The Morning Star flag being flown by West Papuans demanding a vote on secession from Indonesia.

Hey everyone! Just so you know, I will be moving this blog soon to another Tumblr account. I am doing this because I wish to expand "Indigenous Consent" beyond my own personal mental space and into a more collaborative project with Indigenous people around the world. You can still checkout my old blog but I will be making far less posts than I use to on this one. As of rn consider this blog a prototype "1" so to speak. I will keep you all updated on the progression of this change.

What Exactly do I foresee for this Blog?

-A Blog with MANY Mods. Moderators coming from backgrounds of all Indigenous peoples around the world.

Obviously Representing each broad group, as well as their respective specific cultures. (Realize that Indigenous people are incredibly DIVERSE, this means that there is NO Way that we can represent EVERY specific indigenous culture AND can not represent every indigenous person in the world as well.)

I will make a post on the Mods that I will be looking for. JSYK, this will include Black (Specifically African-American and Afro-Diasporic Black people), Jewish and Romani Mods as well, because as far as this Blog is concerned each of those respective groups belong at the table on all things Indigenous as well.

-A Safe and Reflective Space for Indigenous people to ask questions, collaborate and generate meaningful and productive conversation.

-A Safe and Ecstatic place where we all Share our cultures in a way we feel comfortable. Appropriation is and will be taken seriously on this blog. Many Indigenous cultural events, magics, art, language, music, dance are all sacred and important in some way to each of us. Many are CLOSED because of this and because of colonized minds trying to take what is ours. This blog seeks to curate an experience where all of these boundaries are RESPECTED.

-A Safe and Fun Space where people can link up and connect. With other indigenous peoples, with other Ndns, with other Black people, with other Jewish people, with other Romani people, with other LGBT+ Indigenous people, with others!!!

Again, I haven't completely moved yet and such a large idea and collaborative space needs to be organized in a very delicate and efficient way. 

This being said. TUMBLR is not where this "Blog" ends but merely it has been where it "Began". I seek to expand this project beyond the confines of this Hell Hole of a Site and spread out to the rest of the Web. Maybe even one day create a collaborative indigenous non-profit that has an actual headquarters and central space! I want to put in the WORK, and I expect nothing less of those that seek to join.

Thank you for your time! Hope to see you soon!

Signed,

Black.

Lufa boys

The indigenous population of the world’s second largest island is one of the most heterogeneous in the world. The harsh terrain and historic inter-tribal warfare has led to village isolation and the proliferation of distinct languages. A number of different groups are scattered across the highland plateau.

Lufa is a town in the Eastern highlands at the foot of Mount Michel with a population under 1000. Their tradition and culture has been strongly influenced over decades by Western society from evangelist missionaries to Facebook, but traditions and customs remain strong.

Location: Lufa, Goroka, Papua New Guinea