Committee of 500 Years

Promotes dignity and respect for Indigenous peoples. We advocate for Indigenous cultures and heritage through education, activism and grassroots organizing.

[Committee of 500 Years @Committee500]

@SURJNEO No problem. I’m trying to figure out how to make a Twitter account thrive and survive. Haven’t figured it out yet. It’s a whole different beast.

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The Cleveland @Indians will officially change their name to the Guardians.

The Kansas City @Chiefs, Atlanta @Braves, & Chicago @NHLBlackhawks must recognize change is inevitable!

Fans, of the @nfl, @mlb, & @nhl must urge these franchises to stand on the right side of history.

[SURJ Northeast Ohio @SURJNEO]

Love and respect to Committee of 500 Years of Dignity and Resistance, American Indian Movement of Ohio, Lake Erie Native American Council, & Cleveland Indigenous Coalition for your DECADES of work to bring about this change.

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We are proud to be a part of Full Story Initiative – an industry-wide effort designed to generate more authentic and equitable storytelling in television and film, in collaboration with @caafoundation, and leading organizations worldwide.
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[Committee of 500 Years @Committee500]

Native American sports mascot cannot be divorced from their historical context, or the historical context of the United States.

This was from a real newspaper and this graphic used it brilliantly.

There are still hundreds of public schools with these nicknames.

#thursdayvibes

[IllumiNative @IllumiNative]

Director Sterlin Harjo’s (Seminole and Muskogee) Reservation Dogs is one of the first Native American TV series made by Native people

“_t’s about our own dreams. It’s about our own comedy.” -@SterlinHarjo #RepresentationMatters
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[IllumiNative @IllumiNative]

On #WorldDayofSocialJustice we want you to join us! Being IllumiNative is a challenge to our allies to use their platforms to uplift Native excellence & work to end the invisibility of Natives. You are critical to uplifting accurate & contemporary stories of Native peoples.

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The white supremacist mob attack on the Capitol this week can be directly traced to the inception of the United States. Our communities have been beaten, killed, terrorized, and made invisible for hundreds of years—with little to no justice.

[Committee of 500 Years @Committee500]

We need allies! We can’t do all these things on our own! ✊🏽✌🏽

#FridayMotivation #HappyNewYear2021 #Welcome2021 #HAPPYNEWYEAR #Happy2021 #newbeginnings #Fireworks

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29 schools in Ohio have R*dskins as their nickname; a dictionary-defined racial slur.

This is Port Clinton City School District’s nickname and logo for its schools.

Their slogan is: We are PC! 🙄

#notyourmascot #thetimeisnow #makethechange #changethename #wednesdaythought

[Committee of 500 Years @Committee500]

Our hearts are with our Lakota brothers and sisters today.

Rescind the Medals of Honor these soldiers received for massacring Lakota men, women, and children. Genocide should not be celebrated nor rewarded.

#tuesdaymotivations #WoundedKnee #crimesofgenocide #justicefornatives

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Happy Holidays!

#christmas #HappyHolidays #landback #SantaClaus #FridayThoughts #MerryXmas

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#WinterSolstice #wintersolstice2020 #mondaythoughts #MondayMotivation #MondayVibes #MondayMorning #culture

[Committee of 500 Years @Committee500]

Native American sports mascots perpetuate harmful, racist stereotypes of Native Americans.

These mascots harm Native and non-Native children.

They have no place in K-12 schools or in society at-large.

#NotYourMascot #TheTimeIsNow #sundayvibes #SundayMorning #SundayThoughts

[Committee of 500 Years @Committee500]

800 public schools have the name “Indians.” 👎🏽

We are not your “Indians” and we are definitely not your mascots.

#NotYourMascot #TheTimeIsNow #WeAreStillHere #culture #thursdaymorning #thursdayvibes

[Committee of 500 Years @Committee500]

Who’s next?! 👍🏽

There are nearly 200 schools in Ohio with a harmful, racist Native American sports mascot/team name.

#NotYourMascot #TheTimeIsNow #MakeTheChange #WeAreStillHere #culture #tuesdaymotivations #tuesdayfeels #TuesdayFeeling

[Committee of 500 Years @Committee500]

@blackhorse_a @spiders_six @JoshInCLE @cynconnolly @LENACohio @AimMovt @_IllumiNatives @CrystalEchoHawk @NotYourMascot @notyourmascots @jfkeeler @brettachapman @urbannavajo Thanks! You are constantly inspiring us! ✊🏽✌🏽

[Cleveland Guardians @CleGuardians]

Statement from the organization.

https://t.co/IHa68yEQGA

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@_IllumiNatives does great work!

#GivingTuesday #GivingTuesday2020 #tuesdaymotivations #TuesdayFeeling #TuesdayFeels

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Today on #GivingTuesday we are asking that you make a donation to support us in continuing to move the hearts and minds of the American public, combat racism, build power & amplify Native voices & stories to advance justice, equity, & self-determination. https://t.co/I0O7ZuONvZ

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“This country was built on the bones of our ancestors. We have our culture; we have our way of life; we have our language. What we’re trying to do is retain it. Retain our right as a people, to be Indian.”

—Madonna Thunder Hawk (Oohenumpa Lakota)

#mondaythoughts #MondayMorning