Elections and Native Land
This week... it's been alot. Many of us are grieving, enraged, numb, and scared. The day after the election I worked really hard to just stay steady. Like a person in deep grief I moved slowly and with measured intention. As Native people we know the art of survival well. We have survived and thrived despite 400+ years of war and policy meant to destroy us. For me this election represented a possible turn towards something better and instead it feels like we went back to an abuser after narrowly escaping. Many Native people do not recognize the legitimacy of this government we live under and they're not wrong! However-- our children attend these schools, we go to the clinics funded...