Native Bound Unbound
@natboundunbound.bsky.social
Native Bound Unbound is creating the archive of the Indigenous enslaved across the Americas, name by name, story by story
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Welcome to the official Blue Sky account for Native Bound Unbound! We are creating a digital archive of the Indigenous enslaved across the Americas, name by name, place by place, event by event and story by story. Supported by Mellon Foundation. ED: Dr. Estèvan Rael-Gàlvez
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@raelgalvez.bsky.social
Were you aware that Indigenous peoples from the Americas were enslaved and shipped across the Atlantic to places like Scotland and England?
February 3, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Were you aware that Indigenous peoples from the Americas were enslaved and shipped across the Atlantic to places like Scotland and England?
Treuer examines how Native identity in the United States has been shaped by law, policy, and the legacy of settler colonialism, producing the terms through which being and belonging have been recognized, denied, or challenged.
Who gets to be Indian—and who decides? David Treuer on the very American story of Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance:
Who Gets to Be Indian—And Who Decides?
The very American story of Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance
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January 16, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Treuer examines how Native identity in the United States has been shaped by law, policy, and the legacy of settler colonialism, producing the terms through which being and belonging have been recognized, denied, or challenged.
Just days after the winter solstice, we stand at the threshold of a new year. As the light slowly returns, this season has long been a time for storytelling.
As we reflect on the recent premiere of Native Bound Unbound and the work ahead, gratitude is at the center of our thoughts.
As we reflect on the recent premiere of Native Bound Unbound and the work ahead, gratitude is at the center of our thoughts.
December 31, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Just days after the winter solstice, we stand at the threshold of a new year. As the light slowly returns, this season has long been a time for storytelling.
As we reflect on the recent premiere of Native Bound Unbound and the work ahead, gratitude is at the center of our thoughts.
As we reflect on the recent premiere of Native Bound Unbound and the work ahead, gratitude is at the center of our thoughts.
There is still time to help us reach our year end goal for fundraising! Please help us recover the names and histories of those Indigenous enslaved individuals still waiting in the pages of the archives and the whispers of their stories.
givebutter.com/jaV6NO
givebutter.com/jaV6NO
December 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
There is still time to help us reach our year end goal for fundraising! Please help us recover the names and histories of those Indigenous enslaved individuals still waiting in the pages of the archives and the whispers of their stories.
givebutter.com/jaV6NO
givebutter.com/jaV6NO
December 21, 2025, marked the ninety-nine-year anniversary of the day that Francisco Valdez crossed over and became an Ancestor. His burial followed on December 23.
December 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
December 21, 2025, marked the ninety-nine-year anniversary of the day that Francisco Valdez crossed over and became an Ancestor. His burial followed on December 23.
Please help us reach our year end fundraising goal by visiting givebutter.com/jaV6NO
Year-End Support for Native Bound Unbound
Celebrating our premiere and supporting long-term sustainability as a 501(c)(3)
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December 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Please help us reach our year end fundraising goal by visiting givebutter.com/jaV6NO
The Native Bound Unbound site has launched.
Your support helps us recover the histories of Indigenous slavery and strengthens the teams and partnerships behind this effort.
As a new 501(c)(3), we invite you to visit www.nativeboundunbound.org/donations and consider supporting this work.
Your support helps us recover the histories of Indigenous slavery and strengthens the teams and partnerships behind this effort.
As a new 501(c)(3), we invite you to visit www.nativeboundunbound.org/donations and consider supporting this work.
December 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The Native Bound Unbound site has launched.
Your support helps us recover the histories of Indigenous slavery and strengthens the teams and partnerships behind this effort.
As a new 501(c)(3), we invite you to visit www.nativeboundunbound.org/donations and consider supporting this work.
Your support helps us recover the histories of Indigenous slavery and strengthens the teams and partnerships behind this effort.
As a new 501(c)(3), we invite you to visit www.nativeboundunbound.org/donations and consider supporting this work.
Thousands of documents are moving through our workflow: locating, digitizing, transcribing, translating, & encoding before they appear on the site.
If you’re searching for something specific, more is on the way.
Come back and join us in this ongoing work of recovery.
www.nativeboundunbound.org
If you’re searching for something specific, more is on the way.
Come back and join us in this ongoing work of recovery.
www.nativeboundunbound.org
November 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Thousands of documents are moving through our workflow: locating, digitizing, transcribing, translating, & encoding before they appear on the site.
If you’re searching for something specific, more is on the way.
Come back and join us in this ongoing work of recovery.
www.nativeboundunbound.org
If you’re searching for something specific, more is on the way.
Come back and join us in this ongoing work of recovery.
www.nativeboundunbound.org
This morning our executive director Dr. Estevan Rael-Galvez, along with Dr. Philip J. Deloria and Theresa Pasqual of Acoma Pueblo, will join Native America Calling to talk more about the launch of our project and future initiatives.
Please listen at www.nativeamericacalling.com/wednesday-no...
Please listen at www.nativeamericacalling.com/wednesday-no...
Native America Calling - Your National Electronic Talking Circle
A call-in radio show about contemporary Native American life
www.nativeamericacalling.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
This morning our executive director Dr. Estevan Rael-Galvez, along with Dr. Philip J. Deloria and Theresa Pasqual of Acoma Pueblo, will join Native America Calling to talk more about the launch of our project and future initiatives.
Please listen at www.nativeamericacalling.com/wednesday-no...
Please listen at www.nativeamericacalling.com/wednesday-no...
Honoring our collaborators @performant.bsky.social, whose rigor and skill helped make Native Bound Unbound possible.
They built a platform that connects people, stories, and places across time—a living archive built with care, precision, and imagination.
#NativeBoundUnbound #DigitalHumanities
They built a platform that connects people, stories, and places across time—a living archive built with care, precision, and imagination.
#NativeBoundUnbound #DigitalHumanities
November 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Honoring our collaborators @performant.bsky.social, whose rigor and skill helped make Native Bound Unbound possible.
They built a platform that connects people, stories, and places across time—a living archive built with care, precision, and imagination.
#NativeBoundUnbound #DigitalHumanities
They built a platform that connects people, stories, and places across time—a living archive built with care, precision, and imagination.
#NativeBoundUnbound #DigitalHumanities
We invite you to explore Native Bound Unbound: Archive of Indigenous Slavery, a living digital platform connecting people, places, events, and stories across the Americas.
Take a moment to explore, learn, and return often as the archive continues to grow.
👉 www.nativeboundunbound.org
Take a moment to explore, learn, and return often as the archive continues to grow.
👉 www.nativeboundunbound.org
November 3, 2025 at 11:19 PM
We invite you to explore Native Bound Unbound: Archive of Indigenous Slavery, a living digital platform connecting people, places, events, and stories across the Americas.
Take a moment to explore, learn, and return often as the archive continues to grow.
👉 www.nativeboundunbound.org
Take a moment to explore, learn, and return often as the archive continues to grow.
👉 www.nativeboundunbound.org
The world premiere of Native Bound Unbound: Archive of Indigenous Slavery will be streamed live on YouTube this weekend.
Watch live:
Day 1 (NHCC - Albuquerque) www.youtube.com/live/xiA5Mp_...
Day 2 (MIAC - Santa Fe)
www.youtube.com/live/5r-vWjG...
Follow @natboundunbound for updates and links.
Watch live:
Day 1 (NHCC - Albuquerque) www.youtube.com/live/xiA5Mp_...
Day 2 (MIAC - Santa Fe)
www.youtube.com/live/5r-vWjG...
Follow @natboundunbound for updates and links.
October 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The world premiere of Native Bound Unbound: Archive of Indigenous Slavery will be streamed live on YouTube this weekend.
Watch live:
Day 1 (NHCC - Albuquerque) www.youtube.com/live/xiA5Mp_...
Day 2 (MIAC - Santa Fe)
www.youtube.com/live/5r-vWjG...
Follow @natboundunbound for updates and links.
Watch live:
Day 1 (NHCC - Albuquerque) www.youtube.com/live/xiA5Mp_...
Day 2 (MIAC - Santa Fe)
www.youtube.com/live/5r-vWjG...
Follow @natboundunbound for updates and links.
Register now to attend Native Bound Unbound's premiere event at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque with the link below:
my.nmculture.org/50247/50248
my.nmculture.org/50247/50248
October 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Register now to attend Native Bound Unbound's premiere event at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque with the link below:
my.nmculture.org/50247/50248
my.nmculture.org/50247/50248
We are thrilled to invite you to the premiere of the project that we have been building—a collective effort that reflects the dedication, care, and collaboration of so many.
Please visit linktr.ee/natboundunbo... for more information and RSVP
Please visit linktr.ee/natboundunbo... for more information and RSVP
October 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
We are thrilled to invite you to the premiere of the project that we have been building—a collective effort that reflects the dedication, care, and collaboration of so many.
Please visit linktr.ee/natboundunbo... for more information and RSVP
Please visit linktr.ee/natboundunbo... for more information and RSVP
Thankful to @505omatic.bsky.social for the interview with executive director Dr. Estevan Rael-Galvez!
youtube.com/shorts/VEfFQ...
youtube.com/shorts/VEfFQ...
What's Up with the Obelisk? Part III/VII #santafe #obelisk #history #indigenoushistory
YouTube video by 505OMATIC
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September 12, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Thankful to @505omatic.bsky.social for the interview with executive director Dr. Estevan Rael-Galvez!
youtube.com/shorts/VEfFQ...
youtube.com/shorts/VEfFQ...
We are excited to announce that we are exactly 100 days out from our official launch! Visit us at nativeboundunbound.org
July 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
We are excited to announce that we are exactly 100 days out from our official launch! Visit us at nativeboundunbound.org
Today marks the 101st memorial of the Napalpí massacre in Argentina.
July 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Today marks the 101st memorial of the Napalpí massacre in Argentina.
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of our team members, Patricia Sanchez Rau. She was involved with the project since its inception and gave many hours of research, poring over countless documents to identify entries relevant to Indigenous slavery.
July 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of our team members, Patricia Sanchez Rau. She was involved with the project since its inception and gave many hours of research, poring over countless documents to identify entries relevant to Indigenous slavery.
On This Day, July 4, 1776
As the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, The New-England Chronicle printed a second message: a call to return Enoch Cloas, a Native man who deserted the Continental Army.
As the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, The New-England Chronicle printed a second message: a call to return Enoch Cloas, a Native man who deserted the Continental Army.
July 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
On This Day, July 4, 1776
As the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, The New-England Chronicle printed a second message: a call to return Enoch Cloas, a Native man who deserted the Continental Army.
As the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, The New-England Chronicle printed a second message: a call to return Enoch Cloas, a Native man who deserted the Continental Army.
🎬 Hollywood Westerns like Two Rode Together sold myths as history.
June 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
🎬 Hollywood Westerns like Two Rode Together sold myths as history.
Hear from Camila about her experience as an intern for the Native Bound Unbound Project!
June 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Hear from Camila about her experience as an intern for the Native Bound Unbound Project!
𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐦 𝐈𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 ~ 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬
Amerigo Vespucci, namesake of the Americas, was not only an explorer but also a slaver. In his letters, he recounts capturing and selling Indigenous people:
“We made sail for Spain with 222 prisoners... where we sold our slaves.”
Amerigo Vespucci, namesake of the Americas, was not only an explorer but also a slaver. In his letters, he recounts capturing and selling Indigenous people:
“We made sail for Spain with 222 prisoners... where we sold our slaves.”
June 9, 2025 at 12:45 AM
𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐦 𝐈𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 ~ 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬
Amerigo Vespucci, namesake of the Americas, was not only an explorer but also a slaver. In his letters, he recounts capturing and selling Indigenous people:
“We made sail for Spain with 222 prisoners... where we sold our slaves.”
Amerigo Vespucci, namesake of the Americas, was not only an explorer but also a slaver. In his letters, he recounts capturing and selling Indigenous people:
“We made sail for Spain with 222 prisoners... where we sold our slaves.”
Proud to receive a Nuestra Herencia Grant! We're mapping sites of Indigenous slavery in NM to build a model for the Americas. #NativeBoundUnbound #NuestraHerenciaGrantProgram
May 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Proud to receive a Nuestra Herencia Grant! We're mapping sites of Indigenous slavery in NM to build a model for the Americas. #NativeBoundUnbound #NuestraHerenciaGrantProgram
At Nuwu Art in Las Vegas, a Memory Gathering flowed like water. Attendees invoked ancestors and shared stories of Paiute, Nahua, Ute, Diné, and Dakota lineages—of displacement, survival, and resistance. The space became a powerful affirmation of Native Bound Unbound’s purpose.
May 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
At Nuwu Art in Las Vegas, a Memory Gathering flowed like water. Attendees invoked ancestors and shared stories of Paiute, Nahua, Ute, Diné, and Dakota lineages—of displacement, survival, and resistance. The space became a powerful affirmation of Native Bound Unbound’s purpose.
Big news! A stolen 16th Century manuscript—signed by Hernandarias in 1598—was returned to Paraguay after a failed $28K sale.
It outlined rules for treating Indigenous people. Some were early reforms—but captivity persisted.
Shoutout to NBU’s Dr. Guillaume Candela, who helped confirm it was real.
It outlined rules for treating Indigenous people. Some were early reforms—but captivity persisted.
Shoutout to NBU’s Dr. Guillaume Candela, who helped confirm it was real.
April 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Big news! A stolen 16th Century manuscript—signed by Hernandarias in 1598—was returned to Paraguay after a failed $28K sale.
It outlined rules for treating Indigenous people. Some were early reforms—but captivity persisted.
Shoutout to NBU’s Dr. Guillaume Candela, who helped confirm it was real.
It outlined rules for treating Indigenous people. Some were early reforms—but captivity persisted.
Shoutout to NBU’s Dr. Guillaume Candela, who helped confirm it was real.