Here at Making, recognizing injustices and fighting back with love and empathy is at the forefront of our hearts. We want to take this opportunity to show gratitude for Indigenous Peoples of America and share some amazing resources we have found. We are here to acknowledge their ancestral history and resilience and to protest the racism and oppression which they continue to experience today. We must acknowledge the comprehensive violent history of colonization, which includes centuries of genocide, theft of land and natural resources, treaty violations, forced relocation, and oppression. It is no secret that Native populations across the globe have the deepest connections to our land and knowledge of Earth's natural systems. If we care about the health of our planet, we must protect, give space, and celebrate the communities doing the most to preserve natural systems. We encourage you to explore the links below for more insight on Native American Heritage and actions you can take.
Watch:
- Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen (Heperi Mita) (watch on Netflix)
- Angry Inuk (Alethea Arnaquq-Baril) (watch on Prime video and Kanopy)
- Reel Injun (Neil Diamond) (watch on Prime video and Sundance Now)
- Servant or Slave (Steven McGregor) (watch on Vimeo On Demand)
- The Circle Sun (Colin Low)
- El Tigre y El Venado (Sergio Sibrián) (watch on Prime video)
- Running out of Time
- What Was Ours
- Lake of Betrayal
- Ohiyesa: The Soul of an Indian (Syd Beane, 2018)
- We Breathe Again
- Water Warriors
- We Still Live Here
- The Refuge
- We Shall Remain
Listen:
- The Red Nation Podcast
- Bands of Turtle Island
- Coffee with my Ma
- This Land
- All My Relations
- Native Opinion
- Let’s Talk Native
- Toasted Sister Podcast
- The Secret Life of Canada
- The Cuts
Read:
- Dog Flowers
- Almanac of the Dead
- Carry
- Notable Native People
- Little Big Bully
- American Indian Stories
- Sabrina & Corina
- There There
- The Lakota Way
- Imaginary Borders
- This is Paradise
- Call me Indian
- Spirits of the Earth
- Crossings
- The Wind is my Mother
- Life of Black Hawk, or Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak
- Braiding Sweetgrass
- Project 562
- You’re already on stolen land. You might as well pay rent.
- Eating Well: Grocery Program Takes Off in the Navajo Nation
- #DecolonizeDocs: A Check-in a Year after the Getting Real Sessions
- How food can teach us about Indigenous traditions and culture
- Human Trafficking Victims: Indigenous Women Vulnerabilities
- A comprehensive list of books covering a myriad of Native American Heritage topics from firstnations.org
Children’s books that celebrate Native stories:
- Fry Bread A Native American Family Story
- Bowwow Powwow
- Little You
- We Sang You Home
- We Are Water Protectors
- We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga
- First Laugh–Welcome, Baby!
- Rabbit’s Snow Dance
- My Heart Fills with Happiness
- Sweetest Kulu
Follow and Amplify:
- @keyra_juliana
- @landbackbaddie
- @heterogeneoushomosexual
- @larissa_speaks
- @tiplerteaches
- @modern_warrior__
- @we_arelivingtrees
- @dreamsincoastal
- @chiefjosephine
- @girlsjustwanttheirlandback
- @indigeducation
- @nativeapprops
- @phaggot.planet
- @cliffnativenyc
- @jingledressproject
- @navajostrong
- @rednationff
- @shinanova
- @quannah.rose
- @autumn.peltier
- @dallasgoldtooth
- @xiuhtezcatl
- @sacredstoke
- @kasa_lh
- @indigenousclimateaction
- @lilnativeboy
- @mmiwg2s
- @talonsilverhorn
- @beyondbuckskin
- @birchbasket
- @sakarifarm
- @1855plants
- @longhearingfarm
- @chokecherrydreams
- @cheekbonebeauty
- @alymcknight
Support and Explore: (movements, nonprofits, organizations, and helpful resources).
- Native Lands App
- See who’s land you’re living on (here, you can see where you live, click on the tribe(s) who’s land you occupy, and find resources and learn more about these indigenous communities and opportunities to donate).
- Resource Generation: Land Reparations
- The Red Nation
- Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance
- North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems
- Move For Hunger
- Vision Maker Media
- 7000 Languages
- Indigenous World
- The Boa Foundation
- EarthRights International
- Social Justice Books