Hi everyone I wondered recently about the issue of archeological profanation, non respectful to beliefs both of people who were buried and their ancestors. Any opinion and/or ressources on that subject ?

(Personnally I am against profanation at all and would revise all archeology and museology because I just believe in the respect of the beliefs of any individual, even if they died milleniums ago and no one personally remembers them. Also it is obvious for me so I am really lost towards the massive normalization of grave profanation.)

PS do not hesitate to dm if you do not want to be public on the matter or any reason

Put the Brown People in Chambers, Burn Them Alive, Erase Them.

This is what they will do to your kin while you chase your ‘American Dream.’

The United States is expanding Guantánamo Bay to detain deported migrants—many of whom are Indigenous Mexicans and Central “Americans”—in one of the most notorious torture sites in modern history. You were forced out of your homeland by design. Now, they are rounding you up like animals and disappearing you.

This is how genocide begins.

A Crisis Manufactured by Design

Indigenous Mexicans and Central “Americans” did not come to the U.S. because they wanted to. They were pushed out.

Every step of this so-called "migration crisis" was engineered—to first remove Indigenous people from their lands, then label them as criminals, and finally erase them from existence.

1. Economic Sabotage & Land Theft

The U.S. destroyed Indigenous economies to make migration inevitable.

• NAFTA (1994) flooded Mexico with cheap U.S. corn, wiping out millions of Indigenous farmers in Oaxaca, Chiapas, and across Mexico.
• Entire Indigenous communities were forced to sell their land, starve, or leave.
• U.S. and corporate-backed megaprojects continue to steal Indigenous land for mining, tourism, and energy exploitation.

This was never about free trade. It was about making sure Indigenous people could no longer survive in their own land.

2. U.S.-Backed Violence to Create Refugees

The U.S. manufactured the cartel wars that turned Mexico and Central America into a war zone.

• Operation Fast and Furious armed Mexican drug cartels with U.S. weapons.
• The U.S. funded corrupt regimes in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador, ensuring violence targeted Indigenous and poor communities.
• Military crackdowns pushed by the U.S. massacred Indigenous land defenders who resisted displacement.

The goal? Make their homes unlivable, so they have no choice but to flee.

3. Criminalization & Mass Deportation

After forcing them to leave, the U.S. denies them asylum, locks them in cages, and deports them in mass sweeps.

• Indigenous migrants are denied translators and left to navigate a racist legal system they cannot understand.
• Detention centers force sterilizations on women (ICE was caught doing this in 2020).
• U.S. immigration authorities erase their Indigenous identity, classifying them only as “Mexican” or “Guatemalan,” denying them the right to exist as Indigenous peoples.

And now, the final step: Guantánamo Bay.

Manifest Destiny Never Ended—It Just Changed

"They stole the land. Now, they steal the people."

They’ve said the quiet part out loud: Republicans have begun openly calling for a return to Manifest Destiny. The same doctrine that justified the theft of Indigenous land and the slaughter of its people is now being used to justify the expansion of American control, the mass deportation of Indigenous migrants, and the destruction of our existence.

What was Manifest Destiny?

• It was the 19th-century belief that white Americans had a divine right to expand across the continent.
• It led to the Mexican-American War, the annexation of Texas, and the violent theft of half of Mexico’s land.
• It justified the forced removals, massacres, and reservations that nearly destroyed Indigenous nations.

And now, they are saying it again.

Trump and his allies have begun explicitly calling for a new era of Manifest Destiny.

• They talk about reclaiming territories and expanding the U.S. as if colonization never ended.
• They want to redraw borders, erase Indigenous sovereignty, and bring back the same policies that justified genocide.

Manifest Destiny was never just about land—it was about erasing the people who lived on it.

And now, they are erasing the Indigenous descendants of that land through deportation and detention.

They never stopped expanding. They never stopped erasing.

Guantánamo Bay is not a new atrocity—it is Manifest Destiny in its latest form.It is the reservation. It is the concentration camp. It is the death chamber disguised as immigration policy.

Guantánamo Bay: The New Death Camp

The U.S. is expanding Guantánamo Bay to disappear deported migrants.

What does that mean?

• You will not see them again.
• There will be no cameras.
• There will be no accountability.

They will be isolated. Forgotten. Erased.

This is not just an immigration policy. This is the continuation of colonial genocide.

Just as they put Indigenous people on reservations.Just as they put Japanese Americans in internment camps.Just as they put Jews in concentration camps.

They are doing it again.

The Path to Resistance: Turn Around

You were pushed out for this purpose—to be hunted, detained, and erased. The only solution is to turn around.

• Reject the lie that migration was a choice. You were forced out.
• Reclaim stolen land. Stay. Resist. Rebuild.
• Expose the system. Show the world that this was never about law or security—it was about extermination.

The U.S. has always feared Indigenous resilience. That is why it seeks to eliminate, assimilate, and erase.

This is not the end. But it is a turning point.

Turn around. Reclaim your homeland. Unite.

Everyone Else—We Could Use Your Help.

You can do something. Indigenous, Black, and other oppressed movements have always had allies.

• Speak out. Share this. Refuse to let them erase the truth.
• Support Indigenous and migrant resistance. Stand with us.
• Silence is complicity. Be an ally.

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El Destino Manifiesto Nunca Terminó—Solo Cambió

"Robaron la tierra. Ahora, roban a la gente."

Han dicho la parte silenciosa en voz alta: los republicanos han comenzado a pedir abiertamente el regreso del Destino Manifiesto. La misma doctrina que justificó el robo de tierras indígenas y la masacre de su gente ahora se está usando para justificar la expansión del control estadounidense, la deportación masiva de migrantes indígenas y la destrucción de nuestra existencia.

¿Qué fue el Destino Manifiesto?

• Fue la creencia del siglo XIX de que los blancos estadounidenses tenían el derecho divino de expandirse por el continente.
• Llevó a la Guerra México-Estados Unidos, la anexión de Texas y el robo violento de la mitad del territorio mexicano.
• Justificó los desplazamientos forzados, las masacres y las reservas que casi destruyeron a las naciones indígenas.

Y ahora, lo están diciendo de nuevo.

Trump y sus aliados han comenzado a pedir explícitamente una nueva era del Destino Manifiesto.

• Hablan de reclamar territorios y expandir EE.UU. como si la colonización nunca hubiera terminado.
• Quieren redibujar fronteras, borrar la soberanía indígena y traer de vuelta las mismas políticas que justificaron el genocidio.

**El Destino Manifiesto nunca fue solo sobre la tierra—fue sobre borrar a los pueblos que vivían en ella.**Y ahora, están borrando a los descendientes indígenas de esa tierra a través de la deportación y la detención.

Nunca dejaron de expandirse. Nunca dejaron de borrar.

Guantánamo Bay no es una nueva atrocidad—**es el Destino Manifiesto en su forma más reciente.**Es la reservación. Es el campo de concentración. Es la cámara de muerte disfrazada de política migratoria.

Guantánamo Bay: El Nuevo Campo de Exterminio

EE.UU. está expandiendo Guantánamo Bay para desaparecer a los migrantes deportados.

¿Qué significa eso?

• No los volverás a ver.
• No habrá cámaras.
• No habrá rendición de cuentas.

Serán aislados. Olvidados. Borrados.

Esto no es solo una política migratoria. Esto es la continuación del genocidio colonial.

Así como pusieron a los pueblos indígenas en **reservaciones.**Así como pusieron a los japoneses en **campos de internamiento.**Así como pusieron a los judíos en campos de concentración.

Lo están haciendo otra vez.

El Camino de la Resistencia: Den la Vuelta

Fueron expulsados con este propósito—para ser cazados, detenidos y borrados. La única solución es dar la vuelta.

• Rechacen la mentira de que la migración fue una elección. Fueron forzados a salir.
• Recuperen la tierra robada. Quédense. Resistan. Reconstruyan.
• Expongan el sistema. Muestren al mundo que esto nunca fue sobre ley o seguridad—fue sobre exterminación.

EE.UU. siempre ha temido la resistencia indígena. Por eso busca eliminar, asimilar y borrar.

Pero la historia ya ha demostrado una cosa: fracasarán.

Este no es el final. Pero es un punto de inflexión.

Den la vuelta. Recuperen su tierra. Únanse.

Todos los Demás—Necesitamos Su Ayuda.

Tú puedes hacer algo. Los movimientos indígenas, negros y otros pueblos oprimidos siempre han tenido aliados.

• Habla. Comparte esto. No permitas que borren la verdad.
• Apoya la resistencia indígena y migrante. Lucha con nosotros.
• El silencio es complicidad. Sé un aliado.

The executive order was about federal recognition for the Lumbee tribe. Feels good to be mentioned in the news. Hopefully federal recognition will bring some business to the tribe.

Does anyone have a preferred Indigenous vendor for buckskin?

My sister is going to make me my wedding skirt, but I’m having a hard time finding good bucks in locally, especially from deer hunted in an honorable way.

I am not in practice of hunting/tanning currently, and don’t have the resources where so currently live to do it myself.

All suggestions appreciated! Kaqinaš 🙌🏼

An apparently necessary edit: I am Indigenous. I realize people who hunt and tan for their living are going to do things differently than those who do so for only family use. I just want to have skin from sustainably hunted deer, who have been thanked for their sacrifice. I live deep in Trump country and my community is currently a thousand plus miles away. I do not have a lot of community where I currently live, and thought this would be the next best thing as far as resources go, and wanted the chance to support and buy from relatives.

Too bad soo sad

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Hello all! I wasn't able to attend in person, but I watched the Fort Worth Stock Show parade online and couldn’t help but think how incredible it would be to see Native American representation. I feel it would really enhance the experience and, hopefully, promote appreciation and education about Native cultures. Do you think this is something riders would be interested in? I want to be respectful, and I hope this doesn’t come across the wrong way, so I’m asking here to get feedback. I just thought it might be a meaningful opportunity to honor and educate people about the Native tribes in the area. Ty!

Hi everyone, I am a student based in Toronto, Canada currently working on a project profiling Indigenous entertainers. I was wondering if anyone in this sub had any recommendations for drag kings or other drag performers to look into. Thanks!

• Focus on Your Values and Roots: Stay connected to your culture and traditions, which define you far more than anyone else’s opinions.

If there is something that I find nerve wracking, is this pathetic focusing on one's ethnic roots. I am not against enjoying in our daily life, traditions or food from our ancestors. I use shirts with Andean motives and I eat food from the Andes, not because I want to show off "how pathetically authentic I am". I do it because the shirts look good and the food is ducking A.

At the same time, I listen to Russian soviet punk, talk in German and read all sorts of literature.

Why the fuck would I obsess on being more Andean?

What I find quite problematic, is that at the end of the day "indigenous people" can only be identified as "indigenous", whereas "white people" in their lack of exoticism and in their utter "normality" are identified as just universal human beings.

On the other hand I must point out, another scenario. A dear friend of mine, once tried learning Quechua at some institute. What blew my mind is that the teachers instead of using hispanisms like "celular" ("cellphone" in Spanish) for concepts that didn't exist in the Quechua language, they used words like "ch'illikutu" (which means "cricket") . Although I do cheer the creativity of the teachers, what really baffled me was the lack of pragmatism. My god, I really doubt that Quechua speakers use in their daily life the word "cricket" as a word for "cellphone". I think that nobody does, but they still try to implement it, to preserve some stupid "purity" of the language.

The only languages that remain pure and untainted are those that inevitably die, so fuck it, just use an Hispanism or an Anglicism. Trying to pursue a language purity has for me many parallels with reactionary or utter fascist politics, which I despise, regardless if practices by people with more or less melanin in their skins.

• Educate and Advocate: If you feel comfortable, use these experiences to challenge assumptions and educate others about the diversity within Indigenous communities.

You can do that, until you hurt the previous conceptions of people about indigenous communities. How about the long blood rivalries between different communities?

How about the Tlaxcaltecas aiding the Spaniards to kill every single Meshica bastard during the invasion of Tenochtitlán? How about Hernán Cortés actually trying to stop them from ethnically cleansing the entire city?

How about native americans owning slaves?

History is not Black and White and many people in this sub, actively and with sheer passion forget that on purpose.

• Support Each Other: Having a partner who understands these struggles creates a safe space to share, heal, and navigate these challenges together.

How about having a partner that also enjoys the most brutal aspects of your indigenous community?

Let's talk about creating a safe space for people who enjoy animal cruelty like the Yawar Fiesta. How would you look at that? Here is an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXebWdyAYQM

Conclusion:

In no way am I denigrating my roots. As a matter of fact I am very happy and almost proud that I come where I come from. The culture of my ancestors is as important as that of the Germans, the Russians, or that of any European.

But I will absolutely not paint coat the dirtier or grittier parts of my folkloric identity.

I am as historically and culturally tainted in blood as any other person on the face of this world.

More than indigenous or any other pathetic designation as "Bipoc", I am a human being. And that is it.

So, I’m a mostly Irish and Italian person, have lived in America my whole life (I only speak English and identify as white), but I also have a bit of Cherokee in me. I’ve always been fascinated by indigenous groups, their history, and their languages. I would love to learn Cherokee, or at least some of it. My grandfather used to use Cherokee sign language with my mother and aunt when they were younger, and me when I was born - it’s not very relevant, but just a fun fact ig. I guess what I’m trying to say is, I’d like to further embrace it and learn the language. Is that disrespectful?

Mine has lots of family conflict and facing a literacy crisis. What’s yours?

Hello! First and foremost I would like to be blunt. I am extremely white, got it from my dad. But that’s not really the point, sorry. I need advice. I want to attend a powwow, i remember I went to one when I was little, my great grandma was native (I get my 27% from her. This isn’t relative but I’m trying to desperately explain) and I realize I want to go again. I was told I was really close to her before she passed, and I feel partially like I should go again, to see and experience and hopefully find some connection with her. She influenced my life in ways I still process and try to understand, but I don’t know how to respectfully do it. I don’t want to accidentally wear something offensive or act in a manner that might be considered rude. And when I tried to google it, I got skewed and non helpful answers. I just want to know

What would you consider offensive? I would really appreciate any tips before I embarrass myself worse than I did rambling here.

Lots of gratitude and thanks, sorry for the long post

Hello! I’m a mixed female. My mamá was adopted by a white couple and she was then moved from El Salvador to Michigan, United States. Since she isn’t able to remember her culture, I’d like to see what you guys could tell me about our culture. About maya culture or if you’re from El Salvador or have parents that are, what about their culture? Please feel free to share. I want to be more educated about it. :)