As a settler nation, the United States has necessitated the invention and sustained dissemination of various lies in order to negate, hide, and distort the truth about its past and present. These lies get taught to children as fairy tales at schools -as stories with sweet beginnings and happily-ever-after endings- and these fictions form the backbone of the history and social studies curricula of most K-12 classrooms in the U.S.:
Read MoreOn August 15-17, MKW Co-conveners and partners will convene the Mni Ki Wakan (Water is Sacred) Summit, themed, “Indigenous Water Justice, Global Collaboration, & Dismantling Water Colonialism,” occurring in Rapid City, South Dakota
Read MoreTwenty year old Tomas Ayala lost his life in a tragic accident on May 13th after being hit by a drunk driver; the Town of Sahuarita, AZ attempted to enforce a $200 fine on his grieving family for a roadside memorial.
Read MorePress release from PeeHee Mu’huh (Thacker Pass), issued by Ox Sam Camp.
Read MoreIndigenous land defenders erect a tipi, forming Ox Sam Camp at PeeHee Mu’huh (Thacker Pass) Nevada - the site of a proposed lithium operation.
Read MorePresident Biden’s push for electric cars increases profits for Chinese corporations while simultaneously destroying the environment and consuming water on Native lands.
Read MoreALLSZN, a group of Indigenous artists, musicians and creators; announces tour dates for 2023.
Read MoreDirect action from Indigenous People, including members of the Shoshone and Paiute tribes, successfully disrupted a lithium mining operation at Thacker Pass, Nevada.
Read MoreSeneca Nation Group subsidiaries are deeply entrenched in United States Department of Defense and Intelligence contracts.
Read MoreBeen thinking a lot about patriarchy this week and in general. There’s that. Then I had these two dreams this week. Both were dreams about me being with white guys, like completely in love with them- full on. I woke up pretty puzzled about these dreams, then I put it all together.
Read MoreThe American bison is inextricably intertwined with Indigenous culture, grassland ecology and American history. While the overall recovery of bison over the last 130 years is a conservation success story, significant work remains to not only ensure that bison will remain a viable species but also to restore grassland ecosystems, strengthen rural economies dependent on grassland health and provide for the return of bison to Tribally owned and ancestral lands
Read More“They turned their guns, Hotchkiss guns, etc. upon women who were in the lodges standing under a flag of truce, and of course as soon as they were fired upon they fled…. There was a women with an infant in her arms who was killed as she almost touched the flag of truce, and women and children of course were strewn all along the circular village until they were dispatched”(
Read MoreI’ve always thought from the get go when outsiders/non-natives are coming into our community’s… there should be a protocol in place… like an orientation, or even bigger than that.
Read MoreThe colonizer, slave master could only suppress, and never erase, this knowledge this genetic memory. Through our dreams, visions and communications with other nations we are reminded of who and what we are
Read MoreIt can be difficult to understand the true impacts of climate change when you are not directly facing its harsh effects. We see that communities in different regions and terrains around the world are experiencing different rates of global warming with different consequences.
Read More“This legislation will help restore the Puyallup Tribe's homelands – ensuring the tribe can continue to diversify and grow economic opportunities and create jobs across our region,” said Representative Kilmer. “I’ll keep working to ensure the federal government fulfills its trust and treaty obligations.”
Read MoreMembers of ICA call on the University of Washington to declare the climate crisis an emergency and cut all ties with the Fossil Fuel industry. ICA asks that the leaders of University of Washington take a stance, take action, and show students they care about their futures.
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