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Land Stewardship

In the opening scenes of Rutherford Falls, a Native-inclusive TV series launched in 2021, an Indigenous boy in a tour group is wearing a T-shirt with the words “Land Back” written across the front. This is just one of the many calls for Land Back that seem to be appearing…
Categories: Land, My Culture, My Environment, Take Action

Breaking Trauma Cycles

Ancestral GiftsWe inherit many things from our parents, from their parents, and from generations going back to time immemorial. Often, when we consider the things we inherited from our relatives, we think about physical traits. “She has her mother’s eyes. He has his father’s smile. They have their grandparent’s hands.”…
Categories: Mental Health Difficulties, My Mind

What is the MMIW Movement?

MMIW stands for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. It’s a movement that advocates for the end of violence against Native women. It also seeks to draw attention to the high rates of disappearances and murders of Native people, particularly women and girls. The MMIW movement exists because a large number…
Categories: Abuse and Violence, My Relationships, Unhealthy Relationships

Honoring All Voices

Honoring all voices and respecting others impacts all aspects of our lives. It impacts what policies are created, whose histories are taught in school, and how we are seen and treated by others. We can all play a role in taking action. Let’s take a look at what it means…
Categories: Abuse and Violence, Identity and Native Pride, My Culture

The Judicial Branch

Sometimes, an advocacy group, business, church, or even a group of individuals may challenge a law. This is where the Judicial Branch comes in. The Judicial Branch is made up of the Supreme Court and other “lower” federal courts across the nation. Federal courts handle cases when the U.S. government…
Categories: My Culture, Sovereignty, Take Action

The Executive Branch

After a bill passes both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the President must sign the bill before it becomes a law. The President is part of the Executive Branch, which implements and enforces laws. The Executive Branch includes the President, Vice President, the Cabinet (made up of the…
Categories: My Culture, Sovereignty, Take Action

The Legislative Branch

The Legislative Branch of the U.S. federal government makes laws. The Legislative Branch is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Together these form the U.S. Congress. First, a bill is created by a Member of Congress. A bill that is passed by both the House of…
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Action in the Three Branches of Government

The United States federal government is divided into three branches: the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch, and the Judicial Branch. Each branch plays a different role in creating, implementing, enforcing, and interpreting laws. It’s important to learn how each branch works so we know how to best influence policy and…
Categories: My Culture, Sovereignty, Take Action

Lessons From Standing Rock

In 2016, the water stewards at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation created worldwide awareness of Indigenous sovereignty and an honoring of the environment in a way that few movements have before. As the world and Indian Country watched, thousands of water stewards rallied to stop the construction of the Dakota…
Categories: Land, My Environment, Take Action, Water

Youth Leadership to Address Mascots

Native American mascots are one of the more controversial topics when it comes to sports leagues today. Allies for their continued use argue that the representations honor Native cultures and peoples. Opponents say that they reinforce harmful stereotypes, damage the mental health of Native people, and contribute to the “invisibility”…
Categories: Identity and Native Pride, My Culture

Cultural Posers

The high jacking of a culture is when someone from the dominant culture (i.e. the most visible and accepted culture in a society) takes aspects of an oppressed culture (one experiencing any form of repeated or prolonged discrimination) without permission. Cultural high hacking can be seen in everything from hair…
Categories: Identity and Native Pride, My Culture
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