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My Diné Child Will Hunt, Bead and Everything in Between

“You girls are the talk of the ice-fishing derby!” I get that a lot. When we’re out hunting or fishing, my wife and I are frequently the only women (much…

Nellis —

May 13, 2019

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politics + activism

Beauty and Exquisite Strength: Beyond the Surface of Oceti Sakowin

It’s this community strength that makes me proud to be Native. It’s this show of solidarity that makes me worry less for our Water Protectors who have chosen to hold…

Jen Deerinwater —

Dec 27, 2016

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Finally Actual Good News: Standing Rock Sioux Win, Army Corps of Engineers Denies DAPL Easement

Regardless of the challenges that still lie ahead, from the DAPL project to Native safety and sovereignty in general, this news is a major victory for the Standing Rock Sioux…

Rachel —

Dec 4, 2016

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141 Arrested for Peaceful Standing Rock Protest; White Armed Militia is Acquitted

141 arrests were made at Standing Rock on Thursday, police in Washington fatally shot a pregnant Native woman during a welfare check, a new lawsuit filed in Utah challenges the…

Rachel —

Oct 28, 2016

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Police Brutality at Standing Rock Soars With Use of Out of State Law Enforcement

As of Wednesday, those on the frontlines were bracing for the worst. They were slowly being surrounded by heavily militarized law enforcement. Despite this, the Water Protectors are standing strong…

Jen Deerinwater —

Oct 27, 2016

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2016’s Democratic Platform Includes Indigenous People; That Doesn’t Mean It’s Earned the “Indian Vote”

“At one point the DNC and Clinton representatives weren’t going to include anything in regards to Native People in the party platform. ‘I was angry. I was just devastated… No…

Jen Deerinwater —

Oct 20, 2016

Indigenous People's Day

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society + culture

Indigenous People’s Day: Honoring My People And Rejecting “Heroic” Genocide

I truly pity people who aren’t evolved enough to celebrate their heritage beyond that of a mass-raping, slave-trading, sex-trafficking murderer with a bad sense of direction.

Jen Deerinwater —

Oct 10, 2016

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politics + activism

Weeding Out the Allies from the White Saviors at Standing Rock

“This issue is not about white people and their delicate, settler privileged feelings. This is about the people of the Standing Rock Sioux Nation. This is about the people of…

Jen Deerinwater —

Oct 6, 2016

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Burn Your Hipster Headdresses: Native Fashion Here & Now!

You love Native designs, support racial justice, and want to contribute to the growth of Native fashion and communities? You’re in luck!

Jen Deerinwater —

Sep 21, 2016

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personal essay

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September 7, 2016

“My ancestors didn’t fight for nothing. They didn’t keep going on that long, cold, hard march from our ancestral homeland to “Indian Territory” just so that I could give up.…

Jen Deerinwater —

Sep 13, 2016

Daily Fix

environment

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Oil Company Destroys Sacred Burial Sites, Attacks Native American Protestors with Dogs and Pepper Spray

Protests against the $3.8 billion Dakota Access Pipeline have been happening since April but in the last few weeks tensions have escalated with lawsuits still hanging in the balance.

Yvonne —

Sep 6, 2016

Daily Fix

environment

politics + activism

Protests Over Construction of Oil Pipeline Ramp Up, Judge To Decide Its Fate Next Month

A federal court said it will make its decision next month on whether to temporarily halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline that has sparked protests led by Native American…

Yvonne —

Aug 25, 2016