back when midnight sun was officially announced, i wrote a post talking about my experience as a white fan of the series, back when i was younger and as i’ve grown and educated myself and interacted with the fandom more and more. now that tumblr lets you pin a post, i wanted to make a new post for resources, because the original post is a lot to scroll through and i wanted the links to be more accessible + easier to find.
under the cut is links to learn about racism (both in general and specifically anti- indigenous, as that is the largest issue present in the twilight books), ways to help, and links to check out various indigenous creators that deserve your support. always open to suggestions of links to add, in any of the categories. if i have linked your post/blog/website/etc. and you do not want it linked, please let me know and i will remove it asap. updated often.
most important: the quileute tribe is currently working on their move to higher ground project. many of their lands are currently in flooding danger zones, and this project is (as the name suggests) working to move to safer areas so they can continue to thrive. if you are able, please consider donating to that project here.
great news! the quileute tribe has begun construction on the new school.(x) there are still many phases to this project however, so please continue donating to them if you are able!
please let me know if a link is incorrect, if i made any type of error, or if there is a way this can be easier to navigate!
as of november 22nd, 2020, most links have been moved to a carrd! please go there for many, many resources that aren’t below.
twilight-specific education links:
the quileute tribe’s website: (x)
the truth vs. twilight, from the burke museum: (x) (x) (x) (x) (x) (x)
for more on fandom racism, check out fandomshatepeopleofcolor on tumblr. they have a tag for twilight which is a great resource to learn more details about the racism in twilight. this post is also quite helpful.
this post from kissingcullens which lists more resources and ways to help.
further information on anti- indigenous racism in media on doesthendnlive, again on tumblr. they have a tag on twilight, and specific posts on jacob, emily, and leah.
here’s an article on anti- indigenous racism and misogyny in twilight. (this website as a whole features a lot of articles on racism in media, i believe with a focus on anti-black media.)
the “twilight” renaissance, racism, and white feminism - a video essay on the racism in twilight and its fanbase. trigger warnings included at the beginning of the video. it is captioned, if needed.
RACE THROUGH BELLA’S EYES: CONTENDING RACIAL DEPICTIONS IN NEW MOON AND ECLIPSE
an article from the nyt on the affects the series has on the tribe
post by carlislesscarf about everything that’s wrong with the books
more organizations* to donate to:
australian indigenous education foundation
black rainbow
bridging the gap
california indian legal services
changetherecord
covid19 relief fund for navajo and hopi vamilies
first nations development institute
friends of pine ridge reservation
heyday berkely roundhouse
lakota people’s law project (thanks to @leahclearwaterdefensesquad for providing this link!)
meskwaki food sovereignty initiative
national indian child welfare association
the national indigenous women’s resource center
native american food sovereignty alliance
native americans in philanthropy
native american rights fund
navajo water project
news from native california magazine
soveriegn bodies institute
wôpanâak language reclamation project
big google doc of places
*these organizations are either directed to all indigenous people in a variety of ways, or for a different specific tribe. links to help the quileute are above the cut, with the higher ground project. if you know of more, PLEASE let me know!
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Charlie, shooting the breeze with Dr Cullen at the hospital after some police drama stuff that ended up with someone in the ER.
“You know, Doc, as much as I am thrilled to have Bella come and live with me, it’s strange. She’s been with her mom pretty much her whole life, I’ve only seen her a few weeks a year, never really had to do any of the heavy lifting of parenting. Not that I wouldn’t have, but I didn’t want to step on my ex’s toes and we both thought it was better Bella have stability in one place–as much as anywhere with Renee is stable. It’s like suddenly I’m a parent to a teenager without ever having been a parent to a kid.”
“I know the feeling.”
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This is it, THE definitive list of all the reasons why I love Edward Cullen. Everything he's ever done wrong is also everything he's ever done right. Thank you for the delightful summary.
Also @edwardsvirtue what are you doing hiding gold in the tags??????
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