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mikemelton.bsky.social
To all of my BlueSky friends,

I don't really pitch or sell things on this platform, but I want to share this fundraiser.

I've spent some time in the Wayuu community and the people there are lovely and warm. But the children are at a severe disadvantage.

gofund.me/8e4f56eb2
Donate to Support Wayuu Children with School Essentials, organized by Michael Melton
Here’s a draft you can paste into GoFundMe and edit as needed: --… Michael Melton needs your support for Support Wayuu Children with School Essentials
gofund.me
November 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
trbrtc.bsky.social
With no state forensics for weeks, the Indigenous Wayuu community was left to bury the remains. They used sticks to push the bodies into five-foot-deep graves on the beach, covering them with thorny cactus to keep vultures and stray dogs away. Photo by Federico Rios.
The spot in the sand where local Wayuu residents said they buried one of the bodies found by local fishermen.
December 31, 2025 at 1:18 AM
mikemelton.bsky.social
Wow! Thank you everyone for your generosity! We've nearly reached our fundraising goal for the wonderful people in La Guajira, Colombia.

Bluesky is a wonderful place! 💙💙💙

gofund.me/b493c638c
Donate to Support Wayuu Children with School Essentials, organized by Michael Melton
Here’s a draft you can paste into GoFundMe and edit as needed: --… Michael Melton needs your support for Support Wayuu Children with School Essentials
gofund.me
November 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
lucas-pe.bsky.social
Quería que vieran la más linda mochila wayúu.
Lucas in a lift with a Wayúu bag
February 6, 2026 at 2:50 AM
sexworkhistorian.bsky.social
(4/5) Funded by the Colombian government and run by Catholic Capuchin friars, it had the primary goal of the "Colombianization" and Christianization of the Indigenous Wayúu children, intentionally isolating them from their communities.
September 30, 2026 at 1:03 PM
mahtowin1.bsky.social
Resistance from the Wayuu Indigenous community in Columbia
has stalled many proposed projects by multinational companies & the government. The Wayuu have concerns about environmental & cultural impacts & the lack of prior consultation. apnews.com/article/wind...
Renewable energy ambitions in northern Colombia collide with Indigenous worries
The La Guajira region in northern Colombia, home to the Indigenous Wayuu community, holds vast potential for renewable energy, especially wind power, but projects have faced resistance.
apnews.com
February 21, 2025 at 3:34 AM
ifkoparan.bsky.social
Wayuu Halkı | Kolombiya - Venezuela Sınırında Yaşayan Son Kabile
youtu.be/52joifEAzj0
Wayuu Halkı | Kolombiya - Venezuela Sınırında Yaşayan Son Kabile
YouTube video by Fatih Koparan
youtu.be
August 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
zoetreez.bsky.social
asserting my latino heritage by rocking my wayuu mochila 👜
August 12, 2026 at 12:51 AM
pepi117.bsky.social
Wayuu oc
June 6, 2026 at 1:54 AM
robertsnickc.bsky.social
‘Venezuela; Wayuu.’ #Photography by Yvonne Sauphar (c. 1935) #art #Venezuela
August 30, 2025 at 9:56 AM
andreash1.bsky.social
Son hermosas, son tejidas a mano, son únicas, salen con todo, son de Colombia,

Son Wayuu ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
March 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
andreash1.bsky.social
Desde cualquier lugar del mundo.

Son hermosas, son de Colombia, son tejidas a mano por indígenas,

Son Wayúu

#BuenosDias
February 22, 2025 at 12:31 PM
oykeli.bsky.social
I had the chance to working on @sayusyn.bsky.social's Halloween outfit!

LET'S GO WAYUU! 💙💙✨🔩

Main model Artist : @yuniiho.bsky.social

Outfit Artist : @monoco55.bsky.social

#Live2D #vtuber
October 26, 2024 at 3:41 AM
carlaantonelli.bsky.social
Georgina Epiayú, la mujer trans wayuu que luchó 45 años para ser reconocida como mujer: El documental ‘Alma del desierto’ narra la discriminación, la pobreza y el abandono de esta mujer de 72 años en su lucha por ser reconocida y acceder a sus derechos.
Georgina Epiayú, la trans wayuu que luchó 45 años para ser reconocida como mujer
El documental ‘Alma del desierto’ narra la discriminación, la pobreza y el abandono de esta mujer de 72 años en su lucha por ser reconocida y acceder a sus derechos
elpais.com
January 18, 2025 at 9:38 AM
revistaraya.bsky.social
Las mujeres #wayuu cruzan la #frontera desde #Venezuela para tener controles prenatales e ingresar a salas de partos en municipios de #Colombia. En los hospitales, sufren una forma de vulneración que atraviesa sus cuerpos, pero aún sin traducción en su lengua: la #violenciaobstétrica.
Mujeres wayuu enfrentan violencia obstétrica y exclusión en la frontera colombo-venezolana
El relato de las mujeres wayuu revela las dificultades del parto en la frontera entre Colombia y Venezuela, donde enfrentan barreras económicas, legales y culturales para acceder a una atención digna....
revistaraya.com
February 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
waterways-project.bsky.social
The Wayuu people indigenous to Lake Maracaibo call the lightning 'ploi,' or 'curiosity,' and consider it a sign from nature that gives them strength

Here's a video explaining the lightning that includes an interview with a Wayuu shaman explaining its significance
The remote lake where lightning strikes 1.6 million times per year – BBC REEL
YouTube video by BBC Global
youtu.be
April 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
drboothroyd.bsky.social
New paper from the BIRES team!

Ana Chamorro led this awesome work with Wayuu communities in Colombia, exploring how globalisation is changing appearance pressures & creating identity conflicts for Wayuu young people.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#BodyImage
#SocialPsychology
#Anthropology
Indigenous body image amid rapid social and economic change: A reflexive thematic analysis of Wayuu narratives Body Image Sept 2026 Abstract The Wayuu, Colombia's largest Indigenous group, are experiencing rapid social, economic, and technological change, including expanding internet access, educational opportunities, and increasing exposure to globalised media. Though the harmful effects of appearance-idealised media imagery on body image are well documented, indigenous body image research remains unevenly distributed across global contexts, with Latin American Indigenous communities particularly underrepresented. This study explored how Wayuu people understand and experience appearance ideals and body image in the context of expanding digital media exposure and rapid sociocultural and economic change. Five focus groups of up to 9 participants were conducted with 29 Wayuu participants (18–68 years; 23 women, 6 men). Using reflexive thematic analysis, three overarching themes were identified: (1) Intersecting sources of appearance pressure: encompassing influences from social media, Wayuu family expectations, and discrimination from non-Indigenous peers; (2) Negotiating and resisting appearance ideals: from body dissatisfaction and restrictive eating to affirmation of cultural identity as protection; and (3) The changing role of appearance in today’s Wayuu culture: participants linked globalised appearance ideals to expanding educational opportunities, migration, digital connectivity, and broader socioeconomic transformations occurring within Wayuu territories. While exposure to global ideals fostered comparison and dissatisfaction, cultural pride and collective belonging appeared to buffer against internalised colonial values. Culturally grounded media literacy and education initiatives co-developed with Wayuu communities could foster critical reflection while strengthening heritage. These results highlight the need for decolonial, community-based approaches to body image research and intervention in Indigenous contexts.
July 28, 2026 at 9:07 PM
palmoildetect.bsky.social
#News: In #Colombia’s La Guajira, #Wayuu communities are using ancestral seeds, dreams and collective #resistance to survive drought and fight wind #megaprojects on their land 🧐 #HumanRights #IndigenousRights @palmoildetect.bsky.social
Seeds of resistance: the Wayuu response to climate imbalance
In responding to climate change, Colombia’s Wayuu are bringing together dreams and science
dialogue.earth
August 11, 2026 at 6:57 AM
sonicmega.bsky.social
Not the same attack, but just showing there’s precedence for this post;

www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

The Oil War everyone was predicting last month appears to finally be happening as expected.
January 3, 2026 at 6:13 AM
theweirdbug.bsky.social
If you see this, post a smiling OC! ✨

Representing Wayúu culture (even though she's an arijuna from Soledad)
July 19, 2026 at 12:37 PM
newamauta.bsky.social
"This is perhaps the greatest difference between Indigenous and Western philosophy. Re-establishing harmony with all living beings is, for us, something unrenounceable." - Noelí Pocaterra (Wayuu from Venezuela)
July 27, 2024 at 10:40 PM
elpitazo.tierra-de-gracia.com
Wayuu levantan bloqueo de frontera con Colombia: familiares de comerciante suspenden la medida de protesta: https://elpitazo.net/sin-categoria/wayuu-levantan-bloqueo-de-frontera-con-colombia-familiares-de-comerciante-suspenden-la-medida-de-protesta/
September 29, 2026 at 4:48 PM