Brian Y. Burkhart

associate professor Department of philosophy University of Oklahoma Indigenous Philosopher/Writer

[Brian Y. Burkhart @brianbirdheart]

@koconews Please put the Nuggets and Lakers playoff game on a channel that isn’t completely blurry.

[Decolonial Conference @decolonialconf]

Every single empire in its official discourse has said that it is not like all the others, that its circumstances are special, that it has a mission to enlighten, civilize, bring order and democracy, and that it uses force only as a last resort.

—Edward Said

[Craig Mokhiber @CraigMokhiber]

Four-hour pauses between massacres are not “humanitarian.” They are merely managed ethnic cleansing. Saying to caged victims “go ahead, I’ll give you a head start before I come to kill you again” is a cruel and cynical charade, for which the perpetrators must be held to account.

[Brian Y. Burkhart @brianbirdheart]

@broken_middle To my mind these are the same. The universality of European philosophy is a false universality that floats free from the land and serves to obscure “the non-homogeneous pockets of identity that arise within particular relationships to land, from Deloria’s 1973 God is Red.

[Brian Y. Burkhart @brianbirdheart]

@daisyldixon Just me and the dogs. I often pity folks who have to deal with the chaos and tedium of holiday gatherings. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Chisomo Kalinga, PhD @ChisomoWrites]

Academics really still are hosting “how do I decolonise my exploitative research?” seminars. 🙄

[Marlena Myles 🇺🇦 - artist @ThisIsMarlena]

A Native-organized, Native-led research project finds the University of Minnesota committed genocide and expropriated millions from Indigenous people. The project recommends reparations in perpetuity

https://t.co/JWowCXp7Ef

[Brian Y. Burkhart @brianbirdheart]

@FranciBellazzi Fantastic! 🌟

[Brian Y. Burkhart @brianbirdheart]

The Truth: this is all about controlling what is said to Tribes, to ensure there is not open and honest conversations but just propaganda and empty platitudes. #DecolOUnize! #booOU

[Brian Y. Burkhart @brianbirdheart]

People are seeing the intentions and tragic implications of this move. The propaganda spun by the OU administration that the folding of the Native Nations Center into the President’s office is an “elevation” is exactly why we need an independent Center to tell the truth.

[Brian Y. Burkhart @brianbirdheart]

It’s been 17 days since the University of Oklahoma’s Provost André-Denis Wright informed me he was closing the Native Nations Center as an independent academic unit. In the intervening days, I’ve spoken with almost 1000 Tribal leaders, scholars, and activists.

[Brian Y. Burkhart @brianbirdheart]

@qaxaawut Looks a lot my school mascot from Holbrook AZ. Love it!

[Brian Y. Burkhart @brianbirdheart]

@ProfAndrews @CherokeeNation @OU_President @Sean_Burrage I told Chief Hoskins about you too. We walked by the OU Daily offices, so I mentioned another Cherokee citizen that worked there a few years back.

[Christopher Allen Walker @profspeculation]

A friendly reminder that Feb. 1 is the deadline for the 4th annual Colby Summer Institute in Environmental Humanities! Seminar leaders @brianbirdheart @craigsperez @uheise Barbara Muraca. #envhum #envhist

[Brian Y. Burkhart @brianbirdheart]

@rumblerosie ᎧᎿᏁᏍᎩ ᎤᎵᏏ (kahnanesgi ulisi) spider granny

[John Fetterman @JohnFetterman]

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[Brian Y. Burkhart @brianbirdheart]

@rumblerosie Well you look absolutely amazing. I hope things get better for you soon the only and only daughter of my life 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[Brian Y. Burkhart @brianbirdheart]

My podcast has over 100 downloads! https://t.co/Fm3WnVsVdK

[Brian Y. Burkhart @brianbirdheart]

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