Indigenous Day of Action #DeedsNotWords Justin Trudeau. It is time for DEEDS, Not WORDS, that truly respect Indigenous Rights. First Nations in Canada are waking up to the reality that the Trudeau government has a big smiley face for a front man, but when it comes to business, nothing has changed. This government approved the […]
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Tell A Yarn
Originally posted on K.I.N. Knowledge in Indigenous Networks:
by Rachel Petero (Originally posted on http://www.rachelpetero.com/tell-a-yarn/) Photo credit: Noritta Morseu-Diop The word yarn or yarning has taken on a whole new meaning since returning from Australia this week. I’ve spent the last few weeks surrounded by story-tellers telling a yarn. I’ve listened to men stand…
Blood quantum: the Colonial tool of racial superiority and economic dependency Native communities can’t let go of — K.I.N. Knowledge in Indigenous Networks
Defining, measuring and labeling indigenous groups is an intensely political and debated process. On one hand Native peoples are glamorised, objectified , sexualised , romanticised and endlessly imitated. On the other we are victimised, or vilified, as impoverished, imprisoned, addicted, pagan, fatherless, overweight + diabetic, dependent, complainers who go to college for free (period. No […] […]
Decolonization of Indigenous Studies: A Voice From Both Sides of the Desk
Read my full article at Academia.edu, although it was originally published Red Rising Magazine and reprinted with permission in “Our School/Our Selves” from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. “From my perspective, indigenous studies is about creating allyship between natives and non-natives, but for everyone to be close to ‘being in the same place’ and […]
1st Teaser for Our Upcoming Documentary “Forget Winnetou!”
“Forget Winnetou: Going Beyond Native Stereotypes in Germany” is an upcoming documentary by Timo Kiesel & Red Haircrow. Exploring themes of racism, stereotyping and erasure that Native Americans face living and working in Germany, despite German fascination with the indigenous peoples of North America. Website: https://forgetwinnetou.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/forgetwinnetou/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forgetwinnetoufilm/
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