This is not a feel-good story. This will not get many likes. This will not be shared by nonprofits. This will not be quoted in academic circles. This is an argument no one wants. The Simulation of Sovereignty. Read it anyway. open.substack.com/pub/mrw1zard

Geez that felt good. Time to fade back into the internet.

I tease @indigenia.bsky.social. It's because of how they are. Their importance spreads. Our families, segments, Indigenous Nation and the earth. The work Dr. Twyla does is from a blueprint made with careful hands from thousands of years ago and it will reach far into every future. I am grateful.

What's happening with Indigenous health care? Did you know Indigenous patients would receive more health care money if they were in prison? A new report shows how the U.S. government breaks promises to Indigenous and Alaska Natives. It's not just about money, it's about trust, respect, and survival

Just jumped into a show called Revival. It's a Syfy show about a town in Wisconsin where the dead come back. Episode 8 has a missing Indigenous girl. The episode gets tribal territory, sovereignty & other things wrong. I'm going to break down the problems I have, who made it, and why it matters.

Natives love to share a good story...

Ome-hundred years ago states cut up the Colorado River into w/o Indigenous Nation consent or involvement. Today, only 30 Nations hold rights to a quarter of its flow. With the rules expire in 2026, Tribes want decision making power over the river's future. narf.org/tribal-inter...

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I made this to make @indigenia.bsky.social laugh. Then I went to send it and I couldn't know how. #buh #geez #behave

Sometimes I wear a tuxedo.

What I can't get over is that he was doing this, after being fired...

On April 9, 2025 Travis Carlson, then Chief Deputy of Benson County, arrested two Spirit Lake citizens on tribal land. No warrant. No tribal coordination. No charges filed. Jurisdiction fabricated. Sovereignty bypassed. www.inforum.com/news/north-d...

Being born in america doesn't make you Native. Identity isn't geography. It's rooted in Sovereign nations, bloodline, and lived recognition. When the 1990 Census added the american Indian/ Alaska Native category, non-Natives saw something else to steal. It's not inclusion, it's statistical erasure.

When political figures call for a return to "R*skins" & "Indians," they're not honoring anything They're erasing decades of Indigenous resistance to stereotypes. Generations fighting mascots. #NotYourMascot thespun.com/mlb/guardian...

Sunny Kathrinne White pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide. White will serve 40% of the sentence. A whole entire world lost Mika Westwolf.

When violence isn't just physical, it's ideological. A couple years back I was given the resources to live a good life and all I had to do was to tell Native news on national/international tv...

I really like clicking the 'add to dictionary' when NuÉta words get flagged. That's it. The news so far is that it's still jacked up out there, start wearing space walk suits. Develop Iron Man style armor. Níí'uunistaa wááshiraharanito'sh, éépe'sh.

When I launched A Tribe Called Geek over a decade ago, I wanted to create a space where our Indigenerds could be celebrated and our contributions to geek culture and STEM recognized. Now, @redpopnews.bsky.social is the next chapter of that work and I need your help. johnniejae.com/stop-doomscr...

🗺️ In 2021, North Dakota lawmakers split the Turtle Mountain and Spirit Lake Nations into separate districts. Tribes sued, saying it weakened Native votes. A judge agreed. Then a court said they never had the right to sue. Now, the case is headed to the Supreme Court. #VotingRights #NDRedistricting

I started editing videos when these boys started driving me up the wall. Forget the cross fade, all jump cuts.

My nephews, are staying with me instead of going home to the rez. They are messy, stinky, 20 year old Native college students. I love them. My place is bursting at the seams. I love it. They turn off the lights, show each other videos, and stifle laughs. Sleep talking. Yes. Bear roar level snoring.❤️

Been answering phones, writing copy for the Native American Training Institute. Conference booklet and all programs and training sessions. What was really important to me was the Employment page. I wish every Native non-profit I've worked for had it on their websites, but none do weirdly. 👇🏽 👇🏽 👇🏽

Juneteenth marks freedom, but it's also a warning. Slavery was legal. Human trafficking was law. Jim Crow was policy. And while white enslavers got paid for their "loss," the people who were stolen never got justice. Not for their lives, families, or freedom.

Here in america, a "protest" just means a group walk or stand with signs. But protest is a message being sent: We're done asking. Change now, or face the pressure we're ready to bring. Without that threat, it's just noise.

Ok but listen. The top frame is an internationally known actor/writer/performer/poet/journalist Gary Farmer. That frame is from his first TV appearance. Below that is me in my first movie appearance.

If I have to know this 🐂 💩, all of you have to know this. I'm Vincent and this is the mfkn news so far...

ND’s Gov Kelly Armstrong cut $35M in housing funds-by accident. That includes support Native Nations desperately need. MHA, Spirit Lake, Standing Rock, Turtle Mountain-have all seen what housing loss looks like. Is this just a paperwork error? Hop in, let's take a cruise. 👇🏽 #IndigenousAffairs #NDPol

My car finally gave out. I walked to work. It took me an hour, one way, in the cold and rain. Not only did I catch my first cold since 2020, my whole entire body hurt so much I had to call in and say the reason I'm taking a me day is because I'm old and decrepit.

My Nation's language started its decline in the late 1940's. One member of my own family from each generation has put the work of keeping it alive for the next generation. My cousin ElijahDale, it's on his shoulders now. I'll never have this strength but I have decided to do my part, however small.

Libraries in tribal territories are more than just buildings-they're needed hubs for education, culture, and community. But with federal funding being ripped from Native hands, many face the threat of closure. For Many Nations, this could mean losing the only library they have #SaveTribalLibraries

I been out there reading poems to people, community halls, gyms and coffee houses. Tuck the stories I tuck into the form, every place. My nephew is staying with me for a week before the summer semester starts. I couldn't be happier. He's kind, smart, and tall. And smart, did I mention that?

I don't have all the details but my mom made our Tribal council representative drive her pickup 3 hours to a dealership. Also, I asked another writer who is accepting an award at Harvard to thank me at the podium today. Now back to figuring out these metal legs.

Now I gotta steal a bike. Hooray...

Joey's doing big things!

I been on the road. Reading poems and writing down what I can. What a time...

Much of philanthropy has become one more arm of capitalism’s monster, but having worked with many nonprofit groups and on their boards, I also know there are many, many people who still believe in giving for the good of all. Coming from what might be considered a ‘vulnerable’ population - I need

Between federal and tribal cuts, we are having to be very cautious with our dollars. I can’t pretend that everything is going to be ok, I can just promise that we are fighting like hell for our TCUs. Thanks to Inside Higher Ed for this piece. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Federal budget cuts could pull like Millions from Native programs in the Northwest. Health care, education, and housing could all be threatened. Cascade PBS reports the Yakama, Spokane, and Colville Nations are among those bracing for another round of losses.

In 2022, human remains from a Maine auction shocked Indian Country. The scalp was tied to violent practice where Indigenous bodies were targeted for united states government bounties. This dark legacy reveals the horrors Indigenous communities endured. #USHistory

Renzo Bullhead, 20, is missing in ND, a state where Native people are 5.4% of the population but 24% of missing persons cases. Since 2000, 100+ Indigenous people have vanished here. The MMIP crisis isn't new-families have fought for answers for decades. Many never get them. #MMIP #RenzoBullhead

I have episodes going over my Nation's treaties, the decimation of my tribe, and I RUIN the twilight saga for people who ❤️‍🔥 the mystical/magical Indian stereotype. But, soft as 👶 💩 stories I'm being paid to produce for euro-american come first. Why? Because when my car explodes, I'll need 💰 for a 🚲

Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education has Native leaders worried about the Bureau of Indian Education’s future. They fear it could weaken federal trust obligations to Native students and their schools.

Republicans—and some conservatives in general—call Indigenous Americans a "political group" because, legally, that’s how Native Nations are recognized in the U.S. These Nations aren’t just racial or ethnic groups. They’re sovereign nations with governments.

Long week. Felt I was playing catch-up soon as I woke up. Freelance gig is, disheartening. Then an incredible Indigenous journalist sends me a story that is just about to be published. The hum dies down. The constant pain, still there. I take a breath anyway. Daydream about floating up the Missouri.

The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) isn't just an old department store-it's a key player in colonization. Founded in 1670, it controlled huge chunks of land, profiting off the fur trade while Indigenous nations dealt with displacement, broken agreements, and massive cultural shifts. #IndigenousHistory

In North Dakota, a jury has ordered Greenpeace to pay over $660 million in damages to Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline. The decision stems from protests nearly a decade ago, where Greenpeace joined the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in opposing the pipeline's construction.

Recent changes by the Trump administration have stirred concerns from Native Nations. A Biden era executive order promoting tribal sovereignty—allowing tribes more control over federal funds for healthcare, housing, and more—has been rolled back.

Hi, I’m Vincent Moniz, NuÉta poet & journalist. My car’s failing, and I need it for my new job, my grandkids’ appointments, and my niece’s sobriety meetings. Any help means the world to us. Thank you for your kindness and support! gofund.me/787ef7b7 #HelpNeeded #MutualAid

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