🎥 Host an Oct 5 screening of Severed (2025), which follows Mohamad Salah, a teen from #Gaza who has lost his leg and survived 5 Israeli military assaults. His story reflects the thousands of Palestinians disabled by Israel’s ongoing #GazaGenocide. Register: tinyurl.com/SevOct #DisabilityJustice

📣 Less than two weeks to submit! #TheMagazine is still seeking pitches from #Indigenous storytellers for our next edition about Indigenous changemakers in 2025. 📆 Deadline: Sept 30 Read the thread for the details. 🔗 Find the guide for submissions here: crushingcolonialism.org/call-for-sub...

✨ The first INYFW, produced by Relative Arts, lit up Lenapehoking (NYC) with #Indigenous creativity, identity, and storytelling. In collaboration with @nativemax.bsky.social, we’ve pulled together this recap–celebrating the designers, the looks, and the energy that made it unforgettable.

📣 The Identity edition of #TheMagazine is NOW here! It explores what it means to be #Indigenous in motion–how memory, land, ancestry, and community shape #identity. Subscribe to get the print version: crushingcolonialism.org/subscribe/ Or kindly donate: crushingcolonialism.org/donate/

🎬 Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day in the so-called U.S. + kick off spooky season! 👻 Oct 9 @ 7 PM ET: Virtual screening of The Smudging, a Native supernatural thriller by Mike J. Marin, followed by a live Q&A. 🎟️ Tickets: US $10 → tinyurl.com/2sr9f7ns ✨ Proceeds uplift Indigenous storytelling.

🙌 The first Indigenous NY Fashion Week–brought to Lenapehoking land by Relative Arts is kicking off today! Together with @nativemax.bsky.social, we bring you the fourth and final group of Indigenous designers who will walk the runway with clothing, jewelry, and accessories. See the thread!

After 43 years, the Gathering of Nations Powwow will come to a close. Each year in the so-called "Albuquerque, NM", it unites 3,000+ dancers from 500+ Tribal Nations, making it Turtle Island’s largest powwow. The “final dance” is set for 2026. For more info, visit: www.gatheringofnations.com

⏱️ Just a few days left for the Indigenous NY Fashion Week–brought to Lenapehoking (NYC) by Relative Arts. Together with @nativemax.bsky.social, we’re excited to introduce the third group of designers. See the thread and stay tuned to meet the final group and get more info about #INYFW!!

Powwows are vibrant gatherings of song, dance, regalia, & community–celebrating Native tradition & identity. The June-September period sees a great number happening every weekend, and here we bring you a list so you don't miss the opportunity to attend! 📅 calendar.powwows.com

This Labor Day weekend, we attended the 79th Annual Shinnecock Powwow in Northampton, NY, in the so-called "U.S." It was a powerful celebration of resilience, culture, and connection–where drums, dance, and community kept traditions alive. 🪶

✨ Soon, Indigenous designers will take the stage at NY Fashion Week–brought to Lenapehoking (NYC) by Relative Arts. Together with @nativemax.bsky.social, we’re excited to introduce the second group of designers. See the thread!

Oct marks 2 years of #Gaza genocide & is Disability Awareness Month. Host screening of new doc Severed, following a teenage amputee from Gaza, reflecting thousands of Palestinians disabled by Israel’s ongoing genocide. Register: tinyurl.com/SevOct #DisabilityJustice

#HireIndigenous ✨ Got a story about Indigenous changemakers? The Magazine wants to hear from YOU. This call is open to Indigenous storytellers WORLDWIDE. 📆 Deadline: Sept 30. Read the full thread for the details. 🔗 Find the guide for submissions here: crushingcolonialism.org/call-for-sub...

✨ The first Indigenous NY Fashion Week, produced by Relative Arts, comes to Lenapehoking (NYC) soon! In collab with @nativemax.bsky.social, we’re spotlighting the first designers. See the thread!

Desde Wallmapu hasta Oaxaca, cineastas Indígenas reivindican el género, el deseo y la tradición. Explora la Diversidad Ancestral en el cine Indígena en este artículo de #LaRevista: crushingcolonialism.org/breve-cronic...

Last weekend, we traveled to "Santa Fe, New Mexico" (so-called “U.S.”) for the Santa Fe Indian Market. The streets came alive with dancers in regalia, and every turn revealed new stories–from fashion and beadwork to weaving, painting, and photography. #SantaFe #IndianMarket #SWAIA

Tickets now on sale for the first-ever Indigenous New York Fashion Week, Sept 11–15, 2025 in Lenapehoking (NYC). Produced by Relative Arts, it features runways, jewelry, concerts & more. 🎟 indigenousnyfw.com

This weekend, August 16–17, downtown "Santa Fe, New Mexico" in the so-called "U.S." becomes the largest Native American art gathering–the Santa Fe Indian Market. Don’t miss traditional: 🪶 Performances 🎨 Arts and handcrafts 🌽 Food, and more! #SFIM #SWAIA More info: www.swaia.org/santa-fe-ind...

El “Chi”, espíritu guardián en la cosmovisión Igbo, moldea el destino y trasciende las nociones coloniales de género y sexualidad. Un viaje entre espiritualidad, identidad y resiliencia cultural. 📖 Lee el artículo completo aquí: crushingcolonialism.org/el-concepto-... #Orgullo #Nigeria

🌎✨ Today is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: Awareness is a start—action changes lives. How? Donate, amplify our voices, commit long-term, shop Indigenous. 🔗 crushingcolonialism.org/donate/ #IndigenousPeoplesDay #IndigenousResistance

Franco-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan exposed the EU’s double standard: 17 sanctions against Russia, none against Israel. Now Slovenia has become the first EU country to ban arms trade with Israel. Will the rest of Europe follow? 👉 Support Indigenous reporting: crushingcolonialism.org/donate/

🌍🏳️‍🌈 Missed our Decolonized Indigenous World Pride 2025? #DBIWP25 brought Indigiqueer joy, resistance, and connection to the world—honoring ancestors, sharing stories, and reclaiming #Pride on our terms. 📖 Read more about it via @redpopnews.bsky.social: redpopnews.com/crushing-col...

For #TheMagazine, Cree filmmaker & writer @tjcuthand.bsky.social reflects on gender, art, and survival–from queer teen isolation in 1990s Saskatchewan to life as a trailblazing trans man using cinema as resistance. #Pride Read the full piece: crushingcolonialism.org/the-queer-pe...

📣 We featured in the bi-monthly magazine, Free Minds Connect. Our Founding Executive Director @jendeerinwater.bsky.social shares Crushing Colonialism’s journey centering Indigenous voices, resistance, & storytelling. Read the full issue here: freemindsbookclub.org/our-work/con...

On Piscataway Land (“D.C.”), at the 60-hour Medicaid Vigil, our Choctaw, autistic, multiply-disabled Treasurer, Oswin Latimer, uplifted Indigenous voices by sharing testimonies on how Medicaid cuts threaten the AI/AN community. Watch the full testimonies on our YT channel: youtu.be/lbrKo9H2YQA?...

🔥 TOMORROW, watch @jendeerinwater.bsky.social take the stage at the Disability Culture Cabaret: Pride Edition, a night of gender-nonconforming, Disabled brilliance. Get Tickets NOW! 📍Hook Hall, 3400 Georgia Ave NW, D.C. 🗓️ July 30, 6-9 p.m. | Livestream 🎟️ 18+ show: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

Annie, una mujer trans afgana de 22 años que huyó de niña, ahora enfrenta vigilancia, redadas y violencia contra refugiados indocumentados y la comunidad trans en Pakistán. Lee más sobre refugio, resistencia y supervivencia en esta historia de #LaRevista: crushingcolonialism.org/bailando-ent...

On Piscataway Land (“D.C.”), at the 60-hour Medicaid Vigil, our Choctaw, autistic, multiply-disabled Treasurer Oswin Latimer uplifted AI/AN voices impacted by Medicaid cuts & emphasized what’s at stake for healthcare and survival. Watch the full intervention here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbrK...

🔥 Our Founding Executive Director, @jendeerinwater.bsky.social, takes the stage at the Disability Culture Cabaret: Pride Edition, a night of gender-nonconforming, Disabled brilliance. 📍Hook Hall, 3400 Georgia Ave NW, D.C. 🗓️ July 30, 6-9 p.m. | Livestream 🎟️ 18+ show: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

🎉 Crushing Colonialism has received a 2025 WorldPride Impact Award for Decolonized Beatz, with special recognition of #DBIWP! We’re proud also to share that we've been invited to participate in WorldPride 2026 Amsterdam. #Pride Read the full info here: crushingcolonialism.org/crushing-col...

From Wallmapu to Oaxaca, Indigenous filmmakers are reclaiming gender, desire & tradition. Explore “Ancestral Diversity” & the healing power of gender-nonconforming & Two-Spirit storytelling in Indigenous cinema, in #TheMagazine. Read the entire piece here: crushingcolonialism.org/a-brief-chro...

30+ countries from 5 continents met in Bacatá (“Bogotá”) for a summit in response to Israel’s alleged violations of international law. Crushing Colonialism attended the Conference for Collective Action in Defense of Palestine on July 15. 📖 Read the full report: www.linkedin.com/pulse/global...

Explore gender & destiny in Igbo culture in this feature for #TheMagazine. It traces beliefs about “Chi,” the guardian spirit tied to reincarnation, challenging colonial gender binaries while celebrating cultural complexity. Read the entire piece here: crushingcolonialism.org/the-concept-...

To honor this #DisabilityPrideMonth, read and share this interview with our Founding Exec. Director, @jendeerinwater.bsky.social, on crip Indigenous futurism, storytelling as resistance, and building power on our own terms. 📖 Interview via Red Pepper magazine: www.redpepper.org.uk/the-spark/te...

We’re throwing it back to an unforgettable performance at #DBIWP25! Artist Rivolta Sata joined Angela (Miss Chief Rocka) & Devon to weave together themes of grieving & healing with dance & music. Music by: Rivolta Sata Watch the full performance on our YT channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=laH_...

Read about refuge, resistance, & survival in this feature for #TheMagazine. Annie, a 22-year-old Afghan trans woman who fled as a child, now faces surveillance, raids, & violence targeting undocumented refugees & the trans community. Read the piece here: crushingcolonialism.org/dancing-betw...

Ritni Tears (Deanu River Sámi) is a queer, trans, drag & #DBIWP25 performer. His work centers Sámi storytelling & radical dreaming. Ritni tells #TheMagazine about decolonizing art, building community, & resisting erasure. #Pride Read the full interview: crushingcolonialism.org/interview-wi...

📣 #NAIDOC2025 Week is July 6–13! This year’s theme: “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy.” Honoring the knowledge of elders while empowering young leaders to carry Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture forward. For a list of events & resources, visit: www.naidoc.org.au

This #4thofJuly, don’t just “reflect”, learn real history and support Indigenous-led work. How? 🛍️ Shop and wear our merch to ask for Indigenous sovereignty 📰 Subscribe to The Magazine to support Native storytelling 💸 Donate 📣 Share #LandBack Visit our online store: crushingcolonialism.org/shop/

Meet 9a (Oglala Lakota), a bi, polyamorous, trans artist & #DBIWP25 performer, whose music confronts colonialism. 9a talks with #TheMagazine about reclaiming language, living defiantly, & building spaces for healing. #Pride Read the full interview: crushingcolonialism.org/interview-wi...

As the so-called "U.S." gears up for fireworks and flags this 4th of July, we’re reminding everyone: this land was stolen. It still is. 🔥 Support Indigenous-led work and help us amplify our mission of Crushing Colonialism by shopping and wearing our merch: crushingcolonialism.org/shop/#!/

🌈 #PrideMonth is ending, but the spirit of #DBIWP2025 lives on! Indigenous joy, resistance & gender-diverse brilliance took center stage on Piscataway Land ("Washington, D.C.") 🎥 Missed it? Watch the performances on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@CrushingCol...

Oswin Latimer (Choctaw Nation) is a bi-gender, autistic advocate & #DBIWP25 organizer. Oswin shares insights with #TheMagazine on Disability Justice, Indigeneity, queer identity & building collective support. #Pride Read the full interview: crushingcolonialism.org/interview-wi...

Crushing Colonialism was invited to speak at the Human Rights Conference for #EuroPride on June 20th in Lisbon, Portugal. Our Director of Development & Communications, Fabiana Gibim, spoke on the urgent need to decolonize #Pride in nations impacted by Portuguese #colonialism.

Meet journalist, writer, and Cherokee Nation citizen @rebeccanagle.bsky.social. In #TheMagazine, she discusses tribal sovereignty, Native erasure, and the importance of #DBIWP25 to create space for Indigiqueer community. Read the full interview: crushingcolonialism.org/interview-wi...

🎥 #PrideMonth isn’t over yet and our #DBIWP2025 recap continues with Yaffa—a trans, disabled, autistic Falasteenian comedian, author & artist—whose powerful performance lit up our event on Piscataway Land, known as "Washington, D.C." 🎬 Watch now: youtu.be/_LpOdaKWF6I *Subs available.

Featured in #TheMagazine, @tonyenosofficial.bsky.social (Echota Cherokee), is a Two-Spirit artist & #DBIWP council member with 6 solo albums. Tony shares insights on Indigiqueer storytelling, music as healing, and decolonizing art. Read the full interview: crushingcolonialism.org/interview-wi...

🎥 Missed #DBIWP2025 or want to rewatch it? Head to our YouTube channel! ✨ Today’s spotlight: Ritni Tears (Deanu River Sámi), performing in their Native tongue. ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLlZGoCwcAI *Subtitles available. More coming soon!

For #TheMagazine, Otoe-Missouria & Choctaw artist & #DBIWP25 panelist @johnniejae.bsky.social reflects on how colonial systems have erased Indigenous gender & identity and how art & community create space for Indigiqueer joy. Read the entire interview here: crushingcolonialism.org/interview-wi...

Meet Two-Spirit artist, filmmaker, writer, & game developer from Little Pine First Nation, @tjcuthand.bsky.social. In #TheMagazine, he reflects on 30 years of storytelling, youth mentorship, & his involvement in #DBIWP25. Read the entire interview here: crushingcolonialism.org/interview-wi...