Telling Stories of Indigenous Lives
'Not Afraid to Look' sculpture by Charles Rencountre. This paper focuses on the No Dakota Access Pipeline Protest (No DAPL) as a case study on resistance. It explores why the movement was able to garner such wide spread attention and inter(national) appeal. No DAPL's core concerns, notably threats of water contamination and the desecration of... Continue Reading →
This thesis investigates the role of student-led initiatives in promoting decolonial aesthetics in higher education, focusing on the Netherlands and University College Roosevelt (UCR). Itinvestigateshow student movements and initiatives fostered decolonial transformation within academic institutions. By researching worldwide decolonial movements and incorporating personal anecdotes from my Participatory Action Research at UCR, the thesis highlighted the... Continue Reading →
A Systematic Literature Review and Comparative Analysis that Question Scientific Hegemony Introduction: Pulsatilla nuttalliana is a plant used by the Lakota people of the Standing Rock community to induce abortion. The knowledge of its abortifacient properties is considered by the Lakota people as a gift from Waxcha Washte Win, the Beautiful Flower Woman. Similarly, Caulophyllum... Continue Reading →
Epidemic of Violence - Within native communities across North America, the red dress and red hand over the mouth is a widely recognized symbol of resistance. It symbolizes the raise for awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), who face a disproportionate amount of violence compared to non-indigenous women. The color red... Continue Reading →
Decolonization is an active and ongoing process which involves both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. While it is important for non-Indigenous people to decolonize their minds, Indigenous people are also actively trying to rid themselves from the oppression and consequences colonization has had on their culture. According to Cull et al (2018), decolonization means dismantling power... Continue Reading →
Our interest in this topic stemmed from the guest speaker, Tim Mentz Sr., while he briefly discussed different perspectives on gender and sexuality on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North and South Dakota. We got to hear about being two-spirited in Indigenous culture and the reason why it is important now. We both (Jay... Continue Reading →
Stolen Lives 