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#DoloresHuerta #SiSePuede #TheMemeCaucus #ChicanoHistory #ChicanoMovement #MexicanAmericanHistory #LaborHistory #UnitedFarmWorkers #CesarChavez #LarryItliong #DelanoGrapeStrike #CivilRightsHistory #FarmWorkersRights #IndigenousHistory #LatinoHistory #WomensHistory
October 28, 2026 at 9:47 PM
manokpsa.bsky.social
In 1926, my g-grandpa was removed from his home and family, starved, beaten, and sexually abused by so-called Xtians who ran "Indian boarding schools." He also contracted TB. MAGA has set us back 100 years. Go vote. Let's do better.

#IndigenousHistory #NativeAmerican #Vote #NeverForget #BlueWave
November 2, 2026 at 10:48 AM
nichecanada.bsky.social
"While no one had yet viewed a virus under a microscope, many of the HBC’s experienced fur traders understood the communicable nature of smallpox and other acute infectious diseases." - Scott Berthelette

niche-canada.org/2020/04/03/q...

#envhist #cdnhist #histmed #HBC #indigenoushistory
Quarantine in the Northwest: The Hudson’s Bay Company’s Measures to Stop the 1779-1783 Smallpox Epidemic
The 1779–1783 smallpox epidemic devastated Indigenous communities in western North America; Hudson’s Bay Company traders used quarantine and sanitation to slow spread.
niche-canada.org
October 26, 2026 at 5:23 PM
theecoalchemyst.bsky.social
For the 3rd seminar course in a row, I’ve taught the American Revolution from Indigenous perspectives. This week, students explored how neutral Indigenous peoples navigated the conflict via diplomacy and subtle espionage. It was the best week yet for seminar discussions!

#AmRev #IndigenousHistory
October 28, 2026 at 12:03 PM
nichecanada.bsky.social
"Like every other Western traveller in his position, Burchell relied on local labour, expertise and the advice of a variety of “Indigenous intermediaries." - @patriciasgeo.bsky.social

niche-canada.org/2024/09/27/i...

#envhist #indigenoushistory #brazil #exploration #histgeog
Intermediaries, Archives and the Brazilian Travel of William Burchell, 1825-1830
In 1825, British botanist William Burchell traveled to Brazil on a diplomatic mission. He collected thousands of plant specimens and relied heavily on Indigenous and local intermediaries for assistanc...
niche-canada.org
October 26, 2026 at 3:50 PM
indigeditors.bsky.social
Oct 25 marks the anniversary of the 1784 Haldimand Proclamation, recognizing Haudenosaunee land rights along the Grand River. Let’s reflect on the history and ongoing importance of this treaty.

#HaldimandProclamation #IndigenousHistory #LandRights #Haudenosaunee
October 25, 2026 at 2:55 PM
irynaskubii.bsky.social
My new article in Україна Модерна on Ukrainian community history in Australia and its connections with Indigenous histories in Australia & beyond. Part of the Forum on Ukrainian Studies in Australia.

#UkrainianStudies #CommunityHistory #Australia #IndigenousHistory

uamoderna.com/history/ukra...
Ukrainian Studies, Community History, and Indigenous History in Australia and Beyond: In Search of Connections - Україна Модерна
The article examines the place of Ukrainian community history in Australia and its significance for Ukrainian Studies and diaspora history more broadly.
uamoderna.com
October 26, 2026 at 9:47 AM
saimarie.bsky.social
I, for one, am sick of people not seeing the paralells here. So, how does Manifest Destiny tie to the rise of the Third Reich and also Jim Crow Laws?
Do you know?

#ManifestDestiny #AmericanHistory #Holocaust #IndigenousHistory
October 26, 2026 at 1:53 AM
thenccih.bsky.social
“Regina Public Schools unveils three-year Indigenous education plan” - www.ctvnews.ca/regina/artic... - #Education #Reconciliation #IndigenousHistory
Regina Public Schools unveils three-year Indigenous education plan
Regina Public Schools has laid out a new three-year plan for Indigenous education.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 23, 2026 at 9:28 PM
memo77.bsky.social
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Only on THE MEME CAUCUS.

#Comanche #NativeAmericanHistory #IndigenousHistory #Mexica #Comancheria #TheMemeCaucus #IndigenousPeoples #AztecHistory #HistoryReels #NativeHistory
October 22, 2026 at 6:29 PM
memo77.bsky.social
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*Turning Headlines Into Punchlines.*

#ChicanoMovement #Aztlan #ChicanoHistory #ChicanoCulture #MexicanAmerican #ChicanoPride #Chicanismo #IndigenousHistory #BrownBerets #EastLAWalkouts #MexicanAmericanHistory #LowriderCulture #TheMemeCaucus #HistoryTheyNeverTaughtUs #ComingNovember2026
October 22, 2026 at 6:56 PM
readthespirit.bsky.social
She found 10 ancestors in Michigan boarding school records. Her great-uncle: “I never knew this.”

@billtammeus.bsky.social on Sierra Biidaaban Nadeau’s “What the Ancestors Say.”

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#BookSky #IndigenousHistory
The Indian boarding school scandal looks worse and worse
A new book focuses on Michigan but the scandal is national
buff.ly
October 22, 2026 at 9:32 PM
univpressofkansas.bsky.social
Tai S. Edwards and c. huffman joined the @draftingthepast.bsky.social podcast to discuss "Shokhí," a powerful collection exploring the return of In‘zhúje‘waxóbe.

Explore "Shokhí": https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700641994/

Listen: https://tinyurl.com/rfa3smay

#IndigenousHistory #UPKansas
October 20, 2026 at 3:06 PM
stolenrelations.bsky.social
(4/4) Indian Moll may or may not have achieved freedom, and this agreement may have led to liberation, or it may have been the empty gesture of an enslaver. stolenrelations.org/referents/f3... #Indigenoushistory #Indigenous #History #bermuda
Stolen Relations
stolenrelations.org
October 20, 2026 at 8:05 PM
waywordsstudio.bsky.social
𝑵𝒆𝒅 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒘𝒌: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂 - 𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒕-𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔

Full video, glossary, and more on the website.

waywordsstudio.com/project/blac...

#democracy #readingguide #reflections #history #literacy #indigenoushistory #settlercolonialism #americanhistory #glossary #nextsteps #booksky
October 17, 2026 at 8:01 PM
univpressofkansas.bsky.social
👋 T-shirts available!

"Shokhí" T-shirts printed by LFK Press are helping fund the book’s full-color printing.

Scan the QR code to check out the shirts!

Explore "Shokhí": https://f.mtr.cool/ubsx1ofl11

#Shokhí #KawNation #IndigenousHistory #KansasHistory #UPKansas #LawrenceKS
October 18, 2026 at 4:31 PM
indigenizesc.bsky.social
This resource supports the Indigenize SC Education Task Force’s work to connect South Carolina educators with historically accurate and socially responsible materials about Indigenous peoples.

Lesson plan: www.zinnedproject.org/materials/di...

#IndigenousHistory #K12Education #SocialStudies
Discovering Columbus: Re-reading the Past
A lesson on how to engage students in a critical analysis of the textbook version of Columbus's "discovery."
www.zinnedproject.org
October 19, 2026 at 4:55 PM
stolenrelations.bsky.social
(4/4) Brown’s situation, as analyzed by the Stolen Relations project, illustrates the isolation inherent to enslavement and the extension of slavery long after its legal end. stolenrelations.org/referents/ce... #IndigenousHistory #Indigenous #history #AmericanHistory #UtahHistory #Utah #Diné #Navajo
Stolen Relations
stolenrelations.org
October 16, 2026 at 3:49 AM
britotmove.bsky.social
Unlike many prehistoric nomadic camps, the village at Crystal River evolved into a prominent, multicultural ceremonial center.

britonthemove.com/crystal-rive...

#CrystalRiver #Archaeology #Prehistory #IndigenousHistory #AncientRituals #MoundBuilders #CulturalHeritage #CulturalExchange
October 15, 2026 at 12:01 PM
citizenptnewsok.bsky.social
Brent Wright's journey from teaching in Romania to reconnecting with his Cherokee roots through the Medal of Patriotism reveals the profound impact of identity and heritage.

Learn more here!

#OK #CitizenPortal #IndigenousHistory #HumanitarianEducation #CulturalIdentity
Wright recalls teaching abroad and how the award reconnected him to Cherokee identity
Wright recounted teaching international humanitarian law in Romania, using Cherokee displacement as an example and saying attendees there were meeting their first Native American; he described the Medal of Patriotism as an opportunity to reconnect with tribal roots.
citizenportal.ai
October 16, 2026 at 3:49 AM
memo77.bsky.social
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someone who loves real history!

#IndigenousHistory #NativeAmerican #Mexica #CherokeeNation #AztecHistory #HistoryReels #PoliticalComedy #TheMemeCaucus #AmericaFirst #LearnHistory #MexicanHeritage #LoudMouth
October 15, 2026 at 2:43 AM
publicnewsservice.bsky.social
Three National Archives facilities (Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle) are slated to close, and it's unclear where hundreds of thousands of nondigitized records will go. Tribal leaders say that includes enrollment and boarding school records families rely on.
#NationalArchives #IndigenousHistory
National Archives closures limit access to historic tribal records
Tribal leaders and historians warn the planned closure of three National Archives locations will limit the public’s access to tribal enrollment information and documents revealing the atrocities…
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October 14, 2026 at 5:37 PM
citizenptnewsca.bsky.social
Milpitas Unified School District has officially recognized October 12, 2026, as Indigenous Peoples' Day, championing education and celebration of Indigenous heritage in schools.

Learn more here

#CA #CitizenPortal #IndigenousHistory #MilpitasIndigenousPeoplesDay #CulturalRecognition
Milpitas Unified board adopts resolution recognizing Oct. 12, 2026 as Indigenous Peoples' Day
The Milpitas Unified School District Board of Education passed a resolution at its Oct. 13, 2026 meeting recognizing Oct. 12, 2026 as Indigenous Peoples' Day; a Milpitas High School student read the resolution text. The transcript records adoption but does not list a vote tally.
citizenportal.ai
October 15, 2026 at 9:07 PM
robert2of3.bsky.social
On a loop trail in Indiana stands a white-crowned sycamore, alone in a field that once served as the capital of an idea.

Shawnee, Delaware, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, Ho-Chunk and more gathered here.

Harrison burned it.

blueribbonteam.com/blog/2026/10... #AIM #IndigenousHistory #Shawnee
October 14, 2026 at 9:34 AM
waywordsstudio.bsky.social
𝑵𝒆𝒅 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒘𝒌: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂 - 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓 12: 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑻𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒆𝒍𝒇-𝑫𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝑺𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝑾𝒂𝒓 𝑬𝒓𝒂

Full video, glossary, and more on the website.
waywordsstudio.com/project/blac...

#democracy #history #literacy #indigenoushistory #glossary #booksky
October 13, 2026 at 8:01 PM