‘Ask them for a 23 and me’: Babysitter says she got fired after telling kids wearing Native American headdresses is ‘inappropriate’

A babysitter gently pointed out to her client’s children that their costumes were cultural appropriation. It turns out it’s a bit more complicated than that. Now, she might get fired. Babysitters tow a sensitive line. On the one hand, they’re in charge of caring for kids when their parents aren’t around. Because of this, they …

Why activists are wrong to push native American reservations as a solution to new pro-life laws

Yesterday, Arizona’s legislature upheld the state’s 1864 complete abortion ban after its Supreme Court did the same. In the aftermath, some posited abortions could be performed on Native American reservations. Online posts containing misinformation about abortions on reservations tend to spike when legislatures and courts restrict abortion state or nationwide, as do searches about the …

Lily Gladstone On Kansas City Chiefs’ Native American Misrepresentation

The actor also recently became the first Indigenous person to win a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture for the same role, and delivered part of her acceptance speech in the Blackfoot language. Lily, who uses she/they pronouns, grew up on the Blackfeet Nation reservation in Montana, and her Native American …

Coworker Wanted To Talk About Her Trip With A Native Jamaican When She Hadn’t Never Left The Resort

I would hope that most people would realize there’s a difference between visiting a resort and actually experiencing a new place or culture. However, some people just want to talk. OP is Jamaican and loves visiting there on a regular basis. My family (23F) is originally from Jamaica, and I’m very proud of where we …

Taylor Sheridan’s Plans For ‘Empire Of The Summer Moon’ Are Not Going Over Well With Some Native American Actors

Getty Image Not too long ago, Killers of the Flower Moon star (and Best Actress Oscar nominee) Lily Gladstone unloaded on Taylor Sheridan while calling Yellowstone “deplorable” and “delusional” regarding its authenticity, portrayal of violence against Indigenous people, and overall tendency toward cowboy myth-making. Similar criticism has greeted the Forrest Gump-disliking TV creator after Sheridan …