Inaru Arts
@inaruarts.bsky.social
Black & Indigenous Caribbean
Educator, Muralist, Avid Learner
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#indigenouscaribbean
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Educator, Muralist, Avid Learner
#arawak
#indigenouscaribbean
#afroindigenous
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Inaru Arts
@inaruarts.bsky.social
· Jan 19
Teaching about Taíno & other Indigenous Caribbean peoples’ cultures from a decolonized perspective is about reclaiming OUR stories and celebrating our strength. It means focusing on our voices, histories, and experiences instead of the false ideas created by colonization. #taino #indigenousCaribbean
Over 500 years ago, Hatuey, a brave Taíno leader, led the resistance against Spanish colonization.
✨ His legacy lives on as a symbol of Indigenous resistance and resilience.
#Hatuey #Taino #IndigenousResistance #Decolonize #TainoPride #CaribbeanHistory
✨ His legacy lives on as a symbol of Indigenous resistance and resilience.
#Hatuey #Taino #IndigenousResistance #Decolonize #TainoPride #CaribbeanHistory
August 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Over 500 years ago, Hatuey, a brave Taíno leader, led the resistance against Spanish colonization.
✨ His legacy lives on as a symbol of Indigenous resistance and resilience.
#Hatuey #Taino #IndigenousResistance #Decolonize #TainoPride #CaribbeanHistory
✨ His legacy lives on as a symbol of Indigenous resistance and resilience.
#Hatuey #Taino #IndigenousResistance #Decolonize #TainoPride #CaribbeanHistory
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I get it now! That feeling of malaise. What I think many of us r experiencing is a form of grief. Many of us r grieving from the notion that we *may* not recover what we once had in our communities here in the US.
But by restrategizing connecting, & collaborating, we can build a stronger future.
But by restrategizing connecting, & collaborating, we can build a stronger future.
January 30, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I get it now! That feeling of malaise. What I think many of us r experiencing is a form of grief. Many of us r grieving from the notion that we *may* not recover what we once had in our communities here in the US.
But by restrategizing connecting, & collaborating, we can build a stronger future.
But by restrategizing connecting, & collaborating, we can build a stronger future.
January 29, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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One of the best places to get together and organize strategies with people is at the public library...
January 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
One of the best places to get together and organize strategies with people is at the public library...
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Dear Philly DA Larry Krasner:
Donald Trump just admitted Elon Musk used insider knowledge of vote-counting machines to engineer his victory in PA.
Open an investigation immediately. And yes, you CAN prosecute a sitting president. Because you don't work for DOJ.
xoxo
America
Donald Trump just admitted Elon Musk used insider knowledge of vote-counting machines to engineer his victory in PA.
Open an investigation immediately. And yes, you CAN prosecute a sitting president. Because you don't work for DOJ.
xoxo
America
January 20, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Dear Philly DA Larry Krasner:
Donald Trump just admitted Elon Musk used insider knowledge of vote-counting machines to engineer his victory in PA.
Open an investigation immediately. And yes, you CAN prosecute a sitting president. Because you don't work for DOJ.
xoxo
America
Donald Trump just admitted Elon Musk used insider knowledge of vote-counting machines to engineer his victory in PA.
Open an investigation immediately. And yes, you CAN prosecute a sitting president. Because you don't work for DOJ.
xoxo
America
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Lokono & Kali’na beadwork 🫶🏾
January 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Lokono & Kali’na beadwork 🫶🏾
Unfortunately there are people pretending to be Taino people and that they were “here first” these ppl also claim to be Cherokee and/or Maya. It seems the Saami are experiencing similar issues.
We know the fake-saami are fake, because they hate us
Last spring, I was asked by a Saami journalist, live on-air, why the Saami community in Finland does not accept some Saami as a part of our community. On-air, I would simply say ”because they…
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January 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Unfortunately there are people pretending to be Taino people and that they were “here first” these ppl also claim to be Cherokee and/or Maya. It seems the Saami are experiencing similar issues.
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Join us on Monday, January 20, 2025 in 500 JBRC from 9 – 10 a.m., for the DREAM/CHRIM Research Rounds. Dr. Kali Dale, Dr. Ashlynn Gerth, and @joseph-yracheta.bsky.social will be presenting on “Native BioData Consortium as a Model of Self Determined Indigenous Data Sovereignty” @nativebio.bsky.social
January 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Join us on Monday, January 20, 2025 in 500 JBRC from 9 – 10 a.m., for the DREAM/CHRIM Research Rounds. Dr. Kali Dale, Dr. Ashlynn Gerth, and @joseph-yracheta.bsky.social will be presenting on “Native BioData Consortium as a Model of Self Determined Indigenous Data Sovereignty” @nativebio.bsky.social
The plight of an artist
January 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The plight of an artist
There’s widespread misinformation & infantilism of Taino culture among some Taino descendants. Wearing face paint doesn’t “make” someone Taino. True reconnection requires listening & commitment to decolonizing in community.
#Taino #ReconnectingResponsibly #IndigenousCaribbean #CommunityMatters
#Taino #ReconnectingResponsibly #IndigenousCaribbean #CommunityMatters
January 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
There’s widespread misinformation & infantilism of Taino culture among some Taino descendants. Wearing face paint doesn’t “make” someone Taino. True reconnection requires listening & commitment to decolonizing in community.
#Taino #ReconnectingResponsibly #IndigenousCaribbean #CommunityMatters
#Taino #ReconnectingResponsibly #IndigenousCaribbean #CommunityMatters
Teaching about Taíno & other Indigenous Caribbean peoples’ cultures from a decolonized perspective is about reclaiming OUR stories and celebrating our strength. It means focusing on our voices, histories, and experiences instead of the false ideas created by colonization. #taino #indigenousCaribbean
January 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Teaching about Taíno & other Indigenous Caribbean peoples’ cultures from a decolonized perspective is about reclaiming OUR stories and celebrating our strength. It means focusing on our voices, histories, and experiences instead of the false ideas created by colonization. #taino #indigenousCaribbean
