Within his community, Carl showed respect for his culture by recording and writing down over 1000 stories from Navajo elders. Simpson explains that hearing the statement “we need more women involved in nation-building” sounds like an effort to improve the community on the surface, but this statement invalidates the immense amount of work and leadership roles that Indigenous women have been involved in for centuries. Biographical Timeline | Leadership Qualities |  Bear Ears National Monument | References. She created a music video for her song-poem “Leaks” from the album Islands of Decolonial Love.

His pieces still consistently reflect the theme of Indigenous rights, such as one of his most famous pieces of modern art in which “I will not speak Maori” is copied over and over again against a red background, yet these works are still a departure from his earlier and more violent activist strategy. She stood tall and proud, and eloquently fought for and helped achieve the first civil rights bill to be passed in the United States. She gave it her all to accomplish her goal; to set into law the equal right for all Indigenous peoples of Alaska, and to make it illegal to discriminate against Native peoples. This is how Elizabeth Peratrovich embodied what it means to be a resilient leader as she faced oppression head-on and continued to fight for what she knew to be right. Many Indigenous leaders focus on the battle with dismantling and decolonizing the damage solely caused by the colonizer but fail to address the toxicity that exists within these communities that are further perpetuated by community members. As a result, she received many negative comments, specifically ones directed towards her lack of formal education and her L2 Spanish abilities. She has suffered from arthritis since her early life but that didn’t stop her activism. She faced many forms of discrimination during her lifetime but continued to uplift others. He connects it to Canada’s 1870 land grab after the Red River Rebellion, where Louis Riel’s achievement was promised in the Manitoba Act for 240 acres of land to be set aside for each Métis nation member, giving them a “head start” before white colonialists arrived en masse.

Still a high school senior, Fields is working with Cherokee tribal Attorney General Todd Hembree to raise the Cherokee Nation’s age of consent from 14 to 16 in Oklahoma. Carl Gorman primarily displayed his bravery as a leader with his service as a Navajo Code Talker during WWII. He continued his selflessness in the 1970s by teaching at UC Davis  and the Navajo Community College because he recognized the importance of education, especially within the Navajo community. By being responsive to change, Tame Iti has been able to easily adapt the movement he has created to be more readily inclusive and accessible to everyone. It also posed a threat to the Missouri River, the tribe’s sole water source. The proposed 1,172-mile oil pipeline would snake across four states, cutting through sacred tribal grounds, wildlife habitat, and farmland. Once Carl showed his selflessness and desire to protect his people by standing up to their particularly abusive drill sergeant, knowing full well he could be severely punished for doing so. The film is about living as an Anishinaabekwe, displaying the powerful connection to the land and the importance of passing that knowledge down to future generations. While serving in the military in the 1940’s during WWII , Carl and other Navajos serving often faced discrimination from their superiors. Resilient- Elizabeth Peratrovich stood up against the oppressive treatment of Alaskan Native peoples during the Jim Crow laws of the mid-1900s. April 16, 2013. Leanne has created dialogue that provides a voice for Native women and two-spirit/queer Indigenous folks. Not only did he reach across the age gap, but across the gender gap as well.

He first reached notoriety outside of the Navajo community with his art and paintings. This moment in time was a sure indicator that if someone could kill people as innocent as his family, they could surely kill him.

Furthermore, this has always benefited Tame Iti when organizing and leading events as he often changes the avenue in which his activism is delivered to best match the receiving audience and thereby have the most impact. Adam is a four-time All-Australian (2003, 2006, 2009, 2011), member of the Indigenous Team of the Century, has represented Australia in the International Rules Series and was inducted to the Sydney Swans Hall of Fame. Despite the many hurdles she faced as an Indigenous woman she rose up and spoke out to ensure the equal treatment of Alaskan Natives. As a Professor of Law, Megan directs the Indigenous Law Centre at the University of New South Wales. The video shows visuals of Leanne with her daughter on the land of the Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg. She has strategically put her efforts in areas she deems will result in the greatest aid to her cause. Leanne Simpson is a renowned Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg artist, musician, poet and writer, who has been widely recognized as one of the most compelling Indigenous voices of her generation. Another part of what makes him a leader is his lifelong commitment to selfless acts. During the Alcatraz occupation John fought to protect the rights of ALL Native Americans, and would not be paid off in order to back down from his beliefs. Biographical Timeline | Leadership Qualities | Tibetan Language Erasure | References. Leanne Simpson creates work that is a form of activism and resistance, addressing issues such as discrimination within her community. Peratrovich made it clear that asking for equal rights implies that they’re someone else’s to give…As we honor her today, let’s remember her resilience.”  Peratrovich not only navigated the Alaskan legal system in her compelling speech but she utilized the public speaking skills of her ancestors. We’re finding them every day, and on our own dime.” Chartrand saw the snub as yet another case of Canada disregarding the Métis, as they have done in the past with the sixties scoop itself. Additionally, she took her oath in Quechua, which grew the anti-Indigenous sentiments that came with her election. The US government was a main recipient of his criticism because he argued that they not only lacked care for their own people, but for the planet they lived on as well. Microaggressions aren’t just innocent blunders. The sixties scoop was arguably even more effective at the goal of the residential schools that Prime Minister Macdonald laid out in 1879, writing, “Indian children should be withdrawn as much as possible from the parental influence, and the only way to do that would be to put them in central training industrial schools where they will acquire the habits and modes of thought of white men.” Forced adoption furthered this goal in a way the residential schools could not.