250 years and most native tribal groups continue to not be federally recognized. Embarrassing!
Hey so a small thing that literally everyone who sees this is capable of is correcting any βused toβ statements about native people in this country.
βNative people used to live in this National Parkβ No. They still do.
βNative people used to tell these stories-β No. They still do.
βNative people used to use this plant as a natural remedy-β No. They still do.
Better yet, familiarize yourself with the tribes local to you. Odds are, they do not yet have federal recognition. You can still read the stories they have to share, you can share their ongoing battle for recognition with others, you can sign petitions and spread the word to others to do so as well. But do something.
I was listening to an episode of Oregon Public Broadcasting's show Think Out Loud (even though i fucking hate Dave Miller). they were doing a series interviewing different people about what 250 years since the founding meant to them. he was interviewing Tony Johnson, chair of the Chinook Indian Nation. and Johnson said 250 years is nothing, the Chinook have their history that goes back 10,000 years. this made Dave very surprised. it made me feel hopeful. perhaps the USA can be a short-lived and quick-forgotten blip in the history of this place.
land back, and may we create a better future together
