HAHAHAHAHAHA

I’m so tired of the mystic Native trope though. And then on top of that, this lazy and ridiculous appropriation makes me annoyed.

I’m not actually sure what your point is? That Americans are as misrepresented in the media as the indigenous people are?

Well ok, if you want to speak over the lived experience of a Native woman who has lived the last 26 years having too many to count non Natives war whoop at me or say “How” with their hand raised.... Or the ones that tell me or my family “well, you don’t LOOK Native” because we don’t look like the Indians in the…

I would much rather they leave us out completely than this shit that misrepresents.

Native here as well, I don't agree. These are appropriated and not great.

No, I realized I wasn’t clear when I read your comment, which is why I tried to politely answer.

I get your point, but suicide rates for AI/AK youth are double the national average for youth, and for usually 10 points higher than other racial sub groups. So while it might be common for suicide to be high on the list for youth, the rates are ridiculously higher for indigenous kids.

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) actually tries to close that loophole, allowing tribal jurisdictions to prosecute non-Natives for crimes such as sexual assault or rape. It didn’t take effect until March of 2015 however, so it is still early to judge how effective this will be.

You obviously don’t have the first clue as to how your suggestion -fucking forcibly removing people from their land because you think our cultures, beliefs and ways of life are primitive or worthless- aligns pretty sweetly with the ways we’ve already been fucked over. Your idea for fixing it isn’t really fixing…

In the US, the second leading cause of death for American Indian and Alaska Native youth - ages 10-24 in both urban and rural environments- is suicide. It’s prevalent among many of our communities. Generally has a lot to do with the historical and generational trauma our families and communities have gone through,…

Native here, this mindset from non-Natives is a contributing factor to WHY WE TRY TO KILL OURSELVES.

Unfortunately, this is common in indigenous communities. There has been a state of emergency on in the Pine Ridge reservation for years because of the youth suicide rate.

Nice try, but no. It's not derailment.

It’s not derailing to critique and question privileged narratives that ignore intersections and oppression.

Except that this warm positive story does nothing to acknowledge the privileges that the author had to have in order to have such a warm, positive experience with her Evangelical church. I grew up with people who had warm, positive experiences with the church, who then did nothing when the church was harmful.

Exactly. I’m happy for them, that they had a happy, comfortable experience with Evangelical churches.

I’m happy for you, and it sounds like your parents are pretty great people.

Jesus Fucking Christ, are you actually asking a Native if they have red skin? Are you a fucking infant?

1) There you go, being all condescending again.