Shared by Cristina Sánchez:
I'd like to tell you a bit about American indigenous culture, specifically about Canadian indigenous culture. By the way, to properly refer to indigenous people (never call them Indians, as this is a name that originated in their colonization and subsequent massacre), you can visit this link, in which a guideline for several terms is given: https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/indigenous-peoples-terminology-guidelines-for-usage
Indigenous communities usually gather to dance, sing, socialize and honor their ancestors in meetings called "pow wow". These social meetings often have dance competitions, in which people from different tribes compete in different categories, all of them wearing elaborate regalia that represents their tribe, and even the type of dance they perform.
I first heard about powwows in TikTok, of all places. The younger indigenous generations have taken it by storm, uploading traditional dances and singing (like throat singing), meditation videos with original background music and poems, explanations about indigenous practices (like long hair for men and braiding) and videos about social criticism and protests. It is so enriching and interesting to watch.
My favorite content creators in this platform (and Instagram) are:
@notoriouscree - a play on words of rapper Notorious B.I.G.'s name, he's a traditional dancer
@shinanova - an Inuk throat-singer
@tiamiscihk - an incredible singer (she uploaded a version of a TikTok song and it went viral within the community)
More about First Nations or First Nation People or First People:
Shared by Mary Marsell:
Take a look!
The Canadian non-profit Native Land Digital has created
an app where users can enter an address and see which Indigenous
nations lived on that land.
"Native Land Digital creates spaces
where non-Indigenous people can be invited and challenged to learn more
about the lands they inhabit, the history of those lands, and how to
actively be part of a better future, going forward together," states the
Native Land Digital website. https://native-land.ca/
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