Novel sysThe more I become aware as a colonizer of all that's happened and is still happening to the indigenous population, the more unsure I get of what we can really... do. We're not currently in a position to financially support anyone or participate in activist circles. So kind of a broad question– what is the "end goal" when it comes to #landback? It isn't possible for all colonists to go back to Europe, but I don't imagine all/most(?) natives would want a bunch of colonists assimilating into their culture either. Those are the only two options I can think of, and definitely not likely, so I feel like I'm sort of... missing something. -Wil
Girl Interrupted@novelsystem I’m no expert, but I grew up on a reservation, Osage Co. One way you can support the indigenous community and their efforts to regain their sovereignty, ask every journalist you speak of they’ve been asking lawmakers what they’re doing to give the tribes their sovereignty back. It’s a starting point. Beat the drum with us. Stand with us. In city council meetings, what are they doing to support the local tribe’s efforts to gain back their sovereignty. What is bro g done to educate your community on the needs of the tribe?
@GirlInterrupted that's a bit of a coincidence actually– I think we might live on Osage land so I was considering trying to learn the language if I can keep up the motivation. A few other places have said Shawnee, so I'm assuming the borders changed over time. Our fiancés think they have native ancestry so maybe we could test for that and see too. Not sure if I can muster the courage to contact news outlets or anything like that, maybe if they have emails we can use instead of calling. -Wil
@novelsystem that’s a good idea. I used to know a couple of the journalists for our local paper, back when we had a local paper, and I used to ask them to do more stories about things going on with the tribes and issues that needed a spotlight. But today, you could just email the local news reporter and ask them to do more stories on issues the tribes want to speak on? We have more power than you think.
@GirlInterrupted We're in a pretty conservative area so I'm not sure how much it'll do, but might as well see if we can try. Since the universe I come from is so different I'm kind of just bumbling around like an idiot and becoming progressively more horrified the more I find out about human history. Just hoping to be a _helpful_ bumbling idiot in at least some capacity. Still trying to figure out where the line is so we(mainly me) don't overstep. -Wil
@novelsystem the fact that you’re even acknowledging a problem is a good start. It’s ok. We all have to start somewhere. And I think we are all that way. I feel like we all know what has to be done to end this nightmare, but none of us want to do it, so we wait for a better idea to come along.
no more strolls for empresses@novelsystem
' no expert but from the little ' have been fortunate enough to glean:
Listen to Indigenous people
#Landback literally means land back.
Stop perpetuating genocide and colonialism, resist others doing so.
Honour the treaties.
Some resources, including links to other resources: https://iisaakteachings.com/settler-ally-resources/
Indigenous people can correct this reply.
' no expert but from the little ' have been fortunate enough to glean:
Listen to Indigenous people
#Landback literally means land back.
Stop perpetuating genocide and colonialism, resist others doing so.
Honour the treaties.
Some resources, including links to other resources: https://iisaakteachings.com/settler-ally-resources/
Indigenous people can correct this reply.
@ReneMeadowbloom Thanks for the link, I'm pretty woefully uneducated. Not exactly sure how to phrase what I'm trying to ask in a way that doesn't sound weird or egocentric or sheltered. To be fair, not really the indigenous population's job to figure out where colonizers are meant to go regardless. Saw the size of the Osage reservation compared to their ancestral land when I was looking at a few maps and I had to just stare for a moment. -Wil