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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌

@chanda.blacksky.app

“This is un-American“ is anti-Indigenous, anti-Black gaslighting and if you find that inconvenient imagine how our colonized and enslaved ancestors felt and grow the fuck up

January 23, 2026 at 4:17 AM

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Maggie Blackhawk

@maggieblackhawk.bsky.social

With respect, I understand the need to foster a national identity that resists authoritarianism. But reminders of the Trail of Tears don't undermine this effort; they strengthen it. Excluding these histories makes U.S. authoritarianism harder to recognize because its patterns no longer feel familiar

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1d

This is basically how I view the subject. Like, no duh, the United States has done some incredibly awful stuff over the centuries. But we also have a very powerful strand of humanitarianism, especially in the post World War II era, and I will damn well lean into that part of our national identity.

Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 1d

People who say this are clearly speaking aspirationally about a shared American creed they hold dear. “Have you heard of the Trail of Tears?” is not a very helpful response, because they probably have and the priority right now is moral opposition to fascism and not fake-educating each other.

January 22, 2026 at 3:27 PM

Layla ᎴᎳ

@laylajohnston.bsky.social

After the snow.

Image shows clumps of fresh white snow covering branches as snow shines through

January 21, 2026 at 1:42 PM

Layla ᎴᎳ

@laylajohnston.bsky.social

The Rights of the Longperson Resolution makes the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians one of the first nations in North America to
legally recognize water as a living relative with the right to exist, flourish, regenerate, and flow.

UAINE @mahtowin1.bsky.social · 2d

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council unanimously approved a youth-led Rights of Nature resolution recognizing legal rights for Longperson (the waterways).

Cherokee, NC (January 8, 2026)- The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians(EBCI) Tribal Council
unanimously approved a youth-led Rights of Nature(RON) resolution recognizing legal rights for
Longperson (the waterways). Council members stood to vote and applaud the North American Indian
Women Association Daughters(ND) for their advocacy efforts. Longperson, the interconnected
waterway stretching over 790 miles, with its head in the mountains and its feet in the sea, was also
present, held in pottery by Beloved Women over a quarter-century old.
The Rights of the Longperson Resolution makes EBCI one of the first nations in North America to
legally recognize water as a living relative with the right to exist, flourish, regenerate, and flow freely.
This passage marked:
● The first all-female-led effort and second youth-led RON resolution in the United States
● The first waterways east of the Mississippi River and the second-longest waterways to
have its rights formally recognized
● An extraordinary show of public support, with council chambers overflowing into the lobby
and nearly 10,000 viewers watching online the day of the vote
The Cherokee have always understood Longperson is more than a river. Cherokee youth are raised in
a relationship with Longperson, knowing it nourishes and heals their communities and relies on the
Cherokee to steward it. Today, Longperson is facing mounting threats, including pollution, erosion,
development pressures, habitat loss, and climate change, underscoring the urgency of this resolution.
The resolution represents both a response and a restoration, reviving cultural law while bringing
Indigenous values into modern governance. Over the past 18 months, Cherokee youth gained RON
knowledge through national forums and collaborations. They sat with elders, cultural knowledge holders,
tribal leadership, and the community for research and education, all just to draft this legislation.
“I’m honored to have stood beside my ND siste…

January 21, 2026 at 1:37 PM

Layla ᎴᎳ

@laylajohnston.bsky.social

Just like in the old days, AIM members are gathering along Franklin Avenue just as they gathered for occupations of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco in 1969, the Bureau of Indian Affairs headquarters in 1972, and the Wounded Knee massacre site in 1973. ictnews.org/news/full-ci...

'Full Circle': AIM patrols back on Minneapolis streets as tensions rise - ICT

Supporters are pouring in from across Indian Country to protect the Minnesota community from ICE

ictnews.org

January 18, 2026 at 3:26 PM

Layla ᎴᎳ

@laylajohnston.bsky.social

Muscogee Nation has set up a hotline for their Tribal Lighthorse Police Department dispatch to verify citizenship for all Muscogees, both on and off reservation, if they encounter ICE. Number to call is 918-732-7800

We have confirmed that officials from the federal immigration agency ICE are now in Oklahoma. Please be advised that the Muscogee Nation is monitoring the situation to ensure the safety of our citizens both in and off the reservation. Citizens are encouraged to keep their tribal identification with them as accessible as possible. Should you be contacted by ICE remain calm, respectful, and know your rights. The Muscogee Nation Lighthorse Police Department dispatch has direct access to verify citizenship for any citizen, no matter where they are, and can be reached at 918-723-7800

January 17, 2026 at 7:17 PM

Layla ᎴᎳ

@laylajohnston.bsky.social

ᎫᏘᎭ ᎠᎭᏂ gutiha ahani it’s snowing here ❄️

January 17, 2026 at 5:49 PM

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First American Art Magazine

@firstamart.bsky.social

The Village, OK – The Oklahoma City Indian Art Club is hosting a talk by Amber DuBoise-Shepherd (Diné/Sac & Fox/Potawatomi) about "Curating Native Art"

Sunday, Jan. 18, 2:00pm
Village Library, Room A
10307 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

Free! #NativeSky #Oklahoma #OKC #OklahomaArt #NDNArt #NativeAmerican

January 17, 2026 at 4:26 PM

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Layla ᎴᎳ

@laylajohnston.bsky.social

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Plug-in Solar: Putting Power and Savings in the Hands of the People · Solar United Neighbors

Millions of people want the benefits of solar but can’t install panels on their roof. Plug-in solar is changing that. Join Solar United Neighbors for an educational webinar on Plug-in Solar, a fast-g...

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January 16, 2026 at 10:32 AM

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Eize Basa

@eizebasa.baby

My daily routine:

[ ] Take me to the Internet.
[ ] Tell me more about the Internet.
[X] I’m not ready for the Internet.

January 16, 2026 at 6:12 PM

Layla ᎴᎳ

@laylajohnston.bsky.social

I’m feeling overwhelmed and frustrated by the state of things so a random predatory real estate developer got a rare response to their untimely spam message today.

Me telling a spammer real estate developer to fuck off.

January 16, 2026 at 6:34 PM

Layla ᎴᎳ

@laylajohnston.bsky.social

I'm attending Solar United Neighbors's event, “Plug-in Solar: Putting Power and Savings in the Hands of the People” - sign up now to join. Free webinar on January 22 at 7 pm EST www.mobilize.us/solarunitedn...

Plug-in Solar: Putting Power and Savings in the Hands of the People · Solar United Neighbors

Millions of people want the benefits of solar but can’t install panels on their roof. Plug-in solar is changing that. Join Solar United Neighbors for an educational webinar on Plug-in Solar, a fast-g...

www.mobilize.us

January 16, 2026 at 10:32 AM

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Elle Ess

@viamarsala18.bsky.social

The message about not ceding my spiritual and emotional sovereignty is what I needed to hear.

January 15, 2026 at 12:44 AM

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Rebecca Nagle

@rebeccanagle.bsky.social

Four citizens of the Oglala Sioux Tribe have been held by ICE since Thursday. The unhoused men were picked up during an ICE raid and despite advocacy from their tribe, three have not been released.
The place where the men are being held (the ICE facility in Minneapolis) is

January 14, 2026 at 8:18 PM

Layla ᎴᎳ

@laylajohnston.bsky.social

Let’s go!!! Native plants for the win in 2026! Hoping to get some heritage ᏎᎳᏉᏯ selgwoya rattlesnake master seeds in this year’s Cherokee Nation seed bank lottery. 🌱

Photo of Cherokee Nation seed bank application for 2026

January 13, 2026 at 8:29 PM

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Layla ᎴᎳ

@laylajohnston.bsky.social

Feeling helpless about climate change and everything else right now? If you have access to a tiny bit of land you can support pollinators and help our birds! Free webinar on how to get started January 22.

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation @xercessociety.bsky.social · 10d

Join us to learn how to bring back the pollinators! We've put together all the info you need to to select the right flowers, provide nest sites, avoid pesticides, & help others in your community!
🗓️Jan 22 at 10am PT / 1pm ET
🔗Register for this free event:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

“Bring Back the Pollinators: How You Can Save the Bees” A small mining bee collecting pollen from white flower with pink stripes.

January 12, 2026 at 5:05 PM

Layla ᎴᎳ

@laylajohnston.bsky.social

There is a free, online lecture about the history of Natives being sold into slavery in New England as part of this series. Link to register below.

Witches of Massachusetts Bay @witchesmassbay.bsky.social · 10d

Partnership of @historicbostons.bsky.social lecture series is Metacom's Resistance: Retelling King Philip's War, the least known, but bloodiest conflict in US history. Historians, tribal citizens & Indigenous scholars explore how this brutal war changed history.
www.eventbrite.com/cc/metacoms-...

Image: This small piece of a 1675 map, known as the Seller map, is the only surviving depiction of the fighting in King Philip's War, according to historian Jill Lepore. It is the first printed version of William Reed's original survey from 1665, but adds details from the war, including this snapshot of the warring parties as well as colonial towns destroyed in the early months of the war. John Seller, "A mapp of New England" (London: And are to bee sold at his shop at the Hermitage in Wapping and by Iohn Hills in Exchange Alley in Cornhill, [1675]). Leventhal Map & Education Center, Boston

January 12, 2026 at 10:50 PM

Layla ᎴᎳ

@laylajohnston.bsky.social

Feeling helpless about climate change and everything else right now? If you have access to a tiny bit of land you can support pollinators and help our birds! Free webinar on how to get started January 22.

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation @xercessociety.bsky.social · 10d

Join us to learn how to bring back the pollinators! We've put together all the info you need to to select the right flowers, provide nest sites, avoid pesticides, & help others in your community!
🗓️Jan 22 at 10am PT / 1pm ET
🔗Register for this free event:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

January 12, 2026 at 5:05 PM

Layla ᎴᎳ

@laylajohnston.bsky.social

Spotted a very special visitor yesterday. ᏧᎳ ᎩᎦᎨ tsula gigage red fox, looking quite beautiful in the falling snow.

January 8, 2026 at 4:05 PM

Layla ᎴᎳ

@laylajohnston.bsky.social

Land back for Cherokees. Town of Franklin is returning ᏃᏈᏏ, one of our sacred mounds, to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...