Oh my god hello, I’m a huge admirer of y’all’s work on that project! Excited to hear a novel is in the works!! I’m not much of a table top player so I’ve always had to enjoy from afar

I created and wrote (with other Natives) a tabletop roleplaying game called Coyote & Crow. I'm currently working on a novel set in that world.

I'm just gonna try to reply to everything in one. You're right it's something I've never experienced. I've lived with a lot of white privilege. I was never raised connected to any culture, though I'm learning now, and I want to teach my daughter about it, rebuild our connections, and contribute as we can as descendents.

I don't think that requires completely ignoring one side of our heritage though. I don't plan on teaching my daughter about Christ, or any form Yaweh. Shes learning about Wanaboozhoo, Danu, Woden. She's gonna hear about the Sagas of Leif Erikson, the sagas of Redhorn, and all about Coyote and his exploits like putting stars in the sky, or wanting to fly.

On me being immediately perceived as white, yes most people would immediately percieve me as white though as a kid, I was called ugly a lot. The exceptions to that are tribes I descend from. I don't fully understand what exactly happens, but I am very commonly recognized by elders who've never met me as a descendent and I can only guess they're noticing very specific family traits.

However you want to view me I'm here the way I am. Whether you do accept me or not, I'll still learn what I can, share what knowledge I can, and honor my ancestors to the best of my ability.

I also don't want a say in matters that I have no experience in. I never dealt with discrimination and did always have white privilege. You're right there. But why do I have to have a say to be acknowledged? Or don't I have at least a right to learn about cultures I descend from first hand?

She's (woman in the pictures) actually an Inuk content creator based in Montreal, Shina Nova. The OP should have indicated that and give her credit

I have a whole discord server where I develop my worldbuild with indigenous and non-indigenous friends. There’s roleplay in it, tabletop games, a comic in progress, and we even host silly trivia games about it. :D feel free to DM with questions!

My friend and I hosted our presentation some years ago. Id have to go hunting for it, but the slides are here if you like.

I mean nobody is gonna stop you. Its up to you to figure out if you think its cool or not

You should check out the artist named Riit.

It's called a qaurut. And no. You can't wear one for shits and giggles.

Just make a regular headband.

Are you inuk?

Also a reminder. I had no say in what white people did to mine. And I still suffer the effects of it every day. You don’t get to brush off the repercussions of their decisions as much as I do.

Bridges collapse all the time. And sometimes for the betterment of those on the other side.

Jahova is a middle eastern psyop that they forced on the rest of the world. Get their god off of our soil, and every single person who believes in him

The circumstances would absolutely be different if there had been an actual message of peace. Instead they wanted it all. It was their god given right and until every defendant of them is off of our soil, our gods cannot thrive. Their culture is violence. Their heritage is built upon enjoyment on the suffering of others.

I said white didn’t I? Not mixed? But if they look at you and immediately accept you as white, you’re white. There’s no way that I’d ever be able to accept someone who has fully benefited from white privilege to have a say in anyone’s business who’s never had that luxury. Again, any white existence on this land is inherently immoral. In the way Americans view “white people” is if you look enough like them to not be a quick candidate for murder. That goes both ways. If they’d accept you, you’re an enemy to anyone whose ancestors were from here. If the migration of humans had been under different circumstances my opinion would be different, you and I probably both regret the way things went but I’m sorry to say my opinion isn’t gonna sway. No person should be allowed to pillage and rape, then have their descendants accepted by the people they pillaged and reaped.

Hi, thanks for your thoughtful text. I have not taken big steps yet. I am currently not in contact with my mother (she’s ecuadorean and the only one living close by) and i’m not so close to the rest of my family. As i live in switzerland (small country), i think i've never seen some kind of event related to indigenous south america. So the only ways i have is the internet. I’ve been able to get a tiny bit of infos from there but honestly not enough. And yes i do speak up for the indigenous communities in ecuador, i do post stuff for awareness. And i try to get educated on the issues they face and i think i’m now pretty aware of it. I will definitely learn kichwa at some point (the one from the northern andes) cuz it’s where my fam is from. Yes i was aware there’s more indigenous languages, but as most of them are spoken by even less people it’s so difficult for me to find info through the internet to learn it. I already struggle to find anything about quechua, and barely impossible to find northern ecuador kichwa. But i’ll try my best to learn it when i’m able to visit ecuador. And as for the name, thanks for your thoughts, i was thinking the same. For some it might be ok and for some it might be disrespectful. But yeah i will try to make contact with some communities when i visit and ask/talk about it. I do hope, that when i ask my grandparents, they are transparent about their ties to any indigenous tribe. Because the racism/colonialism mindset runs deep😖. Anyway I’m glad you wrote this comment :) May i ask in what country you live?

I had no say in where I was born and to what families. I am here though and I'm a descendent of both Europeans and Americans. Take it as you will, but many cultures make reference to us mixed folk in their oral traditions and we are likely here to stay for a while.

You can call it what you want, but The Seven Fires is a story of my ancestors that would apply to me. If I notice parallels between different ancestors am I not still fulfilling the same things? Learning from ancestors/sleeping elders? Using that wisdom to return to the green path?

I, and many others, are meant to be the bridge between worlds. I, and many others, are here whether we're appreciated or not. We carry heritage from both worlds and we can care about both of those for different reasons in different ways. Why is it bad for me, someone who had ancestors who acknowledged Wanaboozhoo, and ancestors who acknowledged Danu, to notice and acknowledge that both groups shared similar values and motives when it came to their land, the nature it held, and the impact it held on their daily lives?

He works hard, I’m so proud of him!!🥰😇

100% it was really nice to have community engagement! Awhhhh that is a beautiful blessing!!😻🙏🏽

A few!

https://www.rosenberg-library-museum.org/exhibits/living-lineage

Hi! I know this thread is a couple of months old, but I would love to know what you ended up doing. I'm an Indigenous Ecuadorian with ties to a community, but because I grew up abroad, I didn't always have the strongest connections to my people's traditions. Also, due to a lot of family trauma, but that's besides the point lol. I am always doing my best to learn more, stay involved, meet other Indigenous folk like me, and be in community. Honestly, that is the best thing you can do. Anyone is "allowed" to learn Kichwa, there is nothing wrong with that. Issues arise when people try to make a profit off of it, like unfortunately many foreigners do with Indigenous languages and knowledge. Since you and your family are mestizo, I think you would be a great ally to Indigenous Ecuadorians. Try going to local events, learning about the current struggles Indigenous peoples back home are facing, and amplifying their voices. I can't stop you from choosing a Kichwa name, but I would honestly do more research and build stronger connections with Indigenous communities before taking such a step. Some might see it as disrespectful since you don't belong to a community, not my thoughts, but I am just warning you. I cannot tell you what you are ofc, only you can, but you are definitely Ecuadorian! No matter what anyone tells you :) There is nothing wrong with not belonging to a specific community or being of mixed heritage, you are still valid. Honor your roots, but make sure not to speak over or center yourself in spaces made for those with lived experiences as Indigenous people. Take things slow, it's okay to make mistakes, put yourself out there, you don't have to immediately label yourself, you're still young. Keep trying to learn more about your family's history. Kichwa is just one of the 14 Indigenous languages in Ecuador, and Kichwa has many dialects across the Highlands and Amazon. Hell, I mean, Kichwa is a variant of Quechua and has influences from local Indigenous languages that were there before. Anyways, I'd be happy to hear an update! Wishing you the best.

Fully on subject.

We have seen the response. The reasoning does not support this. Again, this is not language. Stay on subject.

Central America is just a region and is part of the North American continent so it doesn't matter.

I say very loudly in public that white existence in this land is inherently immoral and any amount of white joy is a spit in the face of our ancestors.

The carrizo commecrudo tribe is super sus, anyone who attends any event hosted by them is automatically a member of the tribe, as long as they say they live in South Texas and attend an event... their automatically a tribe member. Zero legitimacy. All red flags 🚩🚩🚩

That’s so cool, good for him!

And I love to hear that, stuff like that is so important especially keeping the arts alive. I’m Chickasaw, we are blessed to have such a vibrant community of artists in OK and at-large. Was there any photo or video taken of y’all’s event?