In Hilltop’s journey towards real equity, diversity, and inclusion we find that allyship and advocacy are paramount. Learning with an open, kind, empathetic heart about social justice issues related to diverse classes of people prepares us, as allies, to fully support and empower these diverse groups of people.
History of Native American boarding schools & removal of Native American children from their families:
Native American Boarding Schools – YouTube (Full length documentary on the history of boarding schools used for cultural assimilation of Native American children and youth)
A century of trauma at U.S. boarding schools for Native American children (nationalgeographic.com) (10 minute article on the lasting trauma inflicted through Native American boarding schools)
Statistics, education, and advocacy/allyship related to murdered & missing Indigenous women:
Running for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women | Rosalie Fish | TEDxYouth@Seattle – YouTube (12 minute Ted Talk on the statistics of murder, suicide, and violence among Native American women and girls)
MMIW — Native Womens Wilderness (Awareness & Advocacy organization for murdered and missing indigenous women – what to know and how to support this advocacy movement)
Education and facts related to Native American land rights and sovereignty:
Tribal and Native American Issues | U.S. GAO (List of issues, legal precedent, and advocacy related to land rights and justice issues as investigated by the U.S. Government Accountability Office)
Protect Tribal Natural Resources – Native American Rights Fund : Native American Rights Fund (narf.org) (The Native American Rights Fund is an advocacy group for Native American rights and sovereignty in the U.S. See what issues exist, what advocacy is taking place, and how you can support)
What is cultural/identity appropriation and what is it harming?:
Indigenous In Plain Sight | Gregg Deal | TEDxBoulder – YouTube (A 13 minute Ted Talk to educate on what cultural appropriation is, how it causes harm, and how we can be allies as indigenous people reclaim their identity from colonization, genocide, and harmful stereotypes of their heritage)
