The Insistence of Indigenous Resilience - Mia

This post is about something good happening in the world. In terms of this, I am inspired by this article: https://indigenousmotherhood.wordpress.com/2017/05/17/wasted-energy-on-the-battles-against-appropriation-and-racism-indigenous-systems-are-resistance/

It's an article written by an Indigenous mother and activist talking about the need for Native people to focus on Native traditions as resistance instead of colonialism and things that come from it, or trying to ask colonial places to accept us as Native people. She talks about focusing on our practices, which makes me think of things such as growing food or birthing practices. I am reminded of the work my aunty does, making regalia for the tribe. Or of people from back home my dad has learned from, people that teach the youth how to dig roots and find first foods. I am really inspired by a lot of people who are choosing to focus on our Indigenous practices instead of trying to appease colonialism. It reminds me of the abundance that we have as native peoples.