Hello Nature-led friends!
My apologies for the brief post but I did not want to let Indigenous Peoples Day (aka Columbus Day) to pass without recognize. I am an ally of the rights of indigenous people especially here in my home state of what is now Washington State in what is now the country of the United States. These lands have long been the home of the Spokane, Colville, Kootenai, Cayuse, Umatilla, Walla Walla, Snoqualmie, and Duwamish to name only a few.
The Native Land Digital is a Canadian Non-profit organization building an interactive map so that people can explore the native land that they are standing on be it your own native land or someone else’s. If you are in the United States or Canada I encourage you to visit the websites of your local council tribes to see what they’re working on or if they have museums or cultural events that you might be interested in attending.
Native-Land.ca | Our home on native land
Below is a link to a brief article from CNN about how Columbus Day came to be in the United States and why recognizing Indigenous peoples’ rights today and everyday matters regardless of where you live.
https://www.cnn.com/us/indigenous-peoples-day-native-americans-cec/index.html
Were I living in Australia, I would also support The Voice of Aboriginal Australians. You can learn more about that referendum with this link: https://voice.gov.au/resources/fact-sheet-referendum-question-and-constitutional-amendment
Here is the link for anyone wishing to explore the cultural heritage of one of my closest tribes, The Tulalip tribe. I have visited this wonderful museum personally and invite any of my local friends to do so as well. You can even take me with you! I wouldn’t mind the opportunity to go again.
https://www.hibulbculturalcenter.org/
Have a great week!
The Nature-led Life 
I voted early in the Voice Referendum.
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Hooray! And Thank you, Dinah!
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I attend a Unitarian church in Palm Beach County. Every Sunday we are reminded that our “campus” is on grounds that were once part of the Jagna (Sp). and Seminole tribes in South Florida. Yesterday’s Sunday service focused on Indigenous People – including special music – totally wonderful. Florida is rich in historical land that was once occupied by “indigenous” people.
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Yes, I’ve known of the Seminole tribe for a long time, but I looked up your city on the map link I shared and it showed Jeaga as the primary tribe for that location. In fact this article from the Palm Beach Historical Society says that the Dubois House is built on top of a Jeaga Shell mound (Well, that’s rather rude!”) You can read about it here: https://pbchistory.org/native-american-in-palm-beach-county/
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We can never repay the damage we have done to the Indigenous peoples and their land. (K)
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It’s true, we can’t, but we can acknowledge what’s been done and work to include their voices in the decision-making process for our shared future. Thank you, Kerfe!
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Americans are not very good at acknowledging that they are almost all immigrants too. But we must try, I agree.
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Actually, the concluding part of your article comes in the form of reply to ‘memadtwo’. This is exactly it is supposed to be. Thanks.
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Thank you for saying as much, JM. I’ve grown up with several indigenous friends. Suggesting that someone try talking to indigenous people to understand indigenous culture is, in my opinion, akin to the technical advice, “Have you tried turning it off and turning it back on again?” 🙂
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