Simon Moya-Smith

I don’t mean to ruin the book or movie “It” by Stephen King for you, but I’m going to.

The whole message of the story is to watch out for the white man. In the book, the Natives were chillin’, and then this vicious invader arrives and wreaks havoc on the community — and he’s sneaky & insatiable.

Happy Native American Heritage Day.

Yep, we’re still here.

Columbus couldn’t kill all of us.

George Washington couldn’t kill all of us.

Andrew Jackson couldn’t kill all of us.

Abraham Lincoln couldn’t kill all of us (fuck him so much).

Your white great grandfather couldn’t kill all of us.

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One day, I’m going to set up a table at a farmers’ market somewhere and the sign will simply read, ‘Trade.’ We Natives will trade you for whatever you have for our legitimate everything made by Native hands. The epilogue to this story is to stop buying dreamcatchers at gas stations & airports. Stop.

Nov. 28 is Black Friday. It’s also Native American Heritage Day, which is often ignored b/c it’s on a day to buy shit. The day before this capitalistic rampage is Thanksgiving, a day that omits the mass murder of Natives. Add that the Cowboys played the Chiefs during a colonist’s dinner party? Wtf?

Two things:

Firstly (and sadly), Black Friday is, in fact, Native American Heritage Day. These two shouldn’t be on the same day.

Secondly, don’t spend your $ at big box stores. Buy local. Target, Walmart, Amazon, they won’t suffer if you support small businesses. Always support a small business.

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Required listening for oblivious Americans celebrating Thanksgiving.

“The first Thanksgiving was a celebration of white people massacring indigenous people & then joining each other at a table & celebrating that.”

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A black-and-white illustrated graphic titled “TakesGiving.” In the center is a large feather shaped like a microphone. On the left is an illustrated portrait of a man wearing glasses (Simon), and on the right is an illustrated portrait of a woman with long wavy hair (Julie). Surrounding them are hand-drawn leaves, pilgrims, and signs that read “MYTH?”, “WHOSE STORY?”, and “BROKEN TREATIES.”

@simonmoyasmith.bsky.social & I are doing a special Thanksgiving episode tonight on @johnfugelsang.bsky.social’s SiriusXM show (Ch. 127).
It’ll air between 9-12 PM ET — & it’ll replay tomorrow.

We’re calling it Thanksgiving / Takesgiving / ThanksTaking — a conversation about truth & myth 🌾. Tune in

We dance on stolen land
We keep our ways alive
We live with trauma
Still, we thrive

They gave us November, a month
Thanks?
How about our land back?
We know, that’s asking too much

Because if they gave it back
They’d have to leave
Or genocide again
They are not the kind that will ever be pleased.

If you missed me and @simonmoyasmith.bsky.social live on Thursday on @johnfugelsang.bsky.social ‘s SiriusXM Progress show, you can catch our segment every Saturday for free.
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The difference between a Mexican & a Chicano? A Mexican may be born in Mexico or the U.S.— still, if one moves to Mexico they can become a citizen of Mexico. An Italian from Italy can become a Mexican if he chooses to be a Mexican citizen. Chicanos recognize our Native roots to the land he moved to.

Him: “What do Indians do on Thanksgiving?”

Me: “Indigenous peoples? Or Indian-Americans?”

Him: “Your kind.”

Answer: Many of us don’t celebrate it at all, but we do get together. We get together to celebrate our resilience, that we’re still here, that we survived the US’s plan to kill all of us.

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Me on the Eastcoast:

“I’m Chicano and Oglala.”

“You’re a what?”

“… Chicano and Oglala.”

“Where’s that?”

Really, folks? Really?

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We joined @johnfugelsang.bsky.social for a spooky-season convo. We also tackled J.D. Vance’s harmful claim about “child sacrifice” and why that myth is dangerous.

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We talk about the gov shutdown, a $300M White House ballroom while SNAP benefits are cut & more.
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“If you’re Native American, why do you speak Spanish like that?”

Firstly, my mom raised me. She is a Chicana. My dad (the Oglala) took off. *She* approached the Oglalas & said, “His dad bailed. I have one of yours.” That’s how I got enrolled. I speak Chicano b/c I was raised by Chicanos. So, there.

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Join @simonmoyasmith.bsky.social & me tonight at 10 PM ET on @johnfugelsang.bsky.social' s SiriusXM show ch 127.
We're talking White House demolition, Leech Lake Ojibwe suing 3M & over “forever chemicals” contamination, & just in time for spooky season, Indigenous representation in Welcome to Derry

I’m not opposed to the demolishing of The White House. It was built on stolen Native land by black slaves brought to this continent against their will. What I am opposed to, however, is the GOP sycophants justifying spending $250 million on an unnecessary ballroom while they gut VA healthcare, etc.

Sea levels rising faster than they have in 4,000 years, study warns Melting glaciers and thermal expansion are driving the ‘acceleration’ of sea level rise to record levels.

Sea levels are rising faster than at any time in the last 4,000 years... Melting glaciers and thermal expansion are driving the ‘acceleration’ of sea level rise to record levels. 😡😡😡

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ICE has no jurisdiction on Indian reservations. So, as Natives of the north, what’s to lose by bringing in the Spayola (Oglala for people of the south)? Nothing. Fuck ICE. Let’s flex our sovereignty. If anything, you’ll get good menudo and a good fight. It’s been a while since we had a good fight.

A blue-toned graphic with swirling storm imagery in the background and bold white text at the top reading “WESTERN ALASKA DISASTER RELIEF.” Below, smaller text explains that Western Alaska’s coastal communities are facing severe flooding and displacement from Typhoon Halong. On the left side, there is a large black-and-white QR code with the label “ONLINE FUNDRAISER.” To the right of the QR code, text encourages people to support relief efforts by scanning the code to donate, noting that all funds will go directly to affected communities. Along the bottom, several words of thanks appear in different Alaska Native languages, including “QUYANA CAKNEQ,” “QUYANAQPAK,” “QAGAASAKUNG,” “TAIKUU,” “MAHSI CHO,” “GUNALCHÉESH,” “HÁW’AA,” and “THANK YOU.”

Join @simonmoyasmith.bsky.social & me live tonight at 10 p.m. ET on @johnfugelsang.bsky.social ‘s SiriusXM Show ch. 127 for our We’re Still Here segment. We’ll be talking with Rae Fancher, Alaska Native, about the devastating flooding in Alaska, & more.
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Listening to people that we would rather not listen to is the responsibility of the journalist, even when we know they are completely full of shit.

Republican: “Libtard!”

Me: So, by implication, calling someone a ‘retard’ is ok?

Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately

Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately https://theonion.com/nation-s-indigenous-people-confirm-they-don-t-need-spec-1839033177/

Here’s an option:

You fuckers keep your beloved Columbus Day and we get billions of acres of our land back, including our sacred sites.

Deal? Deal.

Reason No. 1,492 why Columbus Day should no longer be a holiday:

Christopher Columbus would hang 13 Indigenous people at a time; one for each of the 12 apostles and one more in the name of Jesus Christ.

Before Columbus, the thief, murderer & rapist, ever got lost and stumbled our way, he was a slave trader for the Portuguese. This means he stole from, murdered, enslaved, and raped Africans long before he continued his vicious, lascivious ways here. Look it up.

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