UK and Canada colonialism
UK faces reckoning after unmarked Indigenous graves discovered in Canada
Activists call on Britain to acknowledge its role in efforts to erase Indigenous culture
#LandBack
DOI returns more than 18k acres of land to Native American tribes
The National Bison Range was transferred to tribal leadership.
Wab’s Walk Through History
8th Fire: Wab’s Walk Through History
Where to watch the series 8th Fire online
Honoring the Battle of Greasy Grass
“We carry the spirit of a People who are victorious!”: Honoring the Battle of Greasy Grass – NDN COLLECTIVE
In a victory that transcends time, the Battle of Little Bighorn would become one of the most studied in history. Known as the “Battle of Greasy Grass” to the Lakota, and as “Victory Day” to many Native people today, this battle would also become a symbol of the continued plight of Indigenous Peoples to retain our traditional homelands, culture, and lifeways.
silenced
Pushed out and silenced: How one doctor was punished for speaking out about residential schools | CBC Radio
Dr. Peter Henderson Bryce isn’t exactly a household name in Canada, but child welfare advocate Cindy Blackstock wants to change that. She explains how he spoke out about the treatment of children at Indian Residential Schools back in 1907.
Zapatista Delegation
The moment when the first EZLN delegation sets foot in European soil, some 500 years after the Spanish colonisers did the opposite journey, bringing genocide, militarism, disease, you name it to what we now know as South America. The Zapatistas actually disembarked on the same coast where the Spanish conquistadores left back then, and upon arriving they declared “You never managed to conquer us because we’re still here, resisting”.
They also renamed Europe as “slumik k’ ajxemk’ op” which in their language means ‘unsubmissive land’ that ‘fights back’
This first delegation is made of 3 women, 2 men, and 1 ‘otroa’ (the way the zapatistas refer to the non binary people) They arrived by boat and the location is full of symbolism. But it it’s only the first EZLN squadron to arrive, there are 160-200 more zapatistas due to arrive in the next few weeks (they’ll travel by plane) which will make the total of the EZLN delegation to “the other Europe’ (another way they call what we call Europe)
The airborne ‘invasion’ (another way they call their travels here 🙂 is at the moment still stuck in Mexico coz the Gov there is refusing to give passport to all of them. Visas apparently are sorted though.
or the time being there are 100’s of events organised throughout the Spanish State, as well as in places like Germany, Italy, Greece, France, and more.
Also worth noting that the man saying bye to the Zapatistas in the video is the German captain of La Montaña, the vessel that brought them from Mexico in a 50 day long sail.
Federal Indian Boarding School Truth Initiative
Deb Haaland Launches Review of ‘Devastating’ Native American Boarding Schools
The Interior Department probe will identify Indigenous children who died at schools the U.S. government forced them into for assimilation into white culture.
Crystal Shawanda
‘Diving into my culture’: After historic Juno win, Crystal Shawanda reflects on journey | CBC News
The Ojibwe singer became the first Indigenous person to win for best blues album. “It’s always been very important to me to try to break through the barriers into mainstream circles,” said the 37-year-old from Wiikwemkoong First Nation on Manitoulin Island, Ont.
Wab Kinew: a two-minute walk through 500 years of aboriginal history
Decolonising Museums
Decolonising museums isn’t part of a ‘culture war’. It’s about keeping them relevant | Dan Hicks
Let’s be open to the idea of returning stolen cultural objects, and remaking international relationships with honesty, asks academic Dan Hicks