In the last week, while Twitter commemorated the 50-year anniversary of the #VotingRightsAct and mourned the 70-year anniversay of the #Hiroshima and #Nagasaki bombs, another justice hashtag began trending: #DearNonNatives.
Begun as a way to raise and spotlight voices that are too often overlooked — Native Americans in the United States — #DearNonNatives simultaneously calls attention to stereotypes of Native culture, and the continuing issues faced by Native communities, from high rates of sexual violence, poverty, and teen suicide to being disproportionately killed by law enforcement officials.
Below are some of the most powerful tweets, including from faith voices.
#DearNonNatives - Stealing of native lands isn't just in the past. It happened again 7 months ago #ApacheStronghold http://t.co/qoYcEZSeTL
— Mark Charles (@wirelesshogan) August 1, 2015 #DearNonNatives Stop saying AllLivesMatter when your DeclarationOfIndependence says it stands for our Genocide. pic.twitter.com/Kk3z4TWXjf
— Yo-G (@TheRealYoG) August 3, 2015 #DearNonNatives Native men are incarcerated at 4x times the rate of white men; Native women are incarcerated at 6x the rate of white women.
— Black Intifada (@Akhenaten15) August 7, 2015 This (and the tweets following it) are a good reminder about the need for clarity in language. #DearNonNatives https://t.co/19Rs7SKN0w
— AnaYelsi (@brwneyedamzn) July 31, 2015 #DearNonNatives: we need your support
— Brooksita (@MahpiyaWaciWin) July 31, 2015
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