Editors’ Note: This article was originally written for the Spring 2025 issue of Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine, “How Women of Color in the South Are Reclaiming Space.”
To build a more just world, people must reflect on how they arrived at this moment of taking up space on stolen land.
The journey of Native communities across Turtle Island—like my community—is a story of resilience, resistance, and survival in the face of relentless colonization. It is also a story deeply tied to the land, its spiritual significance, and the intricate governance, stewardship, and cultural systems that sustained our ancestors for millennia…