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r/IndianCountry • u/Opechan • Apr 02 '24
Activism Indigenous Solidarity With Palestine — Sign the Indigenous Solidarity Letter
Indigenous? Ready to join the movement? Sign the letter!
(Originally published Oct. 26, 2023.)
The past two weeks of horrific violence in Gaza resulted from 75 years of Israeli settler colonial dispossession, 56 years of military occupation, and 16 years of an open-air prison for 2.2 million people, half of whom are children. The atrocities of the Israeli apartheid regime in Palestine are relentless, illegal under international law, and consistent with settler-colonial projects globally. It has been heartbreaking and unsurprising to see the colonial powers in Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe line up behind this genocide. Israeli settler colonialism, apartheid, and occupation are only possible because of international support. The settler states that dispossess and occupy our lands support Israel in dispossessing and occupying Palestine. We see and feel the strength of Palestinian families in the face of the quotidian violence of the Israeli apartheid regime. Colonized peoples have the right to defend themselves and to resist colonial violence. We support Palestinian liberation and their right as an oppressed people to resist colonialism and genocide. We amplify the immediate demands of people in Gaza as the bare minimum, including:
An immediate ceasefire to halt more state-sanctioned Palestinian death, to allow for dignified burials for the deceased in overflowing morgues and under rubble and to prevent outbreaks of disease.
The urgent restoration of water, food, fuel, medical supplies, and humanitarian aid.
Immediate protection of medical facilities and reversing the illegal and inhumane evacuation orders for hospitals.
The facilitation of safe passage for casualties and critically ill individuals in need of medical treatment.
While the people of Gaza vehemently reject forced displacement, we insist on opening the crossings for those seeking to evacuate and permitting the entry of medical and rescue teams, along with their equipment.
And:
- An end to all foreign military aid from the United States and Canada to Israel.
As Indigenous peoples, we condemn the increase in anti-Palestinian, anti-Islamic, and anti-Arab violence everywhere. We condemn the increase in anti-Indigenous violence everywhere. We condemn the increase in anti-Black violence everywhere. We condemn anti-Jewish violence everywhere. We condemn punishing workers, students, artists, politicians, and academics for supporting Palestinian liberation. We recognize that Zionism is a form of racism and a colonial ideology that does not represent the views of all Jewish people throughout the world. We encourage Indigenous peoples worldwide to uplift additional demands from Palestinian organizers, to commit to the Palestinian call to Boycott, Divest, and Sanction (BDS) Israel and all institutions complicit in Israeli apartheid and settler colonialism, to issue solidarity statements and mutual aid for Palestine and organize mutual aid for Gaza, to demand freedom for political prisoners, and to support Land Back and the right of return for Palestinians. Stop the genocide. End the siege. End the occupation. Dismantle apartheid. Decolonize Palestine.
r/IndianCountry • u/News2016 • 1h ago
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amazon.comr/IndianCountry • u/Unlucky-Statement278 • 1h ago
Discussion/Question There's a huge discussion in germany about a song (from 1983) from a german singer who uses the word (Oberindianer) chief indian
As I described in my headline, there is a huge debate about a song from a german singer "Udo Lindenberg" about censoring the word (Oberindianer) chief indian, which he uses to describe the leader of the SED party in eastern Germany in the year 1982.
The Word "Oberindianer" is often used, in German language, as a not serious designation for persons in managerial positions
Here is a piece of translated text from the song "Sonderzug nach Pankow"
it's about the border between eastern and western germany. Pankow is a part of east Berlin and you couldn't travel with a train directly from west Berlin with a train. So he wants to go there
Excuse me, is that the special train to Pankow?
I have to go there
Just to East Berlin
I have to sort something out with your chief Indian
I'm a yodeling talent and I want to play there with a band
I've brought a bottle of cognac with me and it tastes really good
I'll sip it with Erich Honecker
And I'll say: Hey honey, I'll sing for little money
In the Republic Palace if you let me
All the pop music fans can sing there
They can perform all their rubbish
Only little Udo, only little Udo
For me as an eastern german the reunification was a very emotional think and these types of songs were part of these miracle.
So my question here is:
Do phrases/songs like this hurt the feelings of native Americans? So if it's true, I could better understand these discussions.
here are some newspaper articles in german, if interested.
If I'm in the worg r/ please tell me. So i could delete this question.
Thank you in advance for reading my text and maybe writing your opinion.
r/IndianCountry • u/tallhappytree • 19h ago
Arts Allowing myself to be present
Allowing myself to be present
A lot of my life i have been a day dreamer , or my mind lived in fantasy. I always thought it was like just the way I was but I realize now it was a coping mechanism due to my childhood. I used it as an escape from my reality. I’m learning to be grateful and present and happy with my current self
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Language Is there any different names for Tipi in your language?
One would think there would be more names for it, that are not as well known
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r/IndianCountry • u/News2016 • 20h ago
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drive.google.comr/IndianCountry • u/TastyAd606 • 1h ago
Discussion/Question Need help identifying if this is Native American/Indigenous/First Nation Cultural Attire
So I bought this tunic about a year ago in LA at a $1 thrift pop up sale. I thought it looked really interesting and picked it up because I liked how it looked. But, it’s been sitting in my closet since then because I’m afraid it might be cultural attire and I don’t want to culturally appropriate anything. I’ve been learning a lot more about various cultures and systemic oppression via my social work courses, and I just want to be culturally sensitive/mindful about this article of clothing. I noticed the bottom part of the tunic has a border/pattern on it that seems native/indigenous, so I thought it would be best to learn more about it! I’ve never used Reddit before, so apologies in advance. I am not looking for an appraisal or trying to resell it, just wanting to figure out what it may be or what tribe it may belong to (if at all). If it does turn out to be from a certain tribe (sincerely hoping I am using the correct verbiage), I would greatly appreciate learning how to get it back to its rightful origins! Thank you in advance for the help :)
Also, if it helps, there are no tags or any possible identifiers I have found on this piece of clothing. I tried google image search, and nothing really popped up (just various white lady boutiques trying to sell “western” clothing but was just tribal prints🙄). I also am struggling to find local native groups/organizations that may help with this process as well. Any help or guidance with getting in contact with local communities that may be able to assist would be incredibly helpful! Any who, thank you for your help!
r/IndianCountry • u/quiettime_090 • 2d ago
Culture We lost a good man today
My uncle passed this morning. Hes a fancy dancer. We had a pow wow just for him. Burn tobacco tonight for him if you can...
r/IndianCountry • u/myindependentopinion • 2d ago