Amidst the ongoing struggles and injustices faced by Indigenous communities, columnist Nancy Kelsey explains the importance of embracing moments of Indigenous joy as acts of resilience and resistance, both globally and within her own local community.
Columnist Nancy Kelsey recently attended the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York City, along with more than a thousand Indigenous Peoples from around the globe.CLEVELAND, Ohio -- With the constant barrage of assaults on Indigenous rights in the U.S. and across the world, sometimes it’s easy to miss the Indigenous joy in the fog of blatant disenfranchisement.
Often, though not always, there is a palpable anxiety that prevents me from feeling entirely comfortable when I am the only person of color in any space. Some BIPOC readers might know this feeling, and some white readers might be really surprised to hear that. Growing up, I was basically exposed to two types of adult role models of color: those who put whiteness on a pedestal and those who vehemently rejected the notion of white supremacy.
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