Anthony
Not trying to make it heavy in here but for #footpathfriday I wanted to share this stretch of path from one of the “Trail of Tears”. According to the signs, this is one of the best preserved stretches of the Trail of Tears and it was a sobering and reflective experience to think about all of those Natives who were forcibly removed from their homes and land. It bothers me Everytime I think about it.

#photography #nature #trail #trailoftears #forest #woods #footpath #fujifilm #nativehistory #history
Mar 20 at 7:08pmWeb
Show threadNB1d ago
Thanks so much for sharing this!! ♥️🫂✨
Show thread𝙹𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝙹𝚎𝚜𝚜1d ago
Beautiful photos. It's disgusting and heartbreaking. Both what happened then, its legacy, and the injustice that continues.
Show threadAnthony1d ago
@Jess.Stetson Yes I agree.
Show threadBluejay1d ago

@FlashF1R3 Thanks so much for sharing this. And it absolutely should bother us. For settler colonies like the US and others, “nation-building” has often meant the ethnic cleansing of the people who were already there. I hope more and more people make the connection to other events in history as well as to what’s happening today in places like Gaza.

Also these are really good, well-composed shots. The curve of the tree shadows is striking.

Show threadAnthony1d ago
@[email protected] You’re welcome, and Thank you. And yeah, even though this happened almost 200 years ago, it never really stopped. It also makes me mad that this cursed(I meant to type current but it changed to that and fits) administration is trying to whitewash museums and parks. I was honestly kind of surprised they had as many informational signs about the Trail of Tears as they did. I will try to post one here.
Show threadAnthony1d ago
Okay it won’t let me :(
Show threadBluejay1d ago

@FlashF1R3 You aren’t able to post a photo with Trail of Tears info? That’s weird.🧐

This is clearly a white supremacist administration trying to rewrite history so that straight, white, male, Christian America never did anything wrong. They took down the Pride flag from Stonewall (from STONEWALL! What else is that site supposed to commemorate?!) but local officials here put it back up.

We have to document and remember everything. History is up to us.

Show threadAnthony1d ago
I was trying to post it in the comments but it wouldn’t let me. I think it’s just a glitch on the Pixelfed’s website. And yeah it’s getting so ridiculous. Did you hear about the Pearl Harbor “joke”? I was speechless…
Show threadAnnie G17h ago

@FlashF1R3 Beautiful pictures of the trail... and why I've never seen any of the movies depicting early Native American experiences/history - even (or especially) when it's done sensitively and well, it makes me weep.

Not your fault! What our forbears have done in mistreating this country's original owners - and all the waves of immigrants that followed - is enduringly tragic. That we are now reverting back to these repugnant beliefs and attitudes towards anyone not a white male Christian, scrapes the moral wound wide open again. And too many are now sitting back and waiting; for those SO wronged to be the first to suffer and die for the cause of rescuing "our" democracy while we sit and watch, or at best wring our hands for a conveniently scheduled hour-long protest every Saturday. Makes me weep with sorrow, and fury.

Show threadAnthony17h ago
Thank you and eloquently said!