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"The reality of the situation surrounding Warren’s DNA test is that there are plenty of justifiably pissed-off Natives and plenty of apathetic Natives and plenty of Natives who are keeping quiet for reasons of their own."
"White people might find this hard to believe, but Indian Country is not a single mass. We are many. We are different. On hot topics, we have varied views, none of which outweigh another."
Listen.

I'd encourage you to read Nick's piece first, and then read the piece he's referencing.

huffingtonpost.com/entry/elizabet…
And also, could um, non-Natives just sit down and be quiet for a while and listen, re-tweet, and share things written by Indigenous peoples on topics that actually affect us?

Then we can avoid these situations.
Thanks.
Thank you @NickA_Martin for this piece.
Thank you @rebeccanagle for sharing it & writing your own amazing pieces.
Thank you @NativeApprops for providing resources for ppl.
Thank you @KimTallBear for writing a whole damn book on Native DNA that ppl should read TODAY.

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I was asked if being part of my Potawatomi culture and "putting it before my Christian faith" is practicing idolatry.

I'd like to break down why this is a really offensive and ridiculous question in a thread:
In the faith tradition I grew up in (SBC) we REALLY liked to talk about idolatry. "Resist the culture of our day! Put God first!" Those kinds of things.

Oddly enough, we were never considering our OWN idolatry of American Christianity.
American Evangelical Christianity really likes to point OUT THERE and make sweeping statements about people, places, cultures, etc., hence our whole missions attitude of going out into the "dark world" to "save the lost."

Christians are supposed to save ppl from their idols.
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We seem to be falling into this "good old days" trap, and I'm not really sure why.

Can you name a time in US history when the government wasn't oppressing Indigenous peoples?
Can you name a time in US history when Black people weren't overwhelmingly disenfranchised? 1/
In the wake of Trump, many progressives are yelling "This isn't who we are!" while continuing to ignore the plight of the oppressed who have always known this to be America. 2/
And that greatly worries me.
How can a nation founded on genocide and enslavement say it is anything but that?
How can a "Christian" nation own its complete hypocritical identity? 3/
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Hello! It's that time of year, right before the holidays, during #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth when I share a list of gift ideas that support Indigenous people/organizations.

First, WHY support these organizations?
I'd love to tell you.
One of the best ways to fight destructive stereotypes of Native people is to recognize that we are still alive today, still creating, still working.

Instead of buying things about us or "inspired by us" (like Target pillows), buy directly from us. Support our work.
What better time to fight against those stereotypes than around Thanksgiving?

So here is a list of amazing ways you can put your money into Native communities and support Indigenous peoples and our important work.

Let's get started!
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Throughout the day, i'll post Indigenous media/ Indigenous authored material on the #ElizabethWarren case. More in-depth analysis is possible when Indigenous research/investigative questions & standpoints are centered. Indigenous people are not just "informants." We're experts.
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Missing from so much of the news coverage of Native people being outraged by Elizabeth Warren's DNA test: Native voices.

I asked prominent tribal leaders and Native people about it. Surprise: they said Warren is an ally and this narrative is media fodder. huffingtonpost.com/entry/elizabet…
Virtually everyone I talked to -- tribal chiefs, Native politicians, policymakers, advocates, writers -- said they saw nothing wrong with Warren looking into her ancestry. You would never know this from the way mainstream media has covered this. huffingtonpost.com/entry/elizabet…
Here's Richard Sneed, principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Is he mad at Warren for taking a DNA test to understand her ancestry? Not. At all.
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My Mum lost her password for 23andme. Instead of getting a new one, she ordered another spit kit, gave another sample, and had another DNA test!

Today, she rings me: baffled, but excited and happy, that they’ve found a twin she didn’t know about!

#DNA
Guys, her father was a FRS.

I am beginning to think she got Nana’s arty genes.
Geneticists. I apologise if she’s fucked up your data.
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@CherokeeNation @ChuckHoskin_Jr @cmclymer @StephMillerShow @DeanObeidallah @MSignorile @MakeItPlain @nytimes @JoeNBC @HardballChris @CNNPolitics

IMPORTANT FEEDBACK REGARDING YOUR CONCLUSIONS ABOUT @SenWarren's DNA TEST (thread)
Secretary Hoskin:
I have much love and respect for Cherokee Nation and indigenous people everywhere. Native Americans are an important part of this country's history, and are rarely given their due as such.
You have every right to weigh in on political issues of the day, especially one dealing with indigenous ancestry, and I applaud your dedication to protecting the interests of Cherokee Nation.
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The incessant attacks against the #Media by Trump are dangerous and this is taking it to a whole new level.

RT - Take the survey and show him what America thinks!

The new survey on Trumps official website "Mainstream Media Accountability Survey".

action.donaldjtrump.com/msm-media-acco…
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2. Do you believe that the mainstream media has unfairly reported on our presidency?

3. Do you trust MSNBC to fairly report on our presidency?
4. Do you trust CNN to fairly report on our presidency?

5. Do you trust Fox News to fairly report on our presidency?

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200+ US newspapers are running coordinated editorials tomorrow after the @BostonGlobe declared "the dirty war on the free press must end." Here's my @VOANews TV report:
Here's the extended web (text) version (with quotes from @davidplazas, @franksesno, @DonIrvine, @Frank_Newport, @Rob_Weissman, @AllanLichtman + @Acosta vs. @PressSec) voanews.com/a/media-outlet… #media
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