IllumiNative
@illuminative.bsky.social
IllumiNative is a Native woman-led racial and social justice organization building power for Native peoples by amplifying Native voices, stories, and issues.
Over the last seven years, IllumiNative has been honored to stand alongside Native communities, artists, storytellers, researchers, and advocates to amplify Indigenous voices. (1/5)
February 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Over the last seven years, IllumiNative has been honored to stand alongside Native communities, artists, storytellers, researchers, and advocates to amplify Indigenous voices. (1/5)
In Pokémon, every creature has a story, a spirit, and a deep connection to nature, just like Indigenous cultures. This #NationalPokémonDay, we celebrate the intersection of pop culture & Indigenous storytelling, amplifying Native voices & representation.
February 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
In Pokémon, every creature has a story, a spirit, and a deep connection to nature, just like Indigenous cultures. This #NationalPokémonDay, we celebrate the intersection of pop culture & Indigenous storytelling, amplifying Native voices & representation.
📚✨Crossing Waters, Crossing Worlds by Tiya Miles: Shedding light on the intersection of Native and African American cultures.
February 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
📚✨Crossing Waters, Crossing Worlds by Tiya Miles: Shedding light on the intersection of Native and African American cultures.
📚✨An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States** by Kyle T. Mays: A groundbreaking book exploring shared history from pre-Columbian times to present day.
February 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
📚✨An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States** by Kyle T. Mays: A groundbreaking book exploring shared history from pre-Columbian times to present day.
📚✨The Colors of Nature co-authored by Lauret E. Savoy: Exploring the natural world through multicultural heritage.
February 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
📚✨The Colors of Nature co-authored by Lauret E. Savoy: Exploring the natural world through multicultural heritage.
📚✨Original Sins by Eve L. Ewing: Examining how education has perpetuated racism against Black and Indigenous children.
February 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
📚✨Original Sins by Eve L. Ewing: Examining how education has perpetuated racism against Black and Indigenous children.
📚✨Saints of the Household by Ari Tison: A YA graphic novel exploring a young Black and Indigenous girl's experiences in a world where her identities are erased.
February 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
📚✨Saints of the Household by Ari Tison: A YA graphic novel exploring a young Black and Indigenous girl's experiences in a world where her identities are erased.
📚✨Beautiful You, Beautiful Me by Tasha Spillet-Sumner: A children's picture book celebrating Afro-Indigenous identity.
February 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
📚✨Beautiful You, Beautiful Me by Tasha Spillet-Sumner: A children's picture book celebrating Afro-Indigenous identity.
📚✨Surviving the City (Graphic novel series): Exploring the lives of two young Indigenous women, one Black, navigating urban challenges.
February 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
📚✨Surviving the City (Graphic novel series): Exploring the lives of two young Indigenous women, one Black, navigating urban challenges.
📚✨Book of the Little Axe by Lauren Francis-Sharma: An Afro-Caribbean Apsáalooke (Crow) story weaving together two women's experiences in the early 20th century American West.
February 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
📚✨Book of the Little Axe by Lauren Francis-Sharma: An Afro-Caribbean Apsáalooke (Crow) story weaving together two women's experiences in the early 20th century American West.
📚✨The Love Songs of W.E.B DuBois** by Honorée Fanone Jeffers: A historical novel exploring W.E.B. DuBois' life and connections to Indigenous peoples.
February 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
📚✨The Love Songs of W.E.B DuBois** by Honorée Fanone Jeffers: A historical novel exploring W.E.B. DuBois' life and connections to Indigenous peoples.
February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the rich history, culture, and contributions of Black people in the United States. This month, we're highlighting books that explore the intersectionality of Black and Indigenous experiences.🧵👇
February 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the rich history, culture, and contributions of Black people in the United States. This month, we're highlighting books that explore the intersectionality of Black and Indigenous experiences.🧵👇
Groundbreaking moment for Indigenous storytelling! @jnoisecat becomes first Indigenous film director to be nominated for an Academy Award for 'Sugarcane.' As the Oscars approach, this milestone amplifies Indigenous voices & stories. Watch now on Disney+ & Hulu! #SugarcaneFilm
February 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Groundbreaking moment for Indigenous storytelling! @jnoisecat becomes first Indigenous film director to be nominated for an Academy Award for 'Sugarcane.' As the Oscars approach, this milestone amplifies Indigenous voices & stories. Watch now on Disney+ & Hulu! #SugarcaneFilm
Congratulations to Lily Gladstone on her powerful performance in Under the Bridge and her SAG Award nomination!
While the win wasn’t hers tonight, her impact is undeniable. Lily is breaking barriers, inspiring Native talent, and proving Indigenous stories belong on the biggest stages.
While the win wasn’t hers tonight, her impact is undeniable. Lily is breaking barriers, inspiring Native talent, and proving Indigenous stories belong on the biggest stages.
February 24, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Congratulations to Lily Gladstone on her powerful performance in Under the Bridge and her SAG Award nomination!
While the win wasn’t hers tonight, her impact is undeniable. Lily is breaking barriers, inspiring Native talent, and proving Indigenous stories belong on the biggest stages.
While the win wasn’t hers tonight, her impact is undeniable. Lily is breaking barriers, inspiring Native talent, and proving Indigenous stories belong on the biggest stages.
Today is #InternationalMotherLanguageDay! For Native peoples, our languages are more than words—they’re the heart of our identity & culture. Films dubbed in Native languages show how cinema can inspire youth & preserve heritage. Let’s keep our language alive!
February 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Today is #InternationalMotherLanguageDay! For Native peoples, our languages are more than words—they’re the heart of our identity & culture. Films dubbed in Native languages show how cinema can inspire youth & preserve heritage. Let’s keep our language alive!
The work isn’t easy, but it’s needed. We need to support each other, speak out against anti-Blackness, and actively build solidarity. Solidarity isn’t just for Black History Month - it's a daily commitment.
February 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The work isn’t easy, but it’s needed. We need to support each other, speak out against anti-Blackness, and actively build solidarity. Solidarity isn’t just for Black History Month - it's a daily commitment.
Indigenous and Black communities share histories of oppression under colonial rule. Our stories are connected, not divided. It’s time to heal together, not perpetuate the divisions imposed upon us.
Healing means recognizing our shared struggles and building solidarity.
Healing means recognizing our shared struggles and building solidarity.
February 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Indigenous and Black communities share histories of oppression under colonial rule. Our stories are connected, not divided. It’s time to heal together, not perpetuate the divisions imposed upon us.
Healing means recognizing our shared struggles and building solidarity.
Healing means recognizing our shared struggles and building solidarity.
Confronting bias starts within.
Think about how schools, media, and society have influenced your views on Black people.
What can you do today to unlearn and combat those beliefs?
Think about how schools, media, and society have influenced your views on Black people.
What can you do today to unlearn and combat those beliefs?
February 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Confronting bias starts within.
Think about how schools, media, and society have influenced your views on Black people.
What can you do today to unlearn and combat those beliefs?
Think about how schools, media, and society have influenced your views on Black people.
What can you do today to unlearn and combat those beliefs?
For centuries, many communities have been taught harmful beliefs about Black people through schools, media, and culture. These stereotypes have been passed down from generation to generation, and we need to break that cycle.
February 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
For centuries, many communities have been taught harmful beliefs about Black people through schools, media, and culture. These stereotypes have been passed down from generation to generation, and we need to break that cycle.
Let's confront the uncomfortable truth: Anti-Blackness exists within our own communities too. It's time to break the cycle of harmful beliefs & biases perpetuated by schools, media & culture. What role will you play in this change? #BlackHistoryMonth2025
February 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Let's confront the uncomfortable truth: Anti-Blackness exists within our own communities too. It's time to break the cycle of harmful beliefs & biases perpetuated by schools, media & culture. What role will you play in this change? #BlackHistoryMonth2025
Let's celebrate the powerful intersection of African & Indigenous cultural legacies! For centuries, Afro-Indigenous peoples have fought to preserve their cultures, languages, traditions & spirituality. Let's give them the recognition & space they deserve in all areas of society. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Let's celebrate the powerful intersection of African & Indigenous cultural legacies! For centuries, Afro-Indigenous peoples have fought to preserve their cultures, languages, traditions & spirituality. Let's give them the recognition & space they deserve in all areas of society. #BlackHistoryMonth
Indigenous leaders shaped this land long before the U.S. existed, yet Native voices remain underrepresented in government. Leaders like Deb Haaland & Sharice Davids are breaking barriers, but more must follow. Let’s uplift Indigenous voices for a fairer future.
February 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Indigenous leaders shaped this land long before the U.S. existed, yet Native voices remain underrepresented in government. Leaders like Deb Haaland & Sharice Davids are breaking barriers, but more must follow. Let’s uplift Indigenous voices for a fairer future.
On #WorldWhaleDay, we honor Indigenous communities & marine life relatives Whales teach us about interconnectedness & need our protection Let's amplify efforts to safeguard them & our planet's ecosystem Founded by Greg Kauffman @MauiPacificWF #OceanConservation
February 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
On #WorldWhaleDay, we honor Indigenous communities & marine life relatives Whales teach us about interconnectedness & need our protection Let's amplify efforts to safeguard them & our planet's ecosystem Founded by Greg Kauffman @MauiPacificWF #OceanConservation
Our languages are a powerful connection to our roots, culture, and identity.
How do you say “I love you” in your Native language?
How do you say “I love you” in your Native language?
February 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Our languages are a powerful connection to our roots, culture, and identity.
How do you say “I love you” in your Native language?
How do you say “I love you” in your Native language?
Happy Valentine’s Day! Take a moment to tell your loved ones ‘I love you’—and bless them by doing it in your Native language.
February 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Happy Valentine’s Day! Take a moment to tell your loved ones ‘I love you’—and bless them by doing it in your Native language.