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🪶🪶🪶| Full Blood Meskwaki | Mother | Deaf | Artist | Activist | Advocate | Beadworker | Chair-Native American Caucus for Iowa Democratic Party| 🪶🪶🪶

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Sarah A. Young Bear-Brown
4 years
On August 30, 2010, John T. Williams, a Deaf Native American woodcarver, was walking across the street carrying his carving knife and a small piece of wood when he was shot four times by Officer Ian Birk of the Seattle Police Department. No justice for John T. Williams.😡
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See someone famous was here at our pwwow?!!! VIGGO MORTENSEN! Yes he got stop by our stand to get our mom’s famous frybread! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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10 months
Professional picture of me and my beadwork.
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3 years
Now it’s our turn to stand with you.
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1 year
My dad and I at Pow-Wow today. 🥰
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4 years
I’m proud to share with y’all that I am first Native Deaf who elected as Vice Chair for Native American Caucus for Iowa Democratic Party last July. ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽 It is about breaking barrier. We can do anything! 🙌🏾
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3 years
The Iroquois Confederacy, founded by the Great Peacemaker in 1142, is the oldest living participatory democracy on earth.
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4 years
My 4 years old Deaf daughter. She signed, “My Meskwaki name is Water Woman.”
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3 years
They found mass graves of 200 indigenous children in Nevada yesterday. They has found over 5 thousands so far. And still over 400 schools to search. Probably will be over more than 5 thousands. Why were they always being horrible and cruel to our people for long long time?
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1 year
They found 80 Native children while doing a dig in Nebraska 😭🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
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4 years
That’s great news!! And yes she’s from Menominee Tribe, Wisconsin.
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1 year
So proud of my daughter 6 years old and Deaf who want to dance at powwow last weekend. It called Fancy Shawl dance. Her lil cousin joined her. Hope Maddox will dance someday too. I’m glad I’m dance again after many years. We are able to take kids to powwow more often.❤️❤️❤️
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As Indigenous and Deaf person. I’ve experienced racism, language deprivation, communication barriers, police brutality, survivor, victim from raped, and sexism. I am still stand strong today. That’s why I am speak out for those who are voiceless or ignored✊🏾✊🏾
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According to Lakota prophecy, one day, a black snake will slither across the land, destroying sacred sites and poisoning the water before destroying the earth itself. The prophecy of the black snake became a source of inspiration for some of the NODAPL Native American activists.
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National Ribbon Skirt Day An Indigenous Isabella Kulak (10) wore a traditional ribbon skirt to school for a formal event, but was told it was not considered formal. On this day we show support and representation by wearing our ribbon skirts. Indigenous Deaf Mother/Daughter
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7 years old Choctaw/Meskwaki Deaf Activist Maya. We joined the MMIR (Missing and Murdered of Indigenous Relatives) dance and prayer ceremony at Nebraska/Iowa Stateline bridge last night. Picture by Samatha Rainbow
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Big Day for us Indigenous Deaf Folks! The Marvel's Echo starts at 8 pm central zone! The Main Character Echo- Maya Lopez is a KickAss Choctaw Deaf Woman SuperHero! Just like my daughter Maya who is 7 years old Deaf Choctaw girl. Never thought I d see this in my lifetime. #Echo
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4 years
Happy Indigenous People’s Day
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My daughter look so beautiful tonite.
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3 months
Im professional motivational speaker for Indigenous Deaf people. It would be helpful if you help to spread word about my name
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10 months
Love this picture of my baby girl and my mom together. My mom put the regalia on her granddaughter to see if it’s fits to get ready for powwow.
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“Rockin your Mocs” awareness on this week! I wore the moccasins to go to Iowa School for the Deaf to give presentations this morning!
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As Indigenous Deaf person.... I feel like i am dreaming! I never seen so many hearing indigenous actors uses ASL on ECHO. Amazing to see something like that! 🥲🥲🥲 #farout #Echo @MarvelStudios
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1 year
My babies got to see their mom, grandma, and uncle’s beadworks at the same exhibition at Des Moines Art Center. 😍😍😍
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Good Day to be Indigenous! Good Day to be LGBTQIA! Good Day to be Black! Good Day to be Me! So happy that Biden/Harris is our new President/VP! Wear Mask! 💙💙💙💙
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2 years
Congratulations Maya for Student of Month at Iowa School for the Deaf! She’s first grader and 6 years old. Proud mama right here.
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Stunning! So proud of my work being recognized out of state.
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2 years
Beautiful picture of me and my children by Meskwaki wikiup that my mom and aunties built. Very precious. Great picture shot by my cousin Tashina Azure-Mitchell. ❤️❤️❤️
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Indigenous Deaf girl Maya from Iowa sit waiting at the reservation dogs season 3 casting call in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Wear red today for MMIW. #MMIW
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2 years
Good morning. I decided that I am no longer to donate beadwork to any non profits and organizations. I deserve to get paid. Beadwork is hard work and take lot of my time. Please respect me and my work. Thank you for understanding.❤️
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Native Deaf Activists at MMIW Rally in Omaha Nebraska today
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With busy schedule and I’m still managed to finish it! Soo beautiful! Western Meadowlark Bird beadwork Medallion. ❤️ State of Nebraska Bird. I made this for Midwest Deaf Women Retreat’s silent auction.
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My most proud moment to see my beadwork being displayed in the same exhibition along with my mom’s beadwork and my brother’s beadwork at Des Moines Art Center. ❤️❤️❤️ @DMArtCenter
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NEX BENEDICT!!!! A nonbinary two spirit Cherokee teen was murdered at their school for hate crime. Nex do not deserve for beaten to death in the school restroom by 3 girls because Nex was a Trans. Im so angry to see this happened to our own people. RIP Nex Benedict 🪶🤎
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Viggo told my cousin that he took his family travel down here from Spain because they never been to a powwow so he looked over and learned about our tribe powwow so they stopped by. We were told that he was here so we walked over and invited him to stop by our stand to get our
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Good morning! Remember Halloween is almost here! We are a culture. Not a costume! 👊🏾✊🏾👊🏾✊🏾
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Indigenous Deaf Mothers Run for NoDAPL #nodapl #waterislife #indigenousdeaf
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I’m Deaf. I’m 5th Generation and 22 years beadworker. Here’s display of my beadworks! ❤️🤟🏾
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July 4th 1776
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Wow! A picture of me and my name on the poster in the tv show called ”Abbott Elementary” on ABC tonite! Ketebi Shelley for caught this. 🥰🥰🥰 #AbbottElementary
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For Native American Heritage Month I am proud to share that I am first Indigenous Deaf who ever held position as Chairperson for Native American Caucus for Iowa Democratic Party. Happy Native American Heritage Month! Ketebi!
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Please take care of our Mother Earth! 🌏🌍🌎
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Did you know there are 574 federally recognized tribes in USA? We each have own languages, traditions, houses, and style of regalias. Proud to be Meskwaki. 🟩🟥 #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
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@Imani_Barbarin I’m Deaf. I’m 5th Generation and 22 years beadworker. Here’s display of my beadworks! ❤️🤟🏾
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My award and I!!! Native American 40 under 40 award.
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Happy International Women’s Day in ASL and PISL.
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mom’s frybread. He did. It was so awesome of him picked to come our powwow.
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Sign language for Indigenous. Indigenous peoples, also referred to as First peoples, First Nations, Aboriginal peoples, Native peoples, or autochthonous peoples, are ethnic groups who are native to a particular place on Earth and live or lived in an natural environment .
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She makes me so proud. All she want is dance. She got beautiful fan. Gifted from her medo (grandpa).
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I was contacted by the casting team. They are looking for 7-9 years old Indigenous Deaf girl know ASL. (Please respect our privilege!)
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I was aware about the show was TV-MA til I seen myself n thought it was ok for Maya to see the show. Since she’s only 7. Watching her reaction was the most excited part!! My Maya is 7 years old, Deaf, Choctaw, and girl same as Maya Lopez character herself. 🤟🏾🤎 #echo
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Love this picture of me and my father figure Uncle John at the 108th Meskwaki Annual Pow Wow
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This beadwork is symbol for Native and Deaf woman. We communicate hands via eyes. I created this beadwork in 2014. This one is my personal favorite. 🪶🤎
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"merciless Indian savages." -Declaration of Independence
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2 years
I miss old Iowa. ☹️
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These two images kept me up last night. What happened in Eastern Iowa and along highway 30 over the last 14 years that has created such a shift? Even SW of Des Moines?
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The bill passed to ban all schools for using Native Americans mascots in Colorado. We need do the same for Iowa.
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Happy Birthday to me!
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Deaf Indigenous Mother/Daughter Pow Wow dancers at University of Nebraska in Omaha Pow Wow.
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Good night, world.
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My beadwork is display at Meskwaki Cultural Center and Museum. My most proud moment. I made this in 2015.
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My beadwork purses will be displaying in the Indigenous Deaf Art Exhibition in Washington DC on this upcoming October.
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Happy Indigenous Peoples Day. ✊🏾 Proud to be Meskwaki. 💚❤️
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I will not and won’t watch Avatar 2 movie. The Director haven’t apologized to our people for made awful comment about our ancestors. One sentence in his article n said “they could fought harder”wth is that? Was he at the battles in the past? No. He have no place to make comment
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They found 7,262 remaining bodies of Indigenous children so far. 🥺🧡
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My family and I got to meet Actor Gary Farmer from Reservation Dogs tv show and Pow Wow highway movie.
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Maya’s first Deaf Baseball camp! Iowa Baseball Camp for the Deaf Love the Jersey!!!
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My Mom and I at Meskwaki Annual Powwow. 💚❤️
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Maya is 2nd grader!
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Balloons don't go to heaven; they fall back to the earth, choke animals, and litter the land & seas - pass it on.
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Im soo happy!!
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4 years
Dear Non Indigenous People in ASL...
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Here’s my new beaded hat by Sarah A. Young Bear-Brown
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3 years
Exciting news to share with you all. I got invited to participate the White House’s Roundtable for Native American Disabled! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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My beadwork story
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My beautiful grandma! My father’s mother Hilda Young Bear. 💐
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Proud of myself. My beadwork was chosen to be on the cover of magazine. It’ll be coming out in the spring issue!
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Soo happy that Keystone XL is shut down for good!!!! Our fight is not over yet.
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Spooky Friday! Thought it was so cute to share!
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With Iowa’s bills (ongoing) for bans trans children from play sport and not allow teachers to talk about LGBTQIA. We must to protect our trans and two spirit children of Iowa.
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Got to be Deaf Interpreter for Lt. Governor of Minnesota who is Indigenous woman. It was honored to doing the service.
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Meskwaki Wikiup. My mom and aunties did whole works on the cattails mats for this. (I helped a little 😉) Amazing to see that we bring oldest traditional back to live again.
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First time in history to have Indigenous interpreters at the Meskwaki Annual Pow Wow! Indigenous Interpreters Organization
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Indigenous in sign language.
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Wish us luck! We are on way to Oklahoma for audition for tv show. 🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾
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7 years old Meskwaki/Choctaw Deaf Maya who is a Hawkeye baby and a fan too. Maya: “Hello! Hawkeyes- Win!! “🙌🏾 @IowaWBB @CaitlinClark22 @StuelkeHannah
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New Beaded Purse by Sarah A. Young Bear-Brown It’s for sale!
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So excited for my new job to work at the farm for our tribe- The Red Earth Garden!
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Found a old newspaper about me. Yep. I am 12 times championships for long distance races for track n field. My events were 800m, 1 mile, and 2 miles. And my records are still stands at my school Iowa School for the Deaf on all three events.
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Sad to lose indigenous activist and planet protector.
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Aww I love this picture of me and my babies.
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Omg!! My beadwork is pictured in the “Introduction to Deaf Culture” second edition book, 2023 So proud of myself.
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Look who we got to meet! It’s John Fetterman! He’s coolest dude on my list! @JohnFetterman
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