hey there, i was wondering if you knew anything about when the scotus will actually review the ICWA, like what date? i keep looking it up to try and find out oabout protests happening beforehand, but ican't find anything, no date, no protests, and i'm trying to findw ways to help but so far i haven't really been able to find anything, could you perhaps point me to more information on this? i really want to help but so far i can't find many ways to help, much information on it other than tumblr posts, i've watched a few videos and signed a few petitions but i want to help more so if you know of any ways, it would be really appreciated! if not, then that's fine too and i hope you have a nice day.
October itll be up for review, there is no specific date atm. And a decision will likely be made in 2023 according to another article I read.
There are no protests or anything most likely because this is a native concern which unfortunately means that a Lot people probably have no idea it’s happening. Media suppresses us a lot and people generally don’t go out of their way to inform themselves about our issues.
So a way you can help is spreading awareness. Tell people.
Get them to understand that this will put all our rights as natives under threat. Housing, food, even our land, etc. You could make graphics or share some that natives made already. Go out of your way to share posts like that on a regular basis so you there’s no chance anyone on your feed misses the info.
Mention wanting to protest for it. Hopefully some people will share your posts and organizers will start to take notice.
The date that the supreme court will be hearing Brackeen V Haland is November 9, 2022
For those that missed it:
ICWA is the Indian Child Welfare Act. Back in the 50’s-60’s the USA had its own stolen generation that was result of something called The Indian Adoption Project. This project sought to remove native children from their homes and be placed into white families.
And before you start to dismiss this as being serious, I want to show you the UN’s definition of genocide. (I’ll note here that reservations qualify as point c as well).
What you can do:
Sign and share the petition. Even if you don’t think petitions help (I don’t, tbh), share it anyway,we need the visibility.Also consider donating to this source as well, they’re amazing indigenous representatives.
Spread posts about it.
Comment about it on all the Indigenous Peoples Day and columbus day you’ll see today and the rest of the week. Share it on posts about Thanksgiving, on anything, in the comments of influencers, too. That’s what I’ve done and a few pages offered to make posts and such after. It’s a matter of raising awareness.
Get your friends and followers discussing it, too. Help build a dialogue and knowledge surrounding ICWA.
And I can’t stress this enough, you need to visibly support us. Draw up flyers for your town, make graphics, share, comment, tweet, retweet, reblog, post, get karma for it, etc. Everywhere on everything.
Consider this affects YOU too. Ifthey can justify taking our kids and placing them in homes they KNOW are harmful then consider what else the child welfare system has been up to. Imagine what they’re STILL up to. Imagine many of YOU have been separated from your kids and parents for unjust reasons, reasons intended to harm not just you but your Entire community. If they can justify doing this to us in court, imagine how many horrors that would legalize.
If you defended bodily autonomy then you should equally support the autonomy & sovereignty we have to care for our own children without the intervention of foreign governments.
Governments that not one whole generation ago were brutalizing our children, kidnapping them, and stripping them of culture, btw. Governments that to this day are sterilizing indigenous women in what they call detention centers. Governments that are the very reason this protection exists in the first place.
-An intimidating farmer man in overalls and pigtails came through my checkout. He bought a bucket. He spoke no words. He made no eye contact. He left me with questions.
-Three college boys came through, each buying spandex and makeup wipes. They spoke no words. They made too much eye contact. They left me with more questions. I question when this job will provide answers.
-A man bought thirty light bulbs with a coupon. He told me he did not need thirty light bulbs. He just likes coupons.
-He then walked to customer service, claiming to have returned several things he did not mean to. He next walked a lap around the store and left. He did not leave the store with his light bulbs. They were nowhere to be found.
-A customer came through looking nervous. She leaned over the counter. She whispered to me. Someone had pooped in the baby supplies aisle. All evidence pointed to it not being a baby.
companies really have got to be okay with stagnant profits. what is wrong with earning the same amount every year? why does it always have to be more? it’s not sustainable. there are only so many people on the planet you can profit from 😭
This is the thing. If there are only so many people they can profit from, and they demand to see profits go up every year, they will have to steal more out of the pockets of the little people each year, either by paying less, or by charging more. And that is the problem. Because that is exactly what is happening. And the rich get richer. And the poor are getting so poor that it is coming to a crisis point. They seem to have forgotten what happens at the crisis point though: people who have nothing to lose, will rise up and fight.
When my kiddo finally decided (at age 20) that it was time for (most of) his enormous Lego collection to go, it was a gut-wrenching moment for me (goodbye childhood!). However, we used this service, which was simple and hassle-free.
At first Netflix said, come write for us. We’ll save your cancelled shows and write about whatever niche story you want. Our algorithm says people will watch it!
Then a few years later they said, regardless of our promises or contract obligations we are cancelling shows after two seasons without telling anyone. Turns out no matter how loved a show is, we get less subscriptions after the second season.
How many subscriptions did we bring you? Netflix won’t say.
So writers started writing two season shows. Just give us two seasons, Netflix. Like you promised.
Then Netflix said, oops sorry! Turns out your show didn’t premiere at #1 and the views in the first day weren’t what we wanted so we’re cancelling your second season.
What were the numbers? How many people watched our show? Netflix doesn’t say.
Then, they did something extra special. They started taking shows and splitting their first season into two halves. Inside Job was not two seasons. It was one season split in half.
Oops! Sorry! The second half of your first season didn’t do as well as the first half, so now your show is cancelled!
Why? How many people? How much money? These companies are making cash hand over fist and they refuse to tell people the truth: people loved your show. Loved it. But some corpo exec wanted an infinite money making machine. Do you know how long shows are in production for before you watch them? Years. Like, 5+, even 10+ years. And Netflix gives it less than a week before they decide whether you’re getting cancelled.
At first Netflix said, come write for us. We’ll save your cancelled shows and write about whatever niche story you want. Our algorithm says people will watch it!
Then a few years later they said, regardless of our promises or contract obligations we are cancelling shows after two seasons without telling anyone. Turns out no matter how loved a show is, we get less subscriptions after the second season.
How many subscriptions did we bring you? Netflix won’t say.
So writers started writing two season shows. Just give us two seasons, Netflix. Like you promised.
Then Netflix said, oops sorry! Turns out your show didn’t premiere at #1 and the views in the first day weren’t what we wanted so we’re cancelling your second season.
What were the numbers? How many people watched our show? Netflix doesn’t say.
Then, they did something extra special. They started taking shows and splitting their first season into two halves. Inside Job was not two seasons. It was one season split in half.
Oops! Sorry! The second half of your first season didn’t do as well as the first half, so now your show is cancelled!
Why? How many people? How much money? These companies are making cash hand over fist and they refuse to tell people the truth: people loved your show. Loved it. But some corpo exec wanted an infinite money making machine. Do you know how long shows are in production for before you watch them? Years. Like, 5+, even 10+ years. And Netflix gives it less than a week before they decide whether you’re getting cancelled.
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