Fallon Burner

PhD student at W&M | Research: Indigenous Virginia, Wendat, Wyandot, Material Culture, Lang Revival | MA @usaskhist | BA @UCBHistory | views my own

[PHD Comics @PHDcomics]

"Day Off" 🫠

[Tribal Truths Podcast @TribalTruths]

“Everybody started to say, ‘No, we’re not Indian.
My great-great grandmother Fanny would say, ‘Don’t say that, don’t say that. They weren’t around here. They’re not in our blood, no, we don’t have any of that.’
We had to hide it from people.”
Episode 2 https://t.co/7mCVhBjyAz

[Tribal Truths Podcast @TribalTruths]

On Thursday, listen to how Indigenous men in Virginia were not allowed to register as “Indian” during WWII.
Stripped of their identity, they fought back. Some were drafted as Black, others imprisoned.

[National Parks Conservation Association @NPCA]

"National Park Service staff work tirelessly to provide park visitors with a truthful accounting of the people and places at the center of American history. That should not change, regardless of which political party is in power." -NPCA's Alan Spears https://t.co/txFdWh4Y7O

[Cherokee Nation @CherokeeNation]

Today, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution recognizing the achievements of Native women throughout history. Highlighted in the resolution: Cherokee Nation citizen Mary Golda Ross, the first Native engineer at @NASA! 🚀

Mary continues to inspire us all to shoot for the stars. ✨

[Brandi Morin @Songstress28]

BREAKING: After 2+ years of heartbreak and relentless advocacy, Morgan Beatrice Harris is finally coming home. 💔

As a journalist who’s covered this story from the start, I’m typing through tears. Authorities have confirmed what Morgan’s daughters fought so desperately for – their mother has been found at Prairie Green landfill.

I’ve watched Cambria and Elle Harris stand before microphones, petition officials, and organize searches when nobody would listen. On February 26th, what seemed impossible happened – Morgan was found.

Morgan, from Long Plain First Nation, was murdered by a White Supremacist serial killer in 2022. When authorities refused to search the landfill citing “feasibility issues,” her daughters refused to accept it, rallying a movement that forced Canada to acknowledge their mother’s life mattered.

I’ve stood in the cold interviewing these brave young women, witnessing elders sing while the family held photos of Morgan. I’ve seen their outrage when officials called a search “too difficult” and their persistence that moved mountains – and literal tons of garbage – to bring her home.

Today brings both grief and gratitude. Grief for Morgan and her family’s unbearable journey. Gratitude that their love proved stronger than systemic indifference.

Morgan’s remains are one of two sets recovered. The second may belong to Marcedes Myran, another victim from Long Plain First Nation.

To Morgan’s family: Thank you for teaching us what true love looks like. Thank you for showing Canada that every Indigenous woman deserves to be searched for and found.

The work continues. But tonight, Morgan Beatrice Harris is coming home.

#MMIWG #JusticeForMorgan #BringThemHome

[National Park Service @NatlParkService]

Friend: “I love your outfit!”
Me: Thanks! It has pockets!

Did you know sea otters have flaps of loose skin under each forearm that they use like a pocket? What are these pockets full of? (Well, it's not sunshine.)

[Native News Online @nativenews_net]

BREAKING: President Biden commutes Leonard Peltier's sentence to home confinement. The Native American activist, 80, has served nearly 50 years in federal prison. Tribal nations, former prosecutors, and human rights groups long advocated for his release.
https://t.co/tS8qrS1Ama

[Deb Haaland @DebHaalandNM]

I am beyond words about the commutation of Leonard Peltier. His release from prison signifies a measure of justice that has long evaded so many Native Americans for so many decades. I am grateful that Leonard can now go home to his family. I applaud President Biden for this action and understanding what this means to Indian Country. https://t.co/wzM5a2ZOGV

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

Today, I have the solemn responsibility to be the first president to formally apologize to Native peoples – Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Native Alaskan – for what happened during the Indian Boarding School era.

It's long overdue.

[The Muscogee Nation @MuscogeeNation]

Principal Chief David Hill responds to today’s apology from President Biden regarding the United States’ role in the shameful history of Indian Boarding Schools.

[Secretary Deb Haaland @SecDebHaaland]

@POTUS @Interior Our investigative report's #1 rec was an apology from the fed govt. That @POTUS took this step today is truly historic. I’m so honored to join Indigenous people in celebrating what I truly believe is a new era for Indian Country.

https://t.co/G7D8x8WjTV

[Secretary Deb Haaland @SecDebHaaland]

@POTUS .@Interior’s Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative set out to shed light on this horrific era of our nation’s history – a federal agenda to assimilate and eradicate Native peoples.

https://t.co/JUDVEtxvlZ

[Fallon Burner @FallonBurner]

I was honored to be asked to contribute to this book. Looking forward to seeing the fully printed and bound copy.
https://t.co/m9JSuXiys9

[Fallon Burner @FallonBurner]

Nebraska - Tribal language to be included on traffic signs with statewide dual language initiative
#languagerevitalization
https://t.co/g9AcHpcXFU

[Brett Chapman @brettachapman]

I oppose blood quantum. The idea is repulsive. Im “5/8” American Indian descent—more Native than not. My wife is “full blood” White, so my daughter is not. If she knows all about our Ponca culture and carries it to her kids, our tribe/culture live. That matters, not “race purity”

[The Muscogee Nation @MuscogeeNation]

“Wherever you are today, take the time to reflect and think of the unbreakable spirit of our Mvskoke ancestors. This is why we fight. This is why we endure. And this is why the 9th is our 4th! Happy Sovereignty Day Mvskokvlke!” - Principal Chief David Hill

#SovereigntyDay24

[Cherokee Nation @CherokeeNation]

Happy #PrideMonth from the Cherokee Nation! 🌈 We celebrate and stand with our LGBTQ+ citizens. 🤍

Cherokee culture and tradition emphasize inclusivity and fairness. We say ᏕᏣᏓᎸᏉᏕᏍᏗ: Like one another without conditions, admire one another. 🏳️‍🌈

[Fallon Burner @FallonBurner]

For #Brafferton Remembrance Year, our CW tailor is re-creating 2 of the boys' uniforms based on a 1773 record. These 2 uniforms have been fitted to two local boys from the Rappahannock and Patawomeck tribes. See some of the process here. https://t.co/jEF4TdTCgB

[Fallon Burner @FallonBurner]

The Today show nailed it. I couldn't be prouder of the work we're doing with the Williamsburg Bray School. They've written a book that's in the process of being published, which I was a contributing author for. Don't miss this project.
https://t.co/n040MQEu5P