colonialism, racism, sexism
Centuries of genocide and humanity have yet to right all the horrors of all the pain and loss incurred. Yet not enough conversation and collaboration is being done. Even after Trumpians recently made so much of it so glaringly abhorrent.
After watching the rock documentary “ Rumble” — the profound and blatantly overlooked contribution of American Indians in the music world — I am left raging at yet another heart wrenching tale of undeniable prejudice and bias.
Available on , YouTube and Amazon Prime Rumble tells the tale of an incredible group of talented native musicians who rocked their music loud and strong. It is a rare, essential, and lost chapter in the history of American music — that profound Indigenous influence that shaped the soundtrack of our lives.
Worse even than slavery, the plight of Native Americans is a long and wounded horror that has yet to be honorably acknowledged or addressed. A living testament to the survival, resilience, and persistence of the human spirit.
We rejoice over the OPB news about 148 acres of ancestral land reclaimed by the Nez Perce Tribe in Eastern Oregon. Yet we question why they were required to purchase their own land, ceded by the US government in an 1855 treaty broken in 1877.
We ask why to this day, First Nations tribes have to be federally recognized to have any legal rights or claim. Did we not force and steal these all from them?
Originally published at http://changewarrior.blogspot.com.
