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It's time to celebrate the deeply held traditions, languages and age-old histories of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and affiliated Island communities, ensuring their rich histories and priceless contributions are recognized. Learn more about these rich traditions with this year's theme: Celebrating Tribal Sovereignty and Identity!

Pivot Point: Deepening our understanding of Native American Heritage and Culture.

"Many places in the Americas have been home to different Native Nations over time, and many Indigenous people no longer live on lands to which they have ancestral ties. Even so, Native Nations, communities, families, and individuals today sustain their sense of belonging to ancestral homelands and protect these connections through Indigenous languages, oral traditions, ceremonies, and other forms of cultural expression." In November, we remember and celebrate the cultures, traditions, histories, and contributions of American Indians and Alaska Natives. Learn more about the territories and communities of indigenous and non-indigenous people and where they live and lived on this interactive map from Native Land. Check out the map here: https://native-land.ca/

Native American Heritage Day Messages and Quotes https://lnkd.in/dtFZyv7S Native American Heritage Day is observed every year in the United States of America on November 24th. Share these Quotes, Wishes and Messages on Native American Heritage Day. #NativeAmericanHeritageDay #NativeAmericanHeritageDayQuotes #NativeAmericanHeritageDayMessages 

🇧🇿 Unravel the fascinating story of Belize's transformation from British Honduras to the vibrant nation it is today. Learn about its colonial past, independence struggle, and unique cultural identity.

Happy Native American Heritage Day from TCSA! Did you know that the US Senate passed a resolution recognizing November 2023 as Native American Heritage Month? Learn more about this historic resolution.

As we recognize National Indigenous History Month, we reflect on the importance of understanding and acknowledging the Indigenous history of the land we reside on. While territorial acknowledgements are widely practiced, it is crucial to deepen our knowledge of the colonial history of the places we live, work and play and to recognize the significance of this land to the Indigenous peoples who were here first. To honour this theme, we are highlighting some areas around the city that is now called Vancouver and looking back on this land before colonization. We have also included a resource section to learn more on the subject. Read now: ywcavan.org/landstories

“Imagining utopian futures for Indigenous peoples is more challenging than it first appears. A utopian Indigenous future is one of thriving communities where modern ideas and traditional ways blend seamlessly. Where there is no longer talk of ‘gaps’ to close, barriers or disadvantages but rather a narrative of excellence, betterment and where Indigenous knowledges and perspectives are sought to solve global challenges. Imagining this introduces potential risks as lifting our gaze to the future can mean shifting our energy from the pressing and real needs of the present. Present-day realities demand our immediate attention as inequity and injustice profoundly influence the length and quality of life of Indigenous peoples. The disproportionate representation of Indigenous children in out-of-home care, for example, sees children separated from their families and culture, increasing trauma and disadvantage. While focus on the present is crucial, we need to also see it as an opportunity for long-term visionary thinking. While we do our best to focus on ‘what is strong, not what is wrong’, we remain immersed in deficit discourses that hinder our ability to imagine flourishing futures for ourselves. Deficit discourses that frame Indigenous peoples in negative ways as ‘problems’ to be ‘dealt with’ are deeply ingrained, limiting not only the way Indigenous peoples are perceived by others but how we view ourselves. When we do dare to envision beyond the horizon, these deficit discourses seem to stain our imaginings, leading us to dystopian futures.” Maria Raciti #IndigenousExcellence #CulturalFlourishing

Today is Native American Heritage Day! Native Americans have played many crucial roles in shaping our country into what it is today. Take some time and learn more about the Native American heritage and educate your kids on their many impacts. #NativeAmericanHeritageDay #NativeAmericanCulture #HeritageCelebration #NativeAmericanContributions

Today I met with Professor Martin Daunton, Emeritus Professor of Economic History at the University of Cambridge, having attended his lecture on ‘Should We Retain and Explain Monuments to Slavery?’. Being of African descent myself, I found this topic to be particularly engaging. My ancestors were once enslaved, having suffered under the brutality and inhumanity of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Whilst I hold no resentment towards the legacies of the perpetrators of the slave trade, I was horrified to see how existing monuments to slavery are cherished in our modern times (in some cases, allowed to remain as they are without need for explanation). In particular, monuments dedicated to the lives lost in the Belgian conquest of the Congo are revered (on the side of the invaders), and those responsible for the destruction and deaths of millions of lives are held in the light, in all their glory. Today, an innumerable number of people suffer from the ramifications of slavery. It is a perhaps a moral blight on humanity’s soul that we celebrate the forefathers of slavery today, giving no regard whatsoever to those afflicted, in the past and today. Whilst the West has condemned slavery with words, their actions (or perhaps, inaction) tell a different story. And that is a dark story, a tale that should not be placed in the light. Slavery exists in many forms today, and as a species we must do better. We can do better. We will do better.