It's Indigenous People's Day

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It’s Indigenous People’s Day and all week we take a look at people and places across Turtle Island
President Joe Biden was the first U.S. leader to proclaim the holiday, just two years ago. But the celebration began in Berkeley, California, in 1992 as part of the 500th anniversary of when Cristopher Columbis arrived in the hemisphere.
The day recognizes the "resilience" and “diversity” of Indigenous people in the United States.
Did you know that the word “America” used to describe Indigenous people?
In the 1590s an “American” was defined as pertaining to the Western Hemisphere and its original inhabitants. It wasn’t until the 1740s that the word was expanded to include all residents of the “Americas.”
In 1992, a group of more than one hundred Indigenous elders and scholars met at Taos Pueblo and drafted a vision about the next 500 years.
The co-chairs of the conference were Suzan Shown Harjo and Oren Lyons.
Some of the words:
“We, the Indigenous Peoples of this red quarter of Mother Earth, have survived 500 years of genocide, ethnocide, ecocide, racism, oppression, colonization and christianization. These excesses of western civilization resulted from contempt for Mother Earth and all our relations; contempt for women, elders, children and Native Peoples; and contempt for a future beyond the present human generation. Despite this, we are here.”
We are still here.
Native Peoples over the next 500 years must maintain our status as distinct political and cultural communities. Indian Nations expect the world community to honor and enforce treaties that recognize tribal property and sovereignty. Sovereignty is the inherent right of Indian Nations to govern all actions within their own countries based upon traditional systems and laws that arise from the People themselves. Sovereignty includes the right of Native Nations to freely live and develop socially, economically, culturally, spiritually and politically.
The document called for sovereignty and the right to culture, territory, and wealth.
It also made a generational promise … “a bond with all the world’s Peoples who understand their relationship and responsibility to all aspects of the Creation. … and a future of global friendship and the integrity of diverse cultures.”
We look forward to a future of global friendship and the integrity of diverse cultures.
“Our Visions” was a historic gathering of 100 Native writers, artists and wisdomkeepers at Taos Pueblo, Co-Chaired by Suzan Shown Harjo and Oren Lyons, and sponsored by The Morning Star Institute and The 1992 Alliance.
That promise included the “coming generation of Native people,” something that we celebrate today.
Around the world Indigenous people are celebrated. In Canada, Indigenous People’s day is always marked by the summer solstice. And in much of the world, Indigenous Peoples Day is August 9th … the day set aside by the United Nations.
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[@alexusbrooke]

Happy indigenous day to Fulani ,Yorba,akan,tikar,ibo,, mende people and many more💙

[@zanthornton]

Thank you Wado Mvto for captions

[@sasachiminesh1204]

Great strides. Would have been nice to see some representation from the Northeast. Please don't forget about us. Also, i prefer World Indigenous Peoples' Day August 9th because the whole world of Indigenous people is included and it's not attached to some colonizer. Ag 9 is not a replacement day and not involved with colonizers - it comes from the UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples (signed on that day).

[@nativemrv19722]

We wouldn't be so invisible if many didn't fight against signs and symbols...Educate Not eradicate ....We still here.. I was born on Columbus Day now Indigenous Day as Cherokee/ Tuscarora black descent ...Love my images seen all over the world sports images do that..Not bad and i don't call them mascots its a symbol and a strong image...As long as this images done in good taste..We have to start making our own news or images going forward.. I'm proud to be Native not ashamed ..

[@FlightForOwlRights]

Your people are very racist towards my kind. We owls were here for millions of years and then the brown man and white man came and ruined our lives. Now we have to deal with dogs, posion and less land home. I hope one day humans leave the US and we can get our land back!

[@elliottchee9814]

Expressing Gratitude and prayers to all our indigenous people around the world. We will never fade into history, we will make history. Stay safe to all my relatives and all my relations.

[@14wmg34]

❤

[@larrykuehn1972]

I loved this video. I have respect for them. I know what it's like to feel like an outsider. I'm a mentally challenged middle man. I have been bullied from others for being different all of my life.

[@robertedwards9398]

Good job ❤❤❤❤❤❤ god bless everyone.

[@StonedustandStardust]

"The meek shall inherit the earth". The peaceful indigenous peoples who support the Earth shall save her along with the youth of the world. Gen Z. Thanks to the creator and love, and of course, women.

[@RonaldRaiden]

Yeah gen z will pretty much be indigenous with how broke they're going to be... I'm a millennial pretty much in the same boat

[@darz3829]

Since one definition of Indigenous means "originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native." I am proclaiming I AM INDIGENOUS!" (white and born in Los Angeles, Ca,)

[@cherbinsfleurisme9653]

Every native-born should have discounts in anything that are related in the system which buy a ticket or cars stuff like will have to less for everything or have a discount

[@saguaro2231]

Thank you

[@The6thelement9413]

Yes…Indigenous People deserve this day and the utmost respect. ❤

[@larrykuehn1972]

I totally agree with that.

[@Hw-xf6gs]

Happy Columbus Day

[@johnregan1843]

👍☀️👍

[@apollicino2824]

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day 💛🌿

[@robertmartin8203]

in canada we call this day. recon day. september 30th nationally reconginized holidayy

[@cherbinsfleurisme9653]

I want every native citizen to less rent in America from now one it also be in the system

[@dave90494]

Columbus Day is such a sacred holiday why do this

[@purpleblastoise]

White colonizers should go back to Europe.

[@user-yd1zl1tv8x]

Wishing you peace and love on this day!!! Indigenous people have contributed much, but much more remains, especially during these crazy times of great wars, ecological devastation, political unrest in America.

[@Planet_Perfume]

Wish I could celebrate but my tribe got decimated in the 1800s and I'm not allowed to reconnect or bring back the culture.

[@davidhenry2190]

Happy Indigenous People's Day! Respect to all the Indigenous People the world over. Gratitude for all they endured, and for taking the lead towards reconciliation.

[@cherbinsfleurisme9653]

Payless

[@Fakeseed-nw1dh]

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day....

[@ALDR125]

Ahxéhee’.

[@lavernemoreno7168]

Remember, our Ancestors were here and we honor their incredible strengths- so we can be here! They want us to celebrate our existence with all creations in the Universe. Hozho, hozho, hozho, hozho..

[@alexusbrooke]

Fun fact ❤️ the mende people from africa are not original from africa they were one of the indigenous people before the colonizers came

[@sammienochez8497]

♥️🪶

[@cherbinsfleurisme9653]

Pay

[@native4063]

Cmon skins stand up and be counted then go feed a relative

[@cherbinsfleurisme9653]

Will

[@robertedwards9398]

When is next news cast coming

[@januszpijanka7205]

KZbin Janusz Pijanka

[@SDWinLA]

Anyone care for some Italian food?

[@purpleblastoise]

Also tomatoes originated in the Americas so Italian food won't be the same with that special ingredient.

[@native4063]

​@@purpleblastoisehaha another clueless illegal trying to belong by claiming anything ,Europeans have a saying its better to be thought stupid than speak up and remove all doubt....poor tomata

[@purpleblastoise]

​@@native4063I'm Native American I got bad news you, these white colonizers occupying so-called "America" will soon be a minority in 2054, same goes for the illegitimate state of "Canada" in 2036.

[@nonyabidness1838]

Stop lyin YOU ARE NOT INDIGENOUS 💪🏾‼️💯

[@purpleblastoise]

Let me guess the Olmecs are african? Lmao

[@nonyabidness1838]

@@purpleblastoise the olmecs are Aboriginal American

[@bombaybeach208]

There are no "indigenous people" here in America. Indians came originally from East Asia, over the Bering Strait.

[@sarahhinch1629]

You’re missing the point.

[@scottvelez3154]

And they were the first ones to come so they are indigenous

[@bombaybeach208]

@@scottvelez3154 Nope. "Indigenous" means originating or occurring naturally in a particular place. They migrated here, just like the rest of us. That they were the first means nothing. They are not entitled to anything.

[@RonJacksonToahani]

How do you know? Where you here?

[@bombaybeach208]

@@RonJacksonToahani Evidence points to a migration of people from East Asia over the Bering Strait. Scientists follow the fossil and artifact records. As good as being there. No people are truly "indigenous" here. Everyone has migrated.

[@chrisjones-rd8it]

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