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4 Reasons Why Activists Burn Out

By Vinita Mehta — 2020

America’s social justice movement for racial equality appears to be full steam ahead. However, being a changemaker is not for the faint of heart—and activist burnout can undercut a movement.

Read on www.psychologytoday.com

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SFF21: Cinema, Poetry, and Healing in Land-Based Activism

Poetry and conversations inspired by land based activism and media creation, from Mauna Kea, Turtle Island, and Micronesia. Indigenous filmmakers, poets, and activists address healing from colonization through various forms of cultural practice.

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Sustaining Spirit: Self-Care for Social Justice

Caring - Volunteering - Always too much work to do - Burnout Does this sound familiar? Burnout is a vicious cycle. Naomi Ortiz went through this cycle many times before she realized: This Is Not Working. Sustaining Spirit shows how she broke the cycle of burnout and brought balance into her life.

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Forgiveness Ceremony: Veterans Kneel at Standing Rock

At Standing Rock Reservation, veterans take a knee before indigenous leaders and ask forgiveness on behalf of the United States. Featuring Leonard Crow Dog and Wesley Clark, Jr.

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The Case to Recognise Indigenous Knowledge as Science | Albert Wiggan | TEDxSydney

In this passionate talk, Albert Wiggan calls for better recognition from the scientific community arguing that Indigenous knowledge is science and that's what we should call it.

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Is the Land O’Lakes Maiden a Racist Trope or Symbol of Native Pride?

High-profile Minnesota dairy brand Land O’Lakes made national headlines in April 2020 (not easy to do during a pandemic) when it quietly removed the focal point of its logo since 1928: a kneeling Native American woman known as Mia.

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The Indigenous Artist Using Performance to Preserve Tradition

Raul Baltazar uses sculpture, video, and performance art to bridge indigenous and Western cultures. As a fine artist and a mentor to incarcerated youth, Baltazar brings his art into public spaces to open up new perspectives.

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How to Balance Being Native American and Queer

Zachariah George is a twenty-five-year-old Native American living in the rural outcrop of White Rock, New Mexico. Going by the moniker Mr.

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Adopting a Child of a Different Race? Let’s Talk | Susan Devan Harness | TEDxMileHigh

Every year, thousands of children are adopted by parents of a different race—what we call “transracial adoption.” It can provide tremendous benefits, like a higher quality of living & a better education—but a significant psychological toll, too.

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Native Americans Know How Place Affects Health | Place Matters Oregon | OHA

For thousands of years, the Klamath Tribes have had a deep physical and spiritual connection to southern Oregon. But in 1954, the U.S. government took over their tribal lands there.

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Racism and Mental Health

Black, Indigenous, and People of Color are the target of prejudice, systemic discrimination, microaggressions, and physical acts of violence due to the color of their skin.

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