Indigenous Reclamation: How to Reconnect to Your Ancestors | Part I – Language
What does respectful Indigenous reclamation look like? “I’ve heard it said among many different Native cultures, from Hawai‘i to Oklahoma, that when a Native person makes an important decision, they seek to honor the seven generations that came before them, and they seek to bless the seven generations that will come after them. That means your grandparents multiple generations back were thinking of you during their lifetimes. And it means that you and I have a responsibility to honor them in our lifetimes. Claiming their place in your heritage does so in a way that is good and […]
