#native coded

[ravenkhor]

you know sometimes I wonder if people are ever gonna see my art and then I realize that tumblr loves gay people.

[alinahdee]

'Andor' Episode 6 redefines a powerful message at the heart of Star Wars

Though they may not look like it, the Aldhani form a saddening parallel with the real world.

I forgot that I was quoted in this article about Episode six of Andor and yeah, that just about sums up my stance when it comes to Native Representation:

[the-aila-test]

F.A.Q. and Other Concerns What is the Aila Test? https://the-aila-test.tumblr.com/about What do you consider “Indigenous / Aboriginal?” Native American and First Nations tribes, Native Hawaiians,...

The Aila Test now has a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page! Please refer to this before you send any asks or submissions!

[indigenousandangry]

Someone on Twitter (I think it was Dia Lacina?) brought up how there is an element of Indigenous symbolism for Red XIII (obviously) but also for Aeris. And obviously Aeris isn’t Native American coded in the strange way Red XIII kind of is, so I’m wondering, is Aeris Ainu or Emishi coded? Or is Ifalna? She did look like she dressed a little differently from the other characters in the game (from what we could make of her 1997 render).

Can anybody confirm/deny/speculate on this?

[the-aila-test]

Atlantis: The Lost Empire dir. Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise

1. Is she a main character?  YES / CODED.

2. Does this character fall in love with a white man? YES.

3. Does this character end up raped or murdered at any point during the story? NO / NO

Kidagakash “Kida” Nedakh from Atlantis: The Lost Empire does not pass The Aila Test

[ravenkhor]

Thought I might as well share this.

this is an animation i made a bit ago as a sort of proof-of-concept for my character Kalea in my story. She's in an arctic region, yes, but she originates from the Southern Islands, which is more or less inspired by Hawai'i. So, even though she lives in Idavalli, I would like to think her aunt and uncle (her caretakers before she was split up from them due to the war which takes place in the story) taught her how to use her powers in a way other than being a seer. Which makes her a very power adversary against anyone she fights. The general idea is, Hula mostly, but much faster? I've been having help from a friend who more or less knows ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, so I've been trying to interweave that like I have been with Inuktitut and Norwegian (Norwegian purely because I'm most familiar with it since I've been learning it on and off for years. Though if anyone who knows any native languages spoken by the Sámi people, please reach out as I'd like to use that instead for best representation, but have no one to speak to about it. Same goes for Inuktitut or Yupik! If you know any of those languages please reach out!)