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On this day, July 15th in 1912, Wa-Tho-Huk (“Bright Path”) aka Jim Thorpe, won the gold medal in the decathlon by an astounding 700 points. He won 3 events, had a second place, four thirds, and two fourths in the 10 events. All this 1 week after winning the pentathlon (5 events)

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Last week, members of the NOA team traveled to Cincinnati for The Praxis Project`s Roots & Remedies Convening! ❤🌾 We connected with social justice activists from all different backgrounds and progressive networks to connect, plot, and build.

Here`s to building that grassroots power! ✨

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Last week, members of the NOA team traveled to Cincinnati for The Praxis Project's Roots & Remedies Convening! ❤🌾 We connected with social justice activists from all different backgrounds and progressive networks to connect, plot, and build.

Here's to building that grassroots power! ✨

"Elections don`t solve problems. They can create the conditions where we can organize and solve these problems."

A big thank you to Netroots Nation for having NOA at their 2024 conference!

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"Elections don't solve problems. They can create the conditions where we can organize and solve these problems."

A big thank you to Netroots Nation for having NOA at their 2024 conference!

The news of Leonard Peltier`s parole denial was announced earlier this week. Here is Native Organizers Alliance`s response to this decision:

While many Americans are celebrating the ideas of freedom and democracy this week, the longest-serving Indigenous political prisoner in U.S. history was just denied parole.

This is a disheartening reminder of the systemic inequities of the criminal justice system for Native Americans. The Department of Justice and the U.S. Parole Commission have refused to acknowledge strong evidence that Leonard Peltier received an unfair trial and to correct this human rights travesty.

Mr. Peltier should be able to live out the rest of his life in dignity with this family on his ancestral homelands, not aging in poor health inside a jail cell. Our hearts and prayers are with him. Native Organizers Alliance will continue to stand with Mr. Peltier and advocate for his freedom.

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The news of Leonard Peltier's parole denial was announced earlier this week. Here is Native Organizers Alliance's response to this decision:

While many Americans are celebrating the ideas of freedom and democracy this week, the longest-serving Indigenous political prisoner in U.S. history was just denied parole.

This is a disheartening reminder of the systemic inequities of the criminal justice system for Native Americans. The Department of Justice and the U.S. Parole Commission have refused to acknowledge strong evidence that Leonard Peltier received an unfair trial and to correct this human rights travesty.

Mr. Peltier should be able to live out the rest of his life in dignity with this family on his ancestral homelands, not aging in poor health inside a jail cell. Our hearts and prayers are with him. Native Organizers Alliance will continue to stand with Mr. Peltier and advocate for his freedom.

“These are the places we will continue to take our children and grandchildren to learn about who we are as a people -- these are places that do not recognize boundaries on a map and are connected by history and our stories," says Donald Medart Jr., Quechan Tribal Councilman.

📣 It’s time for President Biden to use the authority granted by the Antiquities Act to designate Kw’tsán National Monument.

The proposed Kw`tsán National Monument connects Spirit Mountain, Palo Verde Peak, the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument, and Buzzards Peak, incorporating the Indian Pass Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC). 🏞 The Bureau of Land Management has already identified these areas as “public land that requires special management to protect important resources or unique landscapes, or to protect people and property from hazards.”

Join us in asking the Biden administration to preserve sacred land and designate the Kw’tsán National Monument now at the link in our bio.

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“These are the places we will continue to take our children and grandchildren to learn about who we are as a people -- these are places that do not recognize boundaries on a map and are connected by history and our stories," says Donald Medart Jr., Quechan Tribal Councilman.

📣 It’s time for President Biden to use the authority granted by the Antiquities Act to designate Kw’tsán National Monument.

The proposed Kw'tsán National Monument connects Spirit Mountain, Palo Verde Peak, the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument, and Buzzards Peak, incorporating the Indian Pass Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC). 🏞 The Bureau of Land Management has already identified these areas as “public land that requires special management to protect important resources or unique landscapes, or to protect people and property from hazards.”

Join us in asking the Biden administration to preserve sacred land and designate the Kw’tsán National Monument now at the link in our bio.

“Today is a sad day for Indigenous Peoples and justice everywhere,” said Nick Tilsen from @ndncollective about the decision to deny Leonard Peltier parole.

“This decision is consistent with how the United States government has treated the Indigenous Peoples of these lands. They have broken every promise they have ever made to our Nations, and have ignored their Constitution in order to erode the civil and human rights of Native people. But while we are heartbroken by the parole commission’s decision, our work to ensure that Leonard will receive justice and freedom will continue with renewed dedication.”

Read the full statement from NDN at the link in our bio.
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“Today is a sad day for Indigenous Peoples and justice everywhere,” said Nick Tilsen from @ndncollective about the decision to deny Leonard Peltier parole.

“This decision is consistent with how the United States government has treated the Indigenous Peoples of these lands. They have broken every promise they have ever made to our Nations, and have ignored their Constitution in order to erode the civil and human rights of Native people. But while we are heartbroken by the parole commission’s decision, our work to ensure that Leonard will receive justice and freedom will continue with renewed dedication.”

Read the full statement from NDN at the link in our bio.
Photo by Angel White Eyes, Photo Editor for NDN Collective.

This Pride Month, we honor and mourn Nex Benedict, the nonbinary teen who left this world too soon in February 2024 after brutal bullying.

Nex’s mother is a member of the Choctaw Nation, which has traditional terms for people who are neither men nor women. Since time immemorial, Indigenous communities have honored and protected our Two Spirit and queer kin, who were seen as closely connected to the divine in many cultures.

Nex’s death shines a light on the disproportionate harassment and violence against our Two Spirit and queer relatives. Among LGBTQ2S+ youth, Native American youth are the most likely to be bullied and to consider or attempt suicide.

For 2SLGBTQ youth in crisis or in need of a safe place to talk, you can call:
🌈 Rainbow Youth Project at 1-317-643-4888
🌈 the Trevor Project’s LifeLine at 1-866-488-7386

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This Pride Month, we honor and mourn Nex Benedict, the nonbinary teen who left this world too soon in February 2024 after brutal bullying.

Nex’s mother is a member of the Choctaw Nation, which has traditional terms for people who are neither men nor women. Since time immemorial, Indigenous communities have honored and protected our Two Spirit and queer kin, who were seen as closely connected to the divine in many cultures.

Nex’s death shines a light on the disproportionate harassment and violence against our Two Spirit and queer relatives. Among LGBTQ2S+ youth, Native American youth are the most likely to be bullied and to consider or attempt suicide.

For 2SLGBTQ youth in crisis or in need of a safe place to talk, you can call:
🌈 Rainbow Youth Project at 1-317-643-4888
🌈 the Trevor Project’s LifeLine at 1-866-488-7386

The Battle of Greasy Grass, known to many as The Battle of Little Bighorn, occurred on June 25, 1876.

Lakota, Cheyenne, Dakota, and Arapaho warriors successfully defeated men of the 7th Regiment of the US Cavalry led by Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer.

While this battle has been known in popular culture for decades as some sort of honorable defense for Custer and American expansion, furthering the narrative that Native people were ‘savages’, Indigenous histories have held onto the truth: this event is an example of resistance against colonial tactics and violence.

The art seen on this graphic is by Red Horse, a Minneconjou warrior who experienced the battle. His ledger drawings are a firsthand account of what happened 148 years ago.

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The Battle of Greasy Grass, known to many as The Battle of Little Bighorn, occurred on June 25, 1876.

Lakota, Cheyenne, Dakota, and Arapaho warriors successfully defeated men of the 7th Regiment of the US Cavalry led by Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer.

While this battle has been known in popular culture for decades as some sort of honorable defense for Custer and American expansion, furthering the narrative that Native people were ‘savages’, Indigenous histories have held onto the truth: this event is an example of resistance against colonial tactics and violence.

The art seen on this graphic is by Red Horse, a Minneconjou warrior who experienced the battle. His ledger drawings are a firsthand account of what happened 148 years ago.

“The Cherokee Nation took another step toward 2SLGBTQ+ equity…as Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. declared the month of June as Pride Month,” says @kosuradio reporter Sarah Liese.

Chief Hoskin Jr. also reiterated that Two Spirit, Indigiqueer and LGBTQ+ people have existed since time immemorial. “It is, historically, the case that the Cherokee people have not been a people who’ve had a tolerance for condemning or excluding or marginalizing members with the LGBTQ+community.”

Read more at KOSU’s website.

#PrideMonth #Cherokee #LGBTQ #TwoSpirit

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“The Cherokee Nation took another step toward 2SLGBTQ+ equity…as Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. declared the month of June as Pride Month,” says @kosuradio reporter Sarah Liese.

Chief Hoskin Jr. also reiterated that Two Spirit, Indigiqueer and LGBTQ+ people have existed since time immemorial. “It is, historically, the case that the Cherokee people have not been a people who’ve had a tolerance for condemning or excluding or marginalizing members with the LGBTQ+community.”

Read more at KOSU’s website.

#PrideMonth #Cherokee #LGBTQ #TwoSpirit

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