of exploration and discovery. We are taught to honor his “achievement” of reaching the Americas. Yet somewhere along the way, we learned to celebrate this discovery while ignoring its consequences. Columbus’s arrival did not just mark a new route to distant lands, it marked the beginning of violence, displacement, and cultural erasure…

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[prashantmybmr]

1492 changed the world forever. Today, we honour both the explorers who sailed and the people who were already here. 🌊

[bianca1972]

Indigenous Peoples Day - the state of Michigan edition

The Anishinaabe peoples—including the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi—have a deep cultural history in Michigan. Cultural centers and museums, such as the Eyaawing Museum and Cultural Center in Peshawbestown and the Museum of Ojibwa Culture in St. Ignace, educate the public about Native American heritage.

Federally recognized tribes - Michigan Upper Peninsula

Bay Mills Indian Community:

This Chippewa community is located in the Upper Peninsula and adopted a constitution in 1936 under the Indian Reorganization Act.

Hannahville Indian Community:

A Potawatomi community situated in the Upper Peninsula.

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community:

A band of Ojibwa located on the Keweenaw Bay Peninsula in the Upper Peninsula.

Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians:

Also in the Upper Peninsula, this band of Chippewa is based near Watersmeet.

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians:

The largest federally recognized tribe in Michigan, with over 44,000 citizens.

Federally recognized tribes - Michigan Lower Peninsula

Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians:

This sovereign nation is located in the northwest region of the Lower Peninsula and was re-recognized by the federal government in 1980.

Little River Band of Ottawa Indians:

A sovereign nation based in Manistee, this band is the political successor to several historic Ottawa bands.

Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians:

Located in Harbor Springs, this tribe received federal reaffirmation in 1994.

Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe):

This Potawatomi band is part of the historic Three Fires Confederacy.

Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi:

Located in Athens, this tribe gained federal recognition in 1995.

Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians:

With homelands in Michigan and Indiana, this tribe is part of the larger Potawatomi Nation.

Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe:

Composed mainly of the Saginaw, Black River, and Swan Creek Ojibwe bands, with offices on the Isabella Indian Reservation near Mount Pleasant.

Michigan - State Recognized Tribes

Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians:

This band was historically known as the Cheboiganing Band and is also known as a state-recognized tribe.

Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians:

Historically residing along the Grand River, this is another state-recognized group.

Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians:

Located on Mackinac Island, this is a state-recognized band.

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🌎#ArtIsAWeapon On this #IndigenousPeoplesDay, let us remember that European colonizers who murdered the native people and seized their land are the ORIGINAL "illegal aliens" of so-called "America."

Images and information reposted from @honortheearth We ground ourselves in the powerful reminder that Indigenous Peoples’ Day is, at its heart, a legacy of #Resistance. It is the resistance against the normalization of the brutal harm inflicted upon Indigenous Peoples and our sacred Lands, from Turtle Island to all over the world. It is the refusal to celebrate Colombus and any colonizers, and the spirit to fight against colonialism and violence.

It is a direct challenge to the white-washed narratives that have been taught for generations— the myth of discovery. Instead, we choose to honor what was never truly lost: the enduring spirit, wisdom, and cultures of Indigenous Peoples that our ancestors, like Russel Means, fought for when he organized against celebrating so-called Colombus Day.

Instead of celebrating a colonizer who got lost and orchestrated genocide and dispossession, we celebrate our culture and ancestors because we were never meant to survive. Despite every attempt to eliminate us, we are still here. We are artists, organizers, knowledge-keepers, healers, scientists, and leaders shaping the future. We honor our history and our lands on this day, and commit to ongoing resistance and struggle for sovereignty and Land Back.

HAPPY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY 🧡🌱✊🏽

#HonorNativeLand #TurtleIsland #Decolonize #IndigenousResistance #Sovereignty #LandBack

[karmacanary]

I grew up in the Southwest, and have Indigenous American ancestors on my Father's side of the family so my respect for them has always been a part of me. When I wrote EARTHSINGER, I had to do a lot of research into that part of my heritage, and ended up even more in awe of what indigenous peoples have accomplished and overcome in this country. I choose to celebrate them today and every day.