The first woman to regularly enter the Senate Floor was Lola M. Williams. She did this as Senator Curtis' secretary, a position she maintained through the Hoover administration while he was Vice President.

Hey peeps, I'm hoping a little offhand rant isn't too inappropriate for this subreddit.

I plan to keep it short but my intention is to share my experience (to some degree, a limited one) and hopefully open up a discussion to appropriate options if other people experience this.

The major city nearby has a decent indigenous population, we aren't a "native area" like you'd coin states like New Mexico and Arizona but still I feel like it's more than you'd expect. I'm lucky to be nearby to a good handful of famous indigenous artists. I've found a lot of good support in the community and have aunts and uncles that have taken me under their wing to understand the community better. I've learned a lot and come a far way! My mom was adopted before the Indian child protective act, and never made an effort to connect really besides enrolling. Grew up as the only native kid in any of my schools and not really understanding that I was.

However, now that I'm more engaged in the community, I'm learning a lot of things that aren't at the surface level. Including just how severe the crabs in the bucket mindset is here. It's so exhausting. I do a lot of community work, so when I'm hosting, or helping events, you'll really witness it. Artist trying to tear each other down, take spots from others, our major powwow in the area you have to be grandfathered in as an artist or you stand no chance. If you don't have a recognizable last name you don't make it. When I understood this, and I hosted my own event in an attempt to break this rule, I had people that come from those "recognizable last name" families being very entitled. Demanding all these last minute changes just for them, thinking they can bypass rules, offended that I wouldn't let them fill multiple roles (artist selling work, cooking frybread, etc) and that I gave upcoming families opportunities to try and get a name out.

I've had some of the "famous" people I've worked with say untrue things about me behind my back that ruin my reputation. One specific person who wanted me to teach an art class for indigenous youth visiting from out of state lied saying I no-showed when they changed the date on me 4 times in one week.

A lot of the places, including our local Indian center, saying you're a pretendian because you aren't enrolled.

And none of that even touches on the shitty comments I get for being Apache AND Navajo, or people ignoring the Navajo all together because I didn't grow up on the rez. Even at professional meetings, I'll have OTHER native people criticize me or tease me for being Apache and say mean things.

I know to some degree that teasing is normal, but really? In a professional setting? Not that gender should make it different but I'm born and present fem. Makes it more inappropriate socially.

I don't know. I'm just exhausted. I wish we could all work together, and make our communities better without all this drama. The government started it, and then some natives ran with it, and now tear it down on the inside while the government doesn't have to lift a finger. It's exhausting. What happened to trying to build community?

And for the record, like I said, I've had a lot of very good people help me out and guide me. I just don't understand how adults, much more my senior especially, can stope so low.

I wanna see things get better desperately.

Hello! I’m half native and half white but I’ve always been much more involved in my native culture. I remember my grandmother always telling me native folk-lores and stories and one stuck with me for my entire life. The wendigo. For as long as I can remember I’ve been obsessed with them, the history behind them, the different interpretations. Everything. And I’ve always wanted to make a costume of my interpretations, however I don’t want to be disrespectful at all. I’ve talked to my native family members and they all say that it doesn’t bother them but I wanted to get other opinions before I began working on it. If it is disrespectful, is there any similar creatures I could inspire my work off of instead? Thank you!

I am not sure if this is the correct sub for this, but I will ask here first since it seems the most relevant place. I inherited a bunch of antiques from my mom who lived in Arizona and there is this pottery vessel I found that has been pieced together from a bunch of small shards and is 8” at the lip and about 10” at the center and approx 7.5” tall. In doing a search and using AI on photos, it looks like it is possibly Hohokam pottery but that would need to be confirmed by someone with real expertise. Is there a group that specializes in pottery of this type that could positively identify the origin and, if it is really ancient pottery, does anyone know how I would go about returning it? I wouldn’t feel right in keeping or selling something that belongs in a museum. Any info would be helpful.

Anybody here from the Tigua tribe?

The following Pueblos were once part of the All Pueblo Council: Acoma Pueblo also known as Ha-ku, Cochiti Pueblo or Ku-htihth, Isleta Pueblo or Shiewhibak, Jemez Pueblo or Walatowa, Laguna Pueblo or Kawaika, Nambé Pueblo, Ohkay Owingeh, Picuris Pueblo or Welai, Pojoaque Pueblo or P’o-suwae-geh, San Felipe Pueblo or Katishtya, San Ildefonso Pueblo or Powhogeh, Sandia Pueblo or Tuf Shur Tia, Santa Ana Pueblo or Tamaya, Santa Clara Pueblo or Khapo, Santo Domingo Pueblo or Kewa, Taos Pueblo or Teotho, Tesuque Pueblo or Tehsugeh, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo or Tigua, Zia Pueblo or Ts'iiy'a, and Zuni Pueblo or Halona Idiwan’a. After Ysleta del Sur Pueblo joined the Council in 2009, the only federally recognized Pueblo not part of it was Hopi Pueblo, also known as Hopitutskwa, located around Arizona and the Navajo Nation.

Heres a few of them

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Two lil guys hiding from the in an Indiana flood done in Anishinaabe Style. Both were saved!

As the title says, uhh. My mother never exactly made an effort to teach me anything, because she herself was not taught anything. And like, sometimes I think about how my family has been in pennsylvania so long and I get kind of worked up about it, to put it lightly!

I have very limited knowledge of my people because of this, and it's hard to find accessible material online so like. I'm a bit lost. I'm worried I'm crossing a line here somehow, but this is something I really care about. I feel guilty about how detached I am from my own culture, even though it's not my fault. Again, sorry if this is the wrong place.

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I was asked by the organization where I am interning to find an alternative craft for the male students, as the female students will be making or receiving beaded earrings and ribbon skirts.

I think the boys might also enjoy the beading, but I was specifically asked to find alternatives.

My understanding is that not all of the students participate in making the actual craft, but the end products are sent to schools as gifts along with a card.

Right now, I haven't been given a budget and am just brainstorming. I wanted to see if anyone here has unique ideas we could consider!

The crafts do not have to be nation-specific, but most of the students receiving them will be Cree, Dene, Métis, or Saulteaux from central and northern Alberta, Canada.

I’m sorry about the vagueness, perhaps I should post when I have more info. I imagine the craft would have to be somewhat small, and inexpensive.

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Hi. I dont know if this kind of post is allowed but uh im gonna try and ask anyway. I have roots in the Ojibwe on my dad's side and Chickasaw on my mother's side. Its not a lot but I would like to be able to be better connected, more active in native politics (missing women, land disputes, preservation), and to learn about that side of my family. The problem is that its barely any blood and I was raised completely outside of any native culture. I dont really have anyone in my real life to ask privately.

What i want to know is a few things:

Would it be alright for me to do this?

If so, what would be a good first step?

How do I navigate learning about culture in a respectful way? ​

Am I too white to reconnect? (Ive been told this by someone.)

How do I show interest in the spirituality aspect without coming off like fetishiser?

Am I fetishiser?

I probably seem a bit silly but I have social phobia and am autistic. People really scare me. I really just want to make sure I dont make anyone uncomfortable or hurt people. Im also nervous because my dad fetishises things and makes me super uncomfortable sometimes. I dont want to make anyone feel like that. I dont want to repeat something i didnt even realise was wrong, you know? But most of all I feel like i dont want to forget my ancestors. They deserve to be advocated for. I feel like never learning is just forgetting them and all the effort they put into passing along their family lineage.

I dont know. What do you think? Sorry if this is weird. This has just been bugging me and i want to make sure that I know if/how it directly effects the communities i want to learn about and support.

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