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G'DAY! I realise a lot of you don't know I have my own webtoon series, so I'm going to start posting them here (as well as fan art ofc) here's some old art of ocs from Overgrown!
Check out OverGrown short comics now on webtoon! https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/.....itle_no=955158
my commissions are also open here :] https://twiggyp.ng/commissions/
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I grew up lucky to be around my culture, to be around other natives and to live on the rez. A lot of my cousins didn't get that, and even some of them who did, we still don't know our culture like the generations before.
I was named in our language but I can't speak it. I haven't met anyone fluent in it, and hearing someone else whose named in it is a rarity.
I don't know a whole lot about my culture, I just know things my teachers taught. I know how to pay an offering, I know how to enter a sweat lodge, how to prepare one, how to cook for one, I know how to bless my house and family. I know how to dance for my people and the importance of practicing good medicine.
But there's a lot of knowledge I don't know. I don't know how to bead. How to weave a basket on my own. How to make a ribbon skirt. How to make my own regalia. How to live off the land. How to sing in my language.
It hurts knowing there's a lot I don't know. And I am one of the lucky ones. I was raised with my culture.
I am grateful for everything I have been taught, I try to not take it for granted. Seeing what they want to do with ICWA, words can't describe the pain it that.
I shouldn't be a lucky one, in the past this was knowledge all my people knew. The genocide to my people, to my culture still hasn't stopped.
However, I'm well aware that native issues tend to be ignored, ICWA is just one part of the puzzle though.
I'll let this video explain:
VIDEO LINK
The profile with the links:
I tried to do a direct link but had no luck, but you should still be able to find the information.
The resources page will look like this:
This is the one you need:
I do suggest looking at the other ones as well!
Please, it doesn't take long at all to do but it helps out a lot! It took longer to put this together than it does to fill this out. You're not only helping protecting our culture but the climates future!
Canada Isn't Perfect, So Stop Pretending It Is.
Yes, I get the desire to beat the US's rising claim to fascism and republican values, but that doesn't mean we need to base our entire image off of them. Our display of leftism and being 'progressive' is so insanely performative it makes me sick. How many times have you seen our government "apologizing", and "acknowledging" instead of actually doing shit to help the people Canada has literally killed. Yet, here we sit, content with "sticking it to american's" while thousands of indigenous women die, tortured, raped, are sex trafficked, etc. Please for the love of god, TALK about these things with your community - teachers, friends, students, neighbours, family, even online like I'm doing right now. - just start with spreading the news, which can lead to organizing, protesting, riots, getting our government to actually DO SOMETHING. If we want to fix our problems we have to first acknowledge them.
Lent 2025 personal devotion
For Lent this year, I'll read 12 pages a day for 40 days of this wonderful translation.
I know I don’t have a large following. I know this post will get lost in the sea of other posts. I know I don’t come on here often, and when I do I try to keep my page free from death and other serious topics. Yet, I think this is imperative to say, especially since I myself am of indigenous descent. I ask all of you to join me in solidarity.
Cole Brings Plenty, actor, model, and most importantly activist was found dead. He was assaulted in a club in Lawrence, Kansas. He was killed and his braids; a symbol of his heritage, of his Lakota decent, and a sacred symbol across many an indigenous nation, were forcibly cut.
I beg of thee and I plead with thee, spread the word. Do your part, however big or little, to bring light to this situation. Whether it be by reblogging this post or others alike, or by going out and making a stand. Do it.
Shed light on the situation. This goes beyond the death of one man. It is about the abuse and the destruction of natives and their communities. Of the killing of many an innocent soul. Of the brutalization of many First Nations.
We have seen time and time again, many indigenous people die by similar means. We need to bring light on the deaths of any and all indigenous individuals dead, missing or at risk. It is an epidemic, an assault, and a silent cleansing of many a nation.
Whether it be the estimated 6,000 dead at the hands of Canadian residential schools, the murdered and missing indigenous women and children, or the killing of an actor and activist, you cannot deny the sheer abhorrence of this problem. The problem of many Native American people dying, going missing and being abused, at an alarming rate. At a level unprecedented and unparalleled, at a level of which should not be kept silent.
Cole Brings Plenty, actor, model, activist.
Look at him and spread awareness for him and for many others befallen by the same fate.
Remember him. Remember all of the others. Let nobody else befall the same fate again.
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"Cody Two Bears, a member of the Sioux tribe in North Dakota, founded Indigenized Energy, a native-led energy company with a unique mission — installing solar farms for tribal nations in the United States.
This initiative arises from the historical reliance of Native Americans on the U.S. government for power, a paradigm that is gradually shifting.
The spark for Two Bears' vision ignited during the Standing Rock protests in 2016, where he witnessed the arrest of a fellow protester during efforts to prevent the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline on sacred tribal land.
Disturbed by the status quo, Two Bears decided to channel his activism into action and create tangible change.
His company, Indigenized Energy, addresses a critical issue faced by many reservations: poverty and lack of access to basic power.
Reservations are among the poorest communities in the country, and in some, like the Navajo Nation, many homes lack electricity.
Even in regions where the land has been exploited for coal and uranium, residents face obstacles to accessing power.
Renewable energy, specifically solar power, is a beacon of hope for tribes seeking to overcome these challenges.
Not only does it present an environmentally sustainable option, but it has become the most cost-effective form of energy globally, thanks in part to incentives like the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
Tribal nations can receive tax subsidies of up to 30% for solar and wind farms, along with grants for electrification, climate resiliency, and energy generation.
And Indigenized Energy is not focused solely on installing solar farms — it also emphasizes community empowerment through education and skill development.
In collaboration with organizations like Red Cloud Renewable, efforts are underway to train Indigenous tribal members for jobs in the renewable energy sector.
The program provides free training to individuals, with a focus on solar installation skills.
Graduates, ranging from late teens to late 50s, receive pre-apprenticeship certification, and the organization is planning to launch additional programs to support graduates with career services such as resume building and interview coaching...
The adoption of solar power by Native communities signifies progress toward sustainable development, cultural preservation, and economic self-determination, contributing to a more equitable and environmentally conscious future.
These initiatives are part of a broader movement toward "energy sovereignty," wherein tribes strive to have control over their own power sources.
This movement represents not only an economic opportunity and a source of jobs for these communities but also a means of reclaiming control over their land and resources, signifying a departure from historical exploitation and an embrace of sustainable practices deeply rooted in Indigenous cultures."
-via Good Good Good, December 10, 2023
There was a female warrior art challenge going around a while ago. I don’t remember what I got, but here was the result. Also if someone knows the origin of this art challenge, please let me know so I can link them
Day 28 of creatuanary
Azeban, or mischievous raccon spirit from Abenaki people mythology. He decided to become a fire bender to cook the food he steals. Now he can make s’moresÂ