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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 2d

Don’t miss tomorrow’s #AccessFest2025 panel on building a disability-led newsroom from scratch!

🕑 Oct 10, 2:30–3:30 p.m. ET
💻 Zoom (paid)

With the participation of our Founding Executive Director @jendeerinwater.bsky.social

Organized by @ire.org

🔗 schedules.ire.org/accessfest-2025

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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 2d

Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth says the soldiers who carried out the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre deserve their Medals of Honor. Advocate @johnniejae.bsky.social (Otoe-Missouria & Choctaw) exposes how this choice glorifies atrocity and erases truth.

Read the article here: truthout.org/articles/wit...

With Wounded Knee Medals, Trump Admin Suggests There’s Valor in Genocide

The call to rescind those medals is not about erasing history, but about refusing to let lies and conquest define it.

truthout.org

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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 5d

Nigerian-British writer Tunji Offeyi examines how colonial legacies and “Indigeneity” laws continue to shape who gets to belong in Nigeria through the story of the Igarra (Etuno) people, in this feature for #TheMagazine.

Read the entire piece: crushingcolonialism.org/country-of-t...

The text reads: "An Igarra woman in vibrant festival attire. The text reads: “The Magazine | Dispatches From Our Relatives | Country of the Majority”.

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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 9d

🎥 Watch a screening of Severed (2025) on Oct 5. The film follows Mohamad Salah, a teen from #Gaza who lost his leg and survived five Israeli assaults–echoing the experiences of thousands disabled by Israel’s ongoing #GazaGenocide.

RSVP: crushingcolonialism.org/crushing-col...

#DisabilityJustice

The text reads: “Severed | Because Palestine is a Disability Justice Issue | Virtual Screening & Discussion | October 5, 2025”

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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 10d

Seneca descendant Rachel Arlene Redeye Porter shares her journey to claim Indigeneity amid colonial systems that question belonging, in her article for #TheMagazine.

Read the article here: crushingcolonialism.org/indigenous-e...

A photo of an Indigenous woman holding a sign that reads: "I will not erase myself." The text reads: "The Magazine | Dispatches From Our Relatives | Indigenous Enough: Rematriating Indigenous Identity Today."

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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 11d

🎥 Part 2 | In collab with @nativemax.bsky.social, we followed up with Jeremy Arviso (Diné, Hopi, Akimel O’odham & Tohono O’odham), Creative Director of Original Landlords. He shares what drives his creative direction & how fashion can be a tool of reappropriation.

Report & clips by: Fabiana Gibim

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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 12d

💵 We are committed to fair practices and compensate in US dollars for published content based on negotiated rates and terms.

The text reads: "The Magazine welcomes pitches and submissions from Indigenous writers, journalists, photographers, filmmakers, creatives, academics, storytellers, and experts from all over the world.

We are committed to fair practices and compensate in US dollars for published content based on
negotiated rates and terms."

Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 12d

📧 Submit your pitches to our Editor-in-Chief, Isabel Riofrío: [email protected]
and let's crush colonialism together!

Deadline: September 30, 2025

The text reads: "Whether it's a personal anecdote, cultural analysis, or artwork we want your unique voice
to be heard!

Submit your pitches to our
Editor-in-Chief, Isabel Riofrío: iriofrio@crushingcolonialism.org
and let's crush colonialism together!

Deadline: September 30, 2025"

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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 12d

📝 Craft your pitch following the general guide: crushingcolonialism.org/call-for-sub...

The text reads: "Craft a concise pitch (up to 300 words) outlining your story or artwork about an Indigenous changemaker.

Follow up with two short paragraphs diving into details, key themes, and potential sources or interviews.

Explain why your topic is timely, relevant, and fits our editorial mission.

Focus on stories, not just topics. Be specific about characters and narratives.

Share relevant background info, research, or personal experiences."

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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 12d

🔎 We’re looking for thought-provoking stories about Indigenous changemakers who've made a difference in 2025.

The applicants don’t have to be the changemakers, but must be Indigenous, and they can tell their story about someone else. The causes can be anything (human rights, climate change, etc).

The text reads: "The next edition of The Magazine is in the works and we’re looking for thought-provoking stories, insightful articles, and powerful narratives about Indigenous changemakers who have made a difference in 2025.

The submissions don’t have to be from the changemakers themselves–they could be about someone who is making a positive difference in their community or the world.

The changemakers need to be Indigenous, but the causes they champion can be anything prescient (e.g., plastic waste, human rights, climate change)."

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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 12d

📣 Submissions close tomorrow! #TheMagazine is still seeking pitches from #Indigenous storytellers for our next edition about Indigenous changemakers in 2025.

📆 Deadline: Sept 30

Read the thread for the details.

🔗 Find the guide for submissions here: crushingcolonialism.org/call-for-sub...

The text reads: "Final call for submissions for The Magazine | Changemakers | Submit by: September 30, 2025"

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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 15d

🎥 In collaboration with @nativemax.bsky.social, during the first INYFW, we also spoke with Dante Biss-Grayson (Osage), the creator behind the family-owned brand Sky-Eagle Collection, who reminded us that "fashion can be for a cause, for social justice."

Report and clips by: Fabiana Gibim

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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 16d

About a week until the launch of the "Palestine is a Disability Justice Issue" campaign. On Oct 5, 3 pm ET, join us for a screening of Severed–following Mohamad Saleh, who lost his leg at 12, reflecting thousands disabled by Israel’s #GazaGenocide.

RSVP: tinyurl.com/SevOct5
Host: tinyurl.com/SevOct

The text reads: "Severed | Virtual Screening & Discussion | October 5, 2025" and includes photos of the four panelists and Mohamad Saleh.

The text reads: "Host an October screening of Severed | because Palestine is a disability justice issue," and an image of Mohamad Saleh

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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 18d

In this article for #TheMagazine, Oglala Lakota writer Shana Baumgartner reflects on her grandmother’s silence as a boarding school survivor–tracing #identity, grief & healing.

Read the full piece: crushingcolonialism.org/identity-cri...

A photo of a U.S. Indian Boarding School and the text reads: "The Magazine | Dispatch From Our Relatives | Identity Crisis: A Legacy of U.S. Indian Boarding School"

The text reads: "For many Indigenous people, identity is deeply intertwined with history, trauma, and survival. For descendants of Indigenous boarding school survivors, like me, identifying as Indigenous can feel like walking a tightrope—between honoring a heritage and navigating a legacy of forced assimilation, cultural erasure, and systemic trauma."

The text reads: "My grandmother survived. Not every child sent to an Indian Boarding School did. The Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report (2024) confirms that at least 973 Indigenous children died while attending U.S. Indian Boarding Schools. But with inadequate recordkeeping by those running these schools over the years, that number is likely higher."

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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 18d

Check out this Q&A with our Founding Executive Director, @jendeerinwater.bsky.social – a bisexual, Two-Spirit, multiply-disabled citizen of the Cherokee Nation–on bringing disabled artists & audiences together at our #DBIWP.

Read the article here: newsuns.net/jen-deerinwa...

Jen Deerinwater | New Suns

On bringing Disability community out to play, party, and perform.

newsuns.net

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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 20d

🎥 Part 1 | At the first Indigenous New York Fashion Week, in collab with @nativemax.bsky.social, we spoke with Jeremy Arviso (Diné, Hopi, Akimel O’odham & Tohono O’odham), Creative Director of Original Landlords. He shares his story & inspiration. Part 2 soon!

Report and clips by: Fabiana Gibim

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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 20d

Not possible because, for example, someone from Peru won’t charge the same as someone from Canada since their cost of living is different. It’s up to you to make that research and charge accordingly. We’re more focused on the story than on the cost.

Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 22d

🎥 Host an Oct 5 screening of Severed (2025), which follows Mohamad Salah, a teen from #Gaza who has lost his leg and survived 5 Israeli military assaults. His story reflects the thousands of Palestinians disabled by Israel’s ongoing #GazaGenocide.

Register: tinyurl.com/SevOct

#DisabilityJustice

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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 23d

We don’t have one since it’s an international call and it’s more subject to the applicant’s conditions.

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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 24d

💵 We are committed to fair practices and compensate in US dollars for published content based on negotiated rates and terms.

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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 24d

📧 Submit your pitches to our Editor-in-Chief, Isabel Riofrío: [email protected]
and let's crush colonialism together!

Deadline: September 30, 2025

The text reads: "Calling all Indigenous Voices: Whether it's a personal anecdote, cultural analysis, or artwork we want your unique voice
to be heard!

Submit your pitches to our
Editor-in-Chief, Isabel Riofrío: iriofrio@crushingcolonialism.org
and let's crush colonialism together!

Deadline: September 30, 2025"

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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 24d

📝 Craft your pitch following the general guide: crushingcolonialism.org/call-for-sub...

The text reads: "How to submit? Craft a concise pitch (up to 300 words) outlining your story or artwork about an Indigenous changemaker.

Follow up with two short paragraphs diving into details, key themes, and potential sources or interviews.

Explain why your topic is timely, relevant, and fits our editorial mission.

Focus on stories, not just topics. Be specific about characters and narratives.

Share relevant background info, research, or personal experiences."

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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 24d

🔎 We’re looking for thought-provoking stories about Indigenous changemakers who've made a difference in 2025.

The applicants don’t have to be the changemakers, but must be Indigenous, and they can tell their story about someone else. The causes can be anything (human rights, climate change, etc).

The text reads: "What are we looking for? The next edition of The Magazine is in the works and we’re looking for thought-provoking stories, insightful articles, and powerful narratives about Indigenous changemakers who have made a difference in 2025.

The submissions don’t have to be from the changemakers themselves–they could be about someone who is making a positive difference in their community or the world.

The changemakers need to be Indigenous, but the causes they champion can be anything prescient (e.g., plastic waste, human rights, climate change)."

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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 24d

📣 Less than two weeks to submit! #TheMagazine is still seeking pitches from #Indigenous storytellers for our next edition about Indigenous changemakers in 2025.

📆 Deadline: Sept 30

Read the thread for the details.

🔗 Find the guide for submissions here: crushingcolonialism.org/call-for-sub...

The text reads: "Less than two weeks left! Call for submissions for The Magazine | Changemakers | Submit by: September 30, 2025"

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Crushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 24d

✨ The first INYFW, produced by Relative Arts, lit up Lenapehoking (NYC) with #Indigenous creativity, identity, and storytelling.

In collaboration with @nativemax.bsky.social, we’ve pulled together this recap–celebrating the designers, the looks, and the energy that made it unforgettable.

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