Skip to main content

A Prayer for Native American Heritage Month (originally written 11/2/21)

Today I honor those whose Ancestors lived on this land before mine did.

I vow to let your worldview inform my own.

I vow to not take sacred traditions and lands from you without asking first--and to leave those traditions and lands alone that you wish me to.

I dream of one day collaborating with you to rebuild society to be more communal.

I honor you not just this month, but every month.

May it be so.

-Orchid Casarez

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment!

Popular posts from this blog

I Live On Stolen Land

Instead of perpetuating the nationalistic myth of Thanksgiving, in which the "Pilgrims" were offered food by Indigenous people and peace was had, I'm going to talk about something very different:  genocide of Native peoples. Today I honor and remember the Myaamia, Kaskaskia, and Kiikapoi--the peoples that were here in Indianapolis before colonization.  I thank all Natives for their innumerable contributions to our culture without any recognition (and often erasure). Thanks to my ancestors (and the ancestors of the majority of people living in the United States today), entire Native populations were destroyed and their cultures (including languages, religion, and art) erased. I can never undo what my ancestors have done.  The most I can do is listen to Indigenous peoples and amplify their voices with my own white privilege.  I can support them financially by buying authentically-made products from Natives and giving money directly to Native people. (When I am in a bet...
Post a Comment
Read more