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Tribes ban republican governor

Rosebud Sioux Tribe announced it has joined three other Lakota tribes in banning South Dakota Republican Trump supporting Governor Kristi Noem. The tribal council said it decided to ban Noem in solidarity with the Oglala Sioux Tribe, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.

Fourth tribe bans Gov. Kristi Noem

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was banned by a fourth tribal nation on April 11

Ceasefire demands

Indigenous nations of Turtle Island have been dealing with colonization for over five centuries, and because of this Macy* is demanding an end to the genocide that is being publicized for the world to see.
*Colleta Macy citizen of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs

Portlanders shutdown city council meeting, demanding ceasefire

Following an Indigenous-led sunrise ceremony in solidarity with Palestine, community members attended the Jan. 24 city council meeting to call for a ceasefire in Gaza

Rest In Power, Warrior Klee Benally

Diné activist and musician Klee Jones Benally walked on, on the morning of December 31, 2023. He was only 48 years old.
He was a member of the Navajo Nation and was a long-time passionate advocate for a number of issues affecting Native peoples. He fought tirelessly for the unhoused, against colonialism, against capitalism, for sacred sites, against uranium mining, against police violence… the list goes on.
Klee was an anarchist, indigenous activist, author, documentarian, musician, boardgame designer and much, much more, one friend said Klee was a “molotov cocktail of energy with a wisdom far beyond his years”. Not only advocating for indigenous rights, he supported all who were oppressed by the colonial capitalist system and supported those who also fight for a better tomorrow.

He was also an instrumental figure in Taala Hooghan infoshop, the anti-colonial direct action resource centre in Flagstaff, Arizona.

On Thursday, Dec. 21, Benally launched his book, “No Spiritual Surrender, Indigenous Anarchy in Defense of the Sacred,” at the Museum of Contemporary Arts in Flagstaff. No Spiritual Surrender is a searing anti-colonial analysis rooted in frontline experience. Klee unrelentingly agitated against colonial politics towards Indigenous autonomy and total liberation of Mother Earth. In the book, he writes, “If history is written by the conquerors, it will be unwritten by those who refuse to be conquered.”

His band Blackfire was created in 1989, with his siblings, Jeneda and Clayson Benally and was fuelled with the same messages he shared in his book, justice for Indigenous people and the land. A really talented musician, he did a whole bunch of solo stuff after Blackfire. (links below)

We Want to be Free: An Interview with Klee Benally

Klee Benally – To The Ground

“Everything for everyone, nothing for ourselves.” A quote from Zapatista Army of National Liberation

Blackfire Live 2007

http://kleebenally.com/ Bandcamp – Appropriation The Unsustainable Sessions

Commemorating the Wounded Knee Liberation Day 50th Anniversary

Commemorating the Wounded Knee Liberation Day 50th Anniversary

The Lakota Law video team takes you inside the weekend-long celebration commemorating the 50th anniversary of Wounded Knee Liberation Day.

Indigenous & Eco Resistance

Environmentalists and the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians countered that PG&E – which is facing increasing pressure to stop its equipment from starting fires across the state – should move their power lines instead.
“They had their cherry picker and their wood chipper ready,” said Polly Girvin, an environmental and Indigenous rights activist. “But we weren’t going to back down.”

Two bald eagles nested in a pine for years. A utility company tried to chop it down

The fight to save the birds’ habitat ignites old frustrations over California’s engagement with tribal communities

Lakota Nation vs. United States

Lakota Nation vs. United States premieres at Tribeca Film Festival. Written and narrated by acclaimed Oglala poet Layli LongSoldier, co-directed by Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli, with original soundtrack by Raven Chacon, this powerful new documentary is a searing testament to the strength of the Oyate and a visually stunning rejoinder to the distorted image of a people long-shaped by Hollywood.

Native Warrior Volunteering In Ukraine

Mohiks Eagle’s Fire, is a Native American Music Award-Nominated Hip – Hop Artist, Eastern War Powwow Dancer, and soon to be Ukraine Crisis Volunteer Fighter.

Mixtape Ukraini

I spent my Sunday making a Mixxtape! It’s an hour and 40 minutes of music from Ukraine. Some tracks made since the invasion, some way before, but I hope it shows some of the diverse and amazing musical talent of the country. It includes Klezma, Dance, Hip-hop, Rock, Reggae, Cabaret, Punk, Folk, and more genres. Many of these musicians are holding guns instead of microphones or instruments now. I hope you enjoy what you hear and spare a thought for those fighting the invaders on the frontlines.

bands and tracks on the mix
Khlyvnyuk & The Kiffness – Oh, Red Viburnum In the Meadow
Marakesh – Love You
Darwin Tremor – On Your Side
DakhaBrakha – Salgir Boyu (Bedouin Rework)
ТОРФ – Пиво! (Beer!)
Serge Vdovychenko, Mateusz Szkulmowski, Filip Pniewski – Carbine
Zhadan and Dogs ft. Brothers Gadyukini – Drug Addicts In The City
Taras Borovko – Bayraktar
ZWYNTAR – Човен (The Boat)
Haydamaky – Sing, Even If You Got No Bread!
The Kharkov Klezmer Band – Dzhankoye
Gogol Bordello – Ukraina e Sertzevina
ТНМК ft. KOZAK SYSTEM – Мамо
PROBASS ∆ HARDI Ft. ANNA BULAT – КОЗАКИ ЙДУТЬ
chz – I AM AMAZING
Saber Band – Ukrainian Brothers Anthem of the Defense of Ukraine
Boombox – Empires Will Fall
Los Colorados – I Like to Move It
Dakh Daughters – Shkoda/NeShkoda
Dazzle Dreams – Disco Killers
Yuko – Hreblia
Folknery – Sarmantiya
Mavka – Vesnyanka
5’NIZZA – Ja Soldat (Dunkelbunt Remix)
Onuka – Vidik
Panivalkova – +
Baby Zahes – Detail
Beton (Бетон) – Kyiv Calling
DakhaBrakha – Lado

Fairy Creek Blockade

Sergeant at Fairy Creek Blockade Found to Have History of Disrespect, Mistreatment of Indigenous Peoples, Documents Show

Some names have been withheld or changed to protect their identity On May 17th, 2021 enforcement began in what would become the largest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history. The RCMP arrived at Caycuse-the most remote camp, in what is colloquially known as the Fairy Creek blockade.

Indigenous Stories

“Native Hope exists to address the injustice done to Native Americans.
We dismantle barriers through storytelling and impactful programs to bring healing and inspire hope.”

https://www.nativehope.org/podcasts

Tunes From Turtle Island

Indigenous made music from North America

Category: Resistance

Tribes ban republican governor

Fourth tribe bans Gov. Kristi Noem

Ceasefire demands

Portlanders shutdown city council meeting, demanding ceasefire

Rest In Power, Warrior Klee Benally

He was also an instrumental figure in Taala Hooghan infoshop, the anti-colonial direct action resource centre in Flagstaff, Arizona.

His band Blackfire was created in 1989, with his siblings, Jeneda and Clayson Benally and was fuelled with the same messages he shared in his book, justice for Indigenous people and the land. A really talented musician, he did a whole bunch of solo stuff after Blackfire. (links below)

http://kleebenally.com/ Bandcamp – Appropriation The Unsustainable Sessions

Commemorating the Wounded Knee Liberation Day 50th Anniversary

Commemorating the Wounded Knee Liberation Day 50th Anniversary

Indigenous & Eco Resistance

Two bald eagles nested in a pine for years. A utility company tried to chop it down

Lakota Nation vs. United States

Native Warrior Volunteering In Ukraine

Mixtape Ukraini

Fairy Creek Blockade

Sergeant at Fairy Creek Blockade Found to Have History of Disrespect, Mistreatment of Indigenous Peoples, Documents Show

Indigenous Stories

“Native Hope exists to address the injustice done to Native Americans.
We dismantle barriers through storytelling and impactful programs to bring healing and inspire hope.”

He was also an instrumental figure in Taala Hooghan infoshop, the anti-colonial direct action resource centre in Flagstaff, Arizona.

His band Blackfire was created in 1989, with his siblings, Jeneda and Clayson Benally and was fuelled with the same messages he shared in his book, justice for Indigenous people and the land. A really talented musician, he did a whole bunch of solo stuff after Blackfire. (links below)

http://kleebenally.com/ Bandcamp – Appropriation The Unsustainable Sessions

“Native Hope exists to address the injustice done to Native Americans. We dismantle barriers through storytelling and impactful programs to bring healing and inspire hope.”

“Native Hope exists to address the injustice done to Native Americans.
We dismantle barriers through storytelling and impactful programs to bring healing and inspire hope.”