A Facebook post sent me down a research rabbit hole. I didn’t find evidence of Pretendianism per se, but it raised broader questions—especially when viewed alongside Trump’s pardoning of the Patriot Boys versus his labeling of Antifa as a domestic terrorist threat. open.substack.com/pub/jacqueli...

My latest on the recent Wounded Knee bill waiting for Trump’s signature. open.substack.com/pub/jacqueli...

“Today, we stand to acknowledge the atrocities committed against the Lakota people to continue to heal, to protect, to educate, and most importantly, to ensure that we never forget the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890,” said Cheyenne River Tribe Chairman Ryman LeBeau. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

My latest article at the San Francisco Chronicle. When tribal sovereignty is reduced to pork? What then? www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

Thoughts? 😩 “TOPEKA (KSNT) – Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has landed a $30 million contract to vet and design mega detention centers in the Trump administration’s push to stop illegal immigration.” www.yahoo.com/news/article...

So after two days of interviews, I wrote this about Thomas King for my paid subscribers. I’ll also be posting the interviews I did with David Cornsilk, Cherokee genealogist, Lianna Constantino of TAAF, and Crystal Semaganis of The Ghost Warrior Society separately. open.substack.com/pub/jacqueli...

Omg. Elaine Miles is being questioned by ICE? And her family members detained? #happythankstaking anyone? www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Another one on the Alleged Pretendian List. What researching that list showed us is that Native people know who the fakes are in their workplaces and professional fields. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book...

Disgusting. Hillsboro is next to Beaverton which is next to Portland. It’s in Washington County and is the most diverse community in the state of Oregon. youtu.be/lY6YS7BsGJw?...

I’m writing about this. What do you think? Blanket demonization of Native cultures to make genocide okay? But what about a country led by a man who refuses to feed the hungry (most of whom are children) and denies aid condemning tens of thousands to death? www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...

The original Dem demands were: 1) Permanent ACA subsidies 2) Medicaid funding restored 3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission) They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today. The Senate Democrats!

The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person. The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person. People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives. And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.

Tonight was a very bad night.

So, this happened. Palm Bay City Council member Chandler Langevin posted anti-Indian statements on X, including “Deport every Indian immediately.” nextshark.com/palm-bay-cou...

Frogs Together!! #HandsoffPDX Ghttps://youtube.com/shorts/H2eSVJ2R6uA?si=MWZCoHno_tV2hvz0

Every day Portlanders are making me fall in love with this city all over again. I'm so proud of us.

Read our statement responding to reports that the president is sending California National Guard troops to Oregon. We are quickly assessing our options and preparing to take legal action. We’ll continue to share updates as we have them.

Trump is sending all of the roughly 300 California National Guard troops that remain federalized in Los Angeles to Portland, Ore., after a judge blocked the president from taking control of Oregon National Guard troops, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Sunday. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

Wait? Wut, is this real? cowboystatedaily.com/2025/09/23/f...

I see this passed in the House, too. Our own Dem Reps here in Oregon mostly voted “present” not “no.” Smh. Didn’t he oppose women’s right to vote? Oct. 14 is my birthday, 🙄 www.axios.com/2025/09/18/c...

Oregon, Washington, 4 Lower Columbia Treaty tribes & conservation groups worked out the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement, signed in 2023. Trump withdrew via a memo titled: “Stopping Radical Environmentalism to Generate Power for the Columbia River Basin.” www.oregonlive.com/environment/...

The Trump administration plans to end restrictions on road construction, logging and mining on almost 45 million acres of protected public land in an attempt to unburden private industry from environmental regulations. capitalandmain.com/trumps-plan-...

Wow www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...

What a legacy to leave behind. “Louisiana v. Callais…may be the vehicle by which the Roberts court’s conservative supermajority will end what is left of the storied Voting Rights Act of 1965, the best possible vehicle for challenges to racial discrimination in voting.” slate.com/news-and-pol...

Pretendians have shown themselves to be irredeemable. None has ever apologized or even truly stopped. They are also actively vindictive when revealed to be frauds. They will take out any Native person, family, or even tribe that stands in their way. All to be us. It’s a sickness.

Trump’s Forest Service layoffs are pushing firefighters to clean toilets and mow lawns while agency morale craters. Producers: Jeremy Lindenfeld, Cerise Castle Editor: Jeremy Lindenfeld

There are significant challenges faced by Navajo citizens when it comes to obtaining tribal IDs. Only a small percentage have them. In conversations with my cousins and fellow Navajos in Phoenix, I learned that the process can be quite cumbersome.

Wow. Native people are being targeted by ICE and held. Native Americans fighting wildfires. youtu.be/qP38E9RWUb8?...

Smh. Still #notyoumascot If the family wishes to be mascotted it should only be with terms and imagery (and regalia) that SOLELY apply to them and no other Native people. nypost.com/2025/08/16/u...

As Chief of the Pamunkey Tribe at the time I received the same response from Courtney Stein despite showing that the reporters' opinions were not based on facts and that they even contradicted themselves with their opinions within the same podcast.

Although I am appalled at Trump’s defunding of the Corporation of Public Broadcasting, my feelings are tempered by the fact that NPR defamed me during last year’s Native American Heritage Month for my investigation of alleged Pretendians. open.substack.com/pub/jacqueli...

by @jfkeeler.bsky.social "[T]he school board president of Massapequa...claimed that banning mascots of Native people “would erase this heritage, tear down this history and silence this legacy” in her Long Island town, which is 92.3% white.." LOL OK. pitiful settlers.

My op/ed on Trump’s demands for the return of mascotting of Native people: Trump wants to ‘Make Indians Great Again’ — by bringing back slurs to a school gymnasium near you #notyourmascot www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

Call for abstracts: Ojigìjowewin Legal Symposium (Oct 21-23), Ottawa, Carleton University. "Addressing False Claims of Indigeneity through Indigenous Legal Orders and Laws of the Land" #pretendianism

'And I guess my retort would be: "There's probably a lot of people in this country who don't want it like it used to be." And if you're white, [you're] probably just fine.' #NotYourMascot www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/mlb/ar...

I fully support this: youtu.be/qngcouVrMZ0?...

“Other vulnerable stations include KCUW in Pendleton, Ore.; KSHI in Zuni Pueblo, N.M.; KNSA in Unalakleet, Alaska... All these stations serve predominantly Native American communities and rely on CDP funds for at least 80 percent of their annual revenue.” thehill.com/homenews/hou...

This episode, while longer, is designed with the educational intent to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the Lumbee people's origins. I hope it enlightens you. www.patreon.com/posts/lumbee...

“The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, first passed in 1990… didn’t include those who were potentially impacted by the Trinity Test in New Mexico, or living on Navajo lands in Arizona, among other areas.” www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

“Arizonans deserve answers for how this fire was allowed to decimate the Grand Canyon National Park… the federal gov’t chose to manage that fire as a controlled burn during the driest, hottest part of the AZ summer."  The fire was at 0% containment as of July 13.” www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

Unbelievable. Smh. “Former Jan. 6 defendants are the new draw at local Republican fundraisers, helping to fill seats at normally sleepy events while getting a platform to tell their version of the Capitol riot.” www.wsj.com/politics/jan...

Huh. IRS Says Churches Can Endorse Candidates From the Pulpit www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/u...

From Deb Haaland to this? www.instagram.com/p/DLarlE3plW...

The first in the series is up! Exploring Lumbee Tribal Recognition: History, Genealogy, and Controversy In this episode, Jacqueline Keeler delves into the history and contentious federal recognition claims of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. www.patreon.com/posts/who-ar...

Who are the Lumbee? I'm relaunching my Pretendian livestreams starting tomorrow, July 7, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. PDT /9:00 p.m. EDT. I'm excited to invite you, my Patreon supporters and Substack subscribers, to this exclusive event.

I’m returning to weekly investigations on Pretendian cases! The shows will premiere on my Patreon and be available for my Substack subscribers. They will also be archived at the Last Real Pretendian Substack newsletter. Join me this Monday!