by Katie McCleary (Staff Columnist) 1. Learn About Indigenous Peoples’ Day (IPD) IPD takes place annually on the second Monday in October. IPD is the largest celebration of survivance and unity for Indigenous peoples around the world. It’s a time to celebrate our 500+ years of resistance to colonialism and continued resilience against U.S. imperialism….
by Katie McCleary (Staff Columnist) Standing Rock Update Last Sunday, on September 25, water protectors planted trees along the proposed path of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The stark difference between planting a tree and digging a pipeline makes this event so beautiful. They show us that the movement is not only to protect our existing…
by Katie McCleary (Staff Columnist, Apsáalooke/Chippewa-Cree) On Friday, September 9th, Judge James Boasberg denied the Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s request for an injunction to stop construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline underneath the Missouri River. After Judge Boasberg’s decision, three government agencies – the U.S. Department of the Interior, Department of Justice and Army Corps…
by Katie McCleary (Staff Columnist, Apsáalooke/Chippewa-Cree) The Yale Native community is composed of students from different Native nations across the Western Hemisphere. Although Yale Natives spend the summer apart, we continue to exchange indigenous knowledge via social media. Through mini-dialogues and hashtags, we learn about each other in our own words and pictures instead of through…
by Katie McCleary (Staff Columnist) “Indigenous Beats” is a new column dedicated to the circulation and discussion of indigenous news cuz #NativeErasure. Raised on the Crow Rez in Montana I come from Apsáalooke and Chippewa-Cree families. Check back for that aunty quality gossip, reviews of indigenous arts, and coverage of issues that affect indigenous communities….