I'm sharing a paper that I wrote about the story of Pia Machita, a Tohono O'odham elder who led his village in resisting military conscription from 1940-1941.

It is a powerful story and one that brings to mind other moments of Indigenous resistance to the draft, including the Oklahoma Green Corn Rebellion.

FYI- the paper was first written for a class at Tohono O'odham Community College, but I did some rewriting on it after I turned it in.

https://jmb.mx/blog/2026/03/11/the-rebellion-of-pia-machita/

Tagging: @ehasbrouck @ChrisAintMarchin

#TohonoOodham #Oodham #PiaMachita #DraftResistance #MilitaryDraft #MilitaryConscription #Indigenous #Arizona #IndigenousLaw #Mexico #GadsdenPurchase

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/theboyswhosaidno

Very, very important documentary about the history of #DraftResistance during the #VietnamWar

The film can be rented for viewing through Dec. 15th for $4.99. (a broader release is coming in 2023)

#ConscientiousObjection #War #Peace #Antiwar #FuckWar @antiwar @peace