“Native youth have the power to make change-if there is a change you want to see, make it happen. We are the future.”

Written by: Kiara Tantaquidgeon, Mohegan Tribe Coming to Quinnipiac, a predominantly white University, as a Native student was challenging. What was even more challenging and frustrating is that Quinnipiac University is a settler-colonist institution that uses a Native name and is on native land with little recognition, acknowledgement, or celebration of the Quinnipiac people.  As […]

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“One day I will raise my hands to my community for helping me understand what true self-love is.”

By: Cheyenne “I used to believe that self-love only was in fairytales i used to believe that self-love with something nonexistent until I found my people. I found my people I found my community and I found myself. I realized that not only did my community help me in my journey to understanding and finding […]

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Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors ancestors of the past, present, and future. Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day is an active acknowledgement of the Columbus discovery falsehood towards historic truths and narratives of Indigenous existence, resilience, and futures. Indigenous People’s Day uplifts Indigenous cultures, excellence, and the invaluable contributions that Indigenous people have had on society. We invite […]

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“It’s the most natural path for me to understand the world, to understand my culture, and to understand myself.”

By: Koloikeao Anthony, Native Hawaiian, Generation Indigenous Census Organizer Talking to many of the grown-ups in my life today, I’m always asked “why do you still do art and why haven’t you moved on to a more real-world, money-making trade?” Always, my answer to this question is that I create because I have to; it’s just […]

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