Native American Pride

09/13/2025

A strong captured message. ✊
Every Child Matters 🧡
Photo by: Melinda McFadden 📸

09/12/2025

09/12/2025

On March 16, 1621, a moment of unexpected diplomacy unfolded at Plymouth Colony when Samoset, a Native American from the Abenaki tribe who had been living among the Wampanoag, walked into the Pilgrims’ camp and greeted them in English. The stunned settlers were not only surprised by his bold entrance but also by the fact that he could speak their language, which he had learned from English fishermen and traders along the coast of Maine. His first words, according to several accounts, were a friendly "Welcome, Englishmen," followed by a casual and now-legendary request for beer. At a time when tensions, fear, and uncertainty dominated relations between colonists and Indigenous peoples, Samoset’s calm demeanor and familiarity with English culture opened the door to crucial communication.
Samoset’s encounter was more than a curious footnote. It served as a turning point that led to the Pilgrims' introduction to Massasoit, the Wampanoag sachem, and the eventual formation of a peace treaty that would last over 50 years. Samoset acted as a bridge between two worlds, providing key information about the region, the neighboring tribes, and the political dynamics at play. His knowledge helped ease initial mistrust and paved the way for Squanto, who would later become the Pilgrims’ main translator and guide. Samoset's unexpected appearance was not only a symbol of goodwill but a critical step in the fragile early relationship between Native Americans and English settlers.

09/11/2025

Redbone was a Native American rock band. They reached the Top 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1974 with their single, "Come and Get Your Love". The single went certified Gold selling over a million copies. It also made Redbone the first Native American band to reach the top five on the Billboard Hot 100, with the song reaching number 5.[1] Redbone achieved hits with their singles "We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee", "The Witch Queen of New Orleans", "Wovoka", and "Maggie" in the United States, although these singles were more successful overseas.

09/11/2025

Kindred Flames
Two spirits meet where silence flows,
Their foreheads touch, the story grows.
One dressed in dawn, one veiled in night,
They breathe as one, yet blaze in light.
Upon their hides, the earth has drawn,
The marks of fire, the breath of dawn.
Feathers whisper, rivers bend,
Their bond is more than time can end.
The wind entwines their flowing manes,
Like sacred smoke from tribal flames.
Each heartbeat strikes the drum of sky,
Each gaze a prayer that will not die.
O kindred souls, O tethered flame,
The stars remember, call your name.
In every hoof, in every breath,
You walk the path that conquers death.

09/11/2025

WE NEED A BIG AHO

09/11/2025

TODAY IS MY BABY BIRTHDAY DON'T EVEN GET A WISH

09/09/2025

Lily Gladstone, who was raised on the Blackfeet Reservation. She is Siksikaitsitapi and NiMíiPuu heritage, is the first Native American woman to be nominated for best actress for her performance in "Killers of the Flower Moon," a film chronicling the series of real-life murders of Osage Nation members in 1920s Oklahoma. She is also the First Native American to win a Golden

09/09/2025

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE EVERYWHERE

09/09/2025

GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE SLEEP WELL 🦅

09/09/2025

Early Native American philosophy...

09/07/2025

🧡 On September 30, we wear orange to remember Phyllis’ story and the 150,000 Indigenous children like her who were taken from their families, communities, and cultures.
I Wear Orange For My Every Child Matters❤️
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