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"The Tongue That Would Not Die"

They tried to bury our words,
to seal them under stone and shame—
but the wind kept them,
the fire remembered,
and the heart carried them
through the long silence.

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When the war came,
it was our forbidden tongue
that rode the air like an eagle,
shielding the land that silenced us—
the same voice they feared
became the one that saved them.
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Come lil one, time to get you home.

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National Geographic Award Winning Photograph of the Year 📸🌕

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Ute war party. 1899. Photo by H.S. Poley[❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🧜‍♀️]

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Flathead family life. Montana? 1907. Photo by N.A. Forsyth. Source - Montana Historical Society.[❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🧜‍♀️]

21/08/2025

“Every Child Matters” 🧡🧡

Upon the shell of Turtle Island,
hands of children reach through time,
each print a story, each shadow a cry,
yet also a promise:
you are remembered, you are loved.

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Orange glows like fire at dawn,
a color of healing,
a color of mourning,
a color of hope.

Feathers drift as prayers in the wind,
circling the earth, touching the sky,
whispering to the spirits:
no child shall be forgotten,
no voice shall fade into silence.

Every drumbeat is a heartbeat,
every song a bridge
from past to future,
calling us to rise together.

And as long as we wear this color,
as long as we speak their names,
we vow:

Thank you from the heart 💕 One shirt, one story, one stand — Every Child Matters
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. THEY WERE CHILDREN

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Radmilla A. Cody born 1975 is a Navajo model, singer, and anti-domestic violence activist who was the 46th Miss Navajo from 1997 to 1998.
She was the first biracial Miss Navajo and thus so far the only Miss Navajo partially of African-American heritage, her nomination sparked considerable debate over Navajo identity. After her tenure, allegations of drug-trafficking and involvement in money-laundering, resulting in her subsequent arrest and imprisonment, led to verbal racial attacks as well as support.
Early life
Cody was born into the Tłʼááshchíʼí clan of the Navajo Nation. Her father is African-American. She was raised in the rural areas of the Navajo Nation by her maternal grandmother, speaking Navajo. In an interview with Vermont Public Radio, Cody recalled an instance of her grandmother getting upset with her when she spoke English, which, according to her grandmother, was nothing but "walla walla walla." Daily chores included the herding of sheep and occasional weaving. Cody later recalled that this time spent in relative solitude gave her time to practice her early singing skills with the "first audience [being] the sheep", and the surrounding environment gave her an appreciation of the sounds of nature. Since her grandmother had converted to Christianity, another influence was Christian choirs visiting the local church.
Career
In 1997, Cody participated in and won the Miss Navajo contest, an event for which extensive knowledge of Navajo traditions and fluency in the Navajo language are required, rather than the ideals of beauty promoted by Western beauty pageants. After her tenure, she began a career as recording artist.
Cody's songs are a mix of traditional Navajo music and songs incorporating lyrics written by her uncle, Herman Cody. Her first album, entitled Within the Four Directions, which includes the Navajo version of The Star-Spangled Banner ("Dah Naatʼaʼí Sǫʼ bił Sinil"), appeared in 2000. She won the 2002 Native American Music Award for Best Female Artist for her album Seed of Life, and has since released two more collections, Spirit of a Woman and Precious Friends, in 2005 and 2007, respectively. Her latest album is Shi Keyeh or Songs for the People released in 2011. This album was nominated for Best Regional Roots Album at the 2012 Grammy Awards. Cody was the first Native American singer nominated in this new category which succeeded to great controversy a standalone category for Native American music and Latin Jazz two-year prior to this award ceremony.
In 2002, Cody sang the Navajo version of The Star-Spangled Banner at the Kennedy Space Center as John Herrington became the first enrolled member of a Native American nation to fly into space.

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Edna Moscelyne Larkin Jasinski (January 14, 1925 – April 25, 2012) was an American ballerina and one of the "Five Moons", Native American ballerinas from Oklahoma who gained international fame in the 20th century. After dancing with the Original Ballet Russe and the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, she and her husband settled in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where in 1956 they founded the Tulsa Ballet and its associated school. It became a major regional company in the American Southwest and made its New York City debut in 1983. She is portrayed in the mural Flight of Spirit displayed in the Rotunda of the Oklahoma State Capitol building.
Early life and education
Edna Moscelyne Larkin was born in Miami, Oklahoma in 1925, the only daughter of Eva Matlagova-Larkin, a young dancer from Russia, and Rueben Francis Larkin, an Eastern Shawnee-Peoria Indian.[1] Her mother trained her in ballet until the girl was old enough to move to New York City to further her studies. There she studied under Vincenzo Celli, Mikhail Mordkin, and Anatole Vilzak-Shollar.
Dancing career
In 1941, at age 15, Larkin joined Colonel Wassily de Basil's Original Ballet Russe. She performed with the company in Europe and the Americas. While dancing with the company, Larkin met her future husband Roman Jasinski, a premier danseur from Poland.
In 1948, she achieved the rank of a ballerina; she and her husband had both moved to the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, directed by Serge Denham. Radio City Music Hall often showcased her as a prima ballerina. In 1954 Larkin toured Asia, performing in Alexandra Danilova's "Great Movements in Dance". She excelled in comical roles as a soubrette. She played the can-can dancer in Gaîté Parisienne. Agnes de Mille, the choreographer and dancer, admired Larkin's performance as the Cowgirl in Aaron Copland's Rodeo, a role which was premiered by de Mille.
Marriage and family
Larkin married Roman Jasinski in 1943. After they had a son, Roman Larkin Jasinski, on February 21, 1954, they decided to retire from performing. They moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where they created a ballet school and founded the Tulsa Civic Ballet (later known as the Tulsa Ballet). It became a major company in the Southwest and made its premier in New York in 1983. Larkin introduced area schoolchildren to ballet and also taught ballet to higher-level students at the University of Tulsa.
Honors
In 1967, Quapaw-Cherokee composer Louis Ballard wrote the music for the ballet, The Four Moons, for the Oklahoma Indian Ballerina Festival. The ballet honors the Five Moons : Larkin, Yvonne Chouteau, Rosella Hightower, and sisters Maria and Marjorie Tallchief. In its solos, the dancers evoked their four distinct tribal cultures.
Larkin was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1978. In 1988, she received the annual Dance Magazine Award. In 1993, she was inducted in the Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame. The Council of American Indians honored her as "Outstanding Indian" that same year. Chickasaw artist Mike Larsen included Larkin in his monumental mural, Flight of Spirit, displayed in the Great Rotunda of the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City.
Death
Larkin suffered from Alzheimer's disease and died in Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 25, 2012, from pneumonia. She is survived by her son, Roman Larkin Jasinski.

20/08/2025

Shiprock is a prominent landmark located in northwestern New Mexico, USA. It is one of the most important natural and spiritual symbols of the Navajo people, one of the largest Indigenous tribes in North America.
In Navajo legend, Shiprock is called "Tsé Bitʼaʼí," which means "Rock with Wings." It is believed to be a giant bird that carried the Navajo people from the north to their current homeland. Shiprock is a sacred and revered place, often associated with traditional ceremonies and storytelling. One famous legend recounts that during the Navajo migration, they were protected by a giant bird, which later transformed into this rock formation. The Navajo believe that the spirits of their ancestors still dwell there.
Shiprock is not only a geological wonder but also an important symbol of Navajo culture and tradition. It represents the deep connection between the Navajo people and their land, as well as conveying the stories and myths of one of the largest Indigenous tribes in America. Respecting and preserving Shiprock is essential to maintain this unique cultural and natural heritage for future generations.

20/08/2025

"Still Here"

We are still here—
the feathers carry our prayers,
the drum carries our heartbeat,
the land carries our name.

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We are still strong—
woven in colors of fire and earth,
braided in the strands of time,
standing where our ancestors stood.

No storm erased us,
no silence broke us.
We walk with pride,
our spirits unyielding,
our voices rising—
Native,
foreve
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20/08/2025

Canada is not 150 years old. The Canadian state is 150 years old. Human civilization in the Lake Huron watershed is at least 9,500 years old (visit Sheguiundah on Manitoulin Island) and perhaps as much as 35,000 years. We must learn our history. Photo: Batchewana First Nation, Rankin Reserve, near Sault Ste. Marie whose Anishinaabe name is Bawating.

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