#Cherokee

My mother and I got into an argument about the statues being torn down and I couldn’t explain to her how wonderful it was. But then I asked her how
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Recent interview Bledsoe says that almost every single person who contacts him says they suffered some sort of major disaster or loss before paranormal stuff started happening. In a
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A thread of federally-recognized tribe-enrolled possible nominees for Secretary of the Interior who have demonstrated their understanding of the Treaties of 1866 and the issues facing Freedmen of the Five
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This Native American Heritage Month, meet Wilma Mankiller, an activist, community leader, and former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. (1/5) Mankiller was born in Oklahoma and was raised in
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During the Civil War, the Five Slaveholding Tribes aligned themselves with the Confederate States of America. In their treaties with the Confederacy, slavery was upheld and in the case of
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Did you know that during the Civil War, the majority of American Indians sided with the Confederacy?It's true. In particular, the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma, the largest and most
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settlers don’t realize that even their national parks are unhelpful in promoting biodiversity & mental health...Indigenous ppl—those who have cultivated this land for thousands of years—know many plants need human
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Hey, it’s the first day of Native Heritage Month & I know this is my basketball account but like....I’m a Cherokee person so I want to highlight some Native athletes
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GREAT WOMAN OF MATHEMATICS: MARY GOLDA ROSS, 1908-2008. Mary Golda Ross was the first Native American woman to become an engineer. The great-granddaughter of a Cherokee Chief, she grew up
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While we're [Native Twitter] on the topic of race shifting/pretendians, I thought I'd mention a really bad one in academia that I recently found.Last week, I was reading a book
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A thread about white people, indigenous identities, and our obligations where the two meet.I've been putting this off because it can be such a minefield, but I've been thinking a
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(This is the first of several related tweets dealing with tonight's tearing-down of the statute of Albert Pike)As a part Native American (Cherokee) I would like to weigh-in on the
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Dear @MaggieAstor — there is no such thing as the “Cherokee of Georgia,” the “Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee” or the “Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe.” These are fake tribes, so
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As we celebrate #Juneteenth , it is important to remember that not all slaves were freed on June 19th, 1865. In Indian Territory, Blck slaves continued to be owned by
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My @FernCreekHigh environmental science students have explored some varied topics since August while learning remotely, & I am super proud of how they have grown & applied their new knowledge
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Biden's lead in Georgia is now over 7,000 with a last drop from Fulton County. That number is just not going to change much with late provisionals and overseas/military ballots
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