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America loves to talk about borders. It loves to talk about who belongs and who doesn’t. But let’s be clear— this land was never theirs to claim in the first place.  🪶 From the very moment European settlers stepped foot on this continent, they took, they conquered, and they erased. They built a nation on land that wasn’t theirs, forcing Indigenous peoples into reservations, stripping them of their culture, and rewriting history to make themselves the rightful heirs of a stolen legacy.  And now, those same systems have the audacity to police who gets to stay?  🤨🚧 Immigrants are called “illegal,” but how do you trespass on stolen land? The same people shouting about “law and order” conveniently forget that their ancestors ignored every treaty, broke every promise, and committed genocide to take what they now defend as their own. The hypocrisy is astounding. 😡📜 Borders are imaginary lines drawn by those in power, meant to divide, exclude, and control. But before those l...

Immigration has always been a hot topic, but there’s a deep irony in the way some people vehemently oppose it—especially in a country that was built on migration, displacement, and colonization. The phrase  “Go back to where you came from”  holds little weight when you consider that, unless you're Indigenous, your ancestors came from somewhere else too. A Land That Was Never Empty Before European settlers arrived, millions of Indigenous people thrived across North America with their own cultures, governments, and societies. Colonization didn’t just bring new people; it led to mass displacement, violence, and systemic erasure of Native populations. Yet, centuries later, some descendants of those very settlers claim ownership of the land and argue against immigration as if they were the first ones here. The Hypocrisy of Borders Borders, as we know them today, didn’t always exist. People moved freely across lands, long before lines were drawn on maps. The U.S. itself has a long h...

 Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day: A Time for Reflection and Acknowledgment Today, we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day—a day dedicated to honoring the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of Native peoples. For many, this day marks a critical shift in our understanding of history, moving away from the glorification of explorers like Christopher Columbus to instead recognizing the experiences of indigenous communities who have long been overlooked in the mainstream narrative. In recent years, the movement to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day has gained momentum, reflecting a deeper awareness of the impact of colonization on indigenous populations. Rather than celebrating Columbus, a figure often associated with the exploitation and suffering of Native Americans, we turn our attention to the resilience, strength, and continued presence of indigenous peoples around the world. The Evolution of Indigenous Peoples’ Day For centuries, Columbus was celebrated as ...