How To Be An Ally To Indigenous Peoples
Care for the Earth.
Give thanks frequently.
Respect and support Indigenous sovereignty.
Learn about treaties.
Remember that treaties are
the Supreme Law of the United States.
(Article 6, US Constitution)
Demand that our nation honor its
treaty commitments.
Consider future generations in all your actions.
Question and resist stereotypes
including team names and mascots.
Learn about and reject the "Doctrine of Discovery".
Reach out to your Indigenous neighbors.
Slow down and listen more than you talk.
Notice where you are.
Live with gratitude.
Live lightly on the Earth.
Work to end global warming.
Support renewable energy.
Stop hydrofracking, dirty coal and uranium mining.
Don't co-opt Native cultures or ceremonies.
Return sacred objects.
Read and promote the UN Declaration on the
Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Celebrate Idegenous Peoples' Day
every October 12.
Learn about the people indigenous to
wherever you are.
Read Native Authors. Support Native
craftspeople, businesses and events.
Remember that all beings (animals and plants)
are your relatives and not your resources.
Appreciate the diversity of nations,
cultures and people.
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