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Maori facial markings get visibility
Maori journalist becomes first person with facial markings to present primetime news Written by Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Updated 31st December 2021 Maori journalist becomes first person with facial markings to present primetime news A Maori journalist has made history in New Zealand by becoming the first person with traditional facial markings to host a primetime … Continuer la lecture
Indigenous communities celebrate the Aboriginal Flag
Who is Harold Thomas, the man who created the Aboriginal flag? Posted Tue 25 Jan 2022 Harold Thomas designed the Aboriginal flag in 1970.(Supplied: David Hancock) The Aboriginal flag, for the first time, can now be freely used by all Australians. That’s because Harold Thomas, the man who designed the flag, agreed to transfer its copyright to the Commonwealth … Continuer la lecture
Racism on US Campus
Black Native Americans fight for recognition
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/08/us/enslaved-people-native-americans-oklahoma.html
Two decades of Indigenous photography
Sometimes photos are more powerful than words They can touch your heart and soul when words speak to the mind.
First Native American U.S. Interior Secretary
The Historical Significance of Deb Haaland Becoming the First Native American Cabinet Secretary Congresswoman Deb Haaland delivers remarks after being introduced as U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to be the next U.S. Secretary of Interior at the Queen Theater on Dec. 19, 2020, in Wilmington, Delaware. Alex Edelman/AFP—Getty Images By Olivia B. Waxman March 15, … Continuer la lecture
Art to assert one’s identity – Native Australians’ challenge
Denial of the humanity of Black folk is at the core of white supremacy, and it’s not simply a matter for the justice system; it’s been upheld through centuries of cultural propaganda. The narratives perpetuated through books, music, films and TV intentionally erase Black tenderness, cementing deep biases that foster an environment where doctors routinely … Continuer la lecture
Native-American activism from the 1960s to present
Native American Activism: 1960s to Present
Indigenous Women in Canada disappear …
Indigenous women are preyed on at horrifying rates. I was one of them by Brandi Morin Twenty-seven years ago I almost ended up a grim statistic, like so many Indigenous women and girls. It’s still happening. Red dresses hang on a fence near the TransMountain pipeline site in Blue River, British Columbia. Red dresses symbolize … Continuer la lecture
Revisiting the western genre
Revisiting the genre in 1993, questioning the traditional archetypes. Now in 2019, combining clichés and genres, twisting reality. Ready for the show ? LYRICS Old Town Road Lil Nas X Yeah, I’m gonna take my horse to the old town road I’m gonna ride ’til I can’t no more I’m gonna take my horse to … Continuer la lecture