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.😡
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! 🙌🏾
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?
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.❤️❤️❤️
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✊🏾✊🏾
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.
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
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
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
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
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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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. ❤️❤️❤️
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.❤️
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.
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
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 🪶🤎
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
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
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!
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
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 .
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
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. 🪶🤎
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?
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
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.
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.
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.