Storytelling is a form of continuity. Listening is an act of respect.

#NativeBoundUnbound #BallState #Storywork

Honoring our collaborators @performant.bsky.social, whose rigor and skill helped make Native Bound Unbound possible.

They built a platform that connects people, stories, and places across time—a living archive built with care, precision, and imagination.

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Proud to receive a Nuestra Herencia Grant! We're mapping sites of Indigenous slavery in NM to build a model for the Americas. #NativeBoundUnbound #NuestraHerenciaGrantProgram

#NativeBoundUnbound #DecolonizeTheArchive #IndigenousSlavery #WesternMyths #ScriptTheFuture #HistoricalJustice

Cloas’s story reminds us that the struggle for freedom in this land has always been unequal and that many of those who fought did so without being granted the rights they defended.

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The foundation remains, but the stories must be reclaimed.

In Danvers, MA, Tituba and John Indian lived, labored, and endured while enslaved.

We propose a new historic marker — one that honors their survival.

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In the final weeks, students will dive into these translated judicial cases, contextualizing them within the semester's themes.

We’re proud to see the project inspiring new academic conversations! 🌎

#NativeBoundUnbound #IndigenousHistory #DigitalHumanities

These narratives reveal a legacy of exploitation beneath the so-called discoveries.

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Our latest newsletter is out, featuring the @natboundunbound.bsky.social digital platform focusing on the lives of enslaved Indigenous people across the Americas. dh.tools/NativeBoundU... #DigitalHumanities #NativeBoundUnbound #Archives #Mapping

Native Bound Unbound is proud to have Hector on our team. His countless hours of dedication to transcribing 17th & 18th-century records make history more accessible.

#History #Paleography #NativeBoundUnbound

"All forms of slavery shared certain characteristics, including that enslaved people had been stolen from their family or community, were unable to determine the conditions of their labor, and had, at best, uncertain prospects for freedom."

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In the final weeks, students will dive into these translated judicial cases, contextualizing them within the semester's themes.

We’re proud to see the project inspiring new academic conversations! 🌎

#NativeBoundUnbound #IndigenousHistory #DigitalHumanities