Academic friends, please consider submitting a proposal for the Conference on Religions an Freedom c. 1776, held June 4-6 in Providence and jointly organized by @ctrrelpol-washu.bsky.social and @jcblibrary.bsky.social. Deadline is Dec. 30. jcblibrary.org/events/confe...

Grateful for the good work of @ctpublic.bsky.social in airing this segment, which features the voices of regional tribal members and also mentions the @stolenrelations.bsky.social project. www.ctpublic.org/2025-11-14/i...

(1/5) Today begins Native American Heritage Month. This is a month to celebrate contemporary Native people and their ancestors in the United States, and the rich cultures, languages, and traditions that have existed and continue to exist on this land.

Friends, feel free to tune into the Digital Projects Coffeehouse hosted by the Omohundro Institute at William & Mary for a presentation on the @stolenrelations.bsky.social project! Tuesday, November 11, 12 noon EST. Registration and info here: oieahc.wm.edu/events-overv...

SNAP isn't about "people who don't work." It's about people who don't get paid enough to live. Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps: * Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled * Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages

Amazing No Kings protest today in Providence -- so great to be with like minded folks here and millions more across the nation to march against racism and bigotry. We can do better than MAGA and the embarrassment that is Trumpism.

One week ago my daughter and I ran the Canyon de Chelly ultra marathon in Chinle, AZ. It was rainy, muddy, soggy, and just incredible all around. I made a little video that documented our experiences, including a few of the 50-60 water crossings over the 32.5 miles. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRaR...

Galleys! Very excited to receive these from @liveright.bsky.social, even if the official pub date is a long way off (April 28, 2026). Pre-order it now! a.co/d/4ZdEjXu

(1/3) The Rhode Island Historical Society, a historical society based in Providence, RI, which maintains the Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center, is another example of the range of sources used to find unfree Native people across the historical record. #history #indigenoushistory #research

New York City folks -- come learn more about the @stolenrelations.bsky.social project at the Center for Brooklyn History / Brooklyn Public Library on October 20! Also streaming. www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cbh...

(1/3) Stolen Relations is proud to be partnering with the Tomaquag Museum to produce exhibits on Indigenous unfreedom and its effects on Indigenous people in the modern world. They will be coming to the Tomaquag Museum in Exeter, RI, and to Brown University in Providence, RI in the near future.

(2/3) Two of these essays, “A Brief History of Indigenous Enslavement and Servitude” and Indigenous Freedom Suits and the Problem of the Law” were written specifically for the project. These essays allow for better understanding of the scope of Stolen Relations and the primary sources it utilizes.

(1/2) A new blog post has been published on the Stolen Relations blog at stolenrelations.org/blog/stolen-relations-launch-symposium-summary-pictures-and-videos/! With photos and videos of the May launch symposium included in this post, the content from this symposium is now available to all.

(1/3) Yesterday marked 204 years since a man named William Clarke appeared in court to attempt to receive emancipation from Sir Simon Haughton Clarke’s Fathog quarter estate in Jamaica. He was described in outdated language by the court as Black and Multiracial.

These guys have been throwing random people into gulags without a second thought but they've suddenly rediscovered the concept of presumption of innocence

First pass page proofs! Feelin’ pretty real…

Really pleased that, after much discussion, the press decided to use the beautiful commissioned painting by the talented Narragansett artist Silvermoon LaRose. Look for the book in April 2026 (but pre-orders available now: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stealing-a...).

(1/3) As of three days from now, 171 years will have passed since an enslaved girl named Fanny’s self-emancipation from Julia Swailer in Gretna, LA, was advertised. Fanny was noted to have been previously known as “Indian Fanny,” but the paper provided no tribal affiliation.

In 2023, residents of Tuberville's Alabama took $8k more per person than they contributed to federal revenue. Residents of CA (where lots of these "inner city rats" live), paid $2k more than they took. Residents of NY (more "inner city rats") paid $5k more than they took.

(1/3) Stolen Relations has been launched for a month! Thanks to the hard work of hundreds of partners and researchers, stolenrelations.org currently has records of upwards of 7,000 individuals and many pieces of art and storytelling that help to flesh out the stories of unfree Indigenous people.

One of two #nokings protests today in Providence, RI. We marched around the state house. Beautiful, unifying, and peaceful.

Earlier today ICE agents hit someone with a car and tear gassed a neighborhood, sparking several fires and disrupting businesses. Immigrants, by contrast, did not.

open chart, keep scrolling down www.gelliottmorris.com/p/republican...

The stack of papers Trump held up today to support his claims of a genocide against white people in South Africa included a visual from the Democratic Republic of Congo, a new AFP Fact Check reveals.

Historians at Brown University and Tribal members from across New England are launching a project they hope will bring awareness to the historic enslavement of Indigenous people in North America.

(1/3) Stolen Relations has officially launched at stolenrelations.org! Thank you to all who attended our launch! This week, we are highlighting the timeline feature of the website. This feature aims to provide a context to colonial and enslavement history, built for those without prior knowledge.

WOW. The Trump admin said they will review social media and deny immigration benefits to people saying antisemitic claims. They're even trying to deport people with green cards on alleged claims of antisemitism. Anyway, here's a tweet from an Afrikaner they flew here on Monday.

A huge shoutout to all of the presenters and attendees (in person and online) who made the Stolen Relations Launch Symposium on Saturday, May 10, such a meaningful day of sharing and connecting. Check out the new site at www.stolenrelations.org @stolenrelations.bsky.social

Hi friends, the new Stolen Relations website is now live! stolenrelations.org Please share and spread the word! In addition to a database of Native American slavery, it contains a host of other resources. @stolenrelations.bsky.social @browncds.bsky.social @brownhist.bsky.social #indigenous #slavery

A new website illuminates the history of Indigenous enslavement in New England — @ripbs-tpr.bsky.social reports that @stolenrelations.bsky.social, a vast digital repository led by researchers and librarians at Brown University, launched May 10 during a symposium at Brown.

(1/3) Sunday marks 218 years since an Indigenous, multi-racial girl whose name was once known emancipated herself from the control of the overseers in Dudley, MA, including John Healy and Lemuel Corbin, the “Guardians of Dudley Indians.” She was pregnant at the time of her self-emancipation.

The Stolen Relations project goes live on May 10, with an in-person and livestreamed launch symposium! Registration link in the article. www.brown.edu/news/2025-05... @browncds.bsky.social @brownhist.bsky.social @browndailyherald.bsky.social @stolenrelations.bsky.social #indigenous #slavery

(1/3) Two days and 300 years ago, Joseph English, an Indigenous servant in Cambridge, MA, owned the covenant and was baptized at the First Church of Christ. At the time, he was living in the home of William Russell. No information is provided about Joseph aside from his name and his legal master.

(2/2) Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be provided. For more information, registration, and the livestream link, please visit: tinyurl.com/sr-launch

(1/2) The Stolen Relations launch event will be happening on May 10 from 10 AM to 4 PM at Brown University. Please join us in person at the Petteruti Lounge of 75 Waterman Street or virtually to hear from a number of speakers, including tribal representatives, team members, and advisors.

(1/3) On Tuesday, 250 years will have passed since a Native man’s self-emancipation was described in the Virginia Gazette. Charles, a Native 23 year old, left his enslaver in Bute County, NC, on March 20. He was expected to have gone to Prince George County or any town on the James River or sea.

Trump's America: Jan. 6 terrorist go free while judges resisting unconstitutional arrests get arrested.

Walz: "This is how government is supposed to work. It's not supposed to be one old man in the Oval Office sending out middle of the night tweets that shock markets into free fall. It's not supposed to be a bunch of 20 somethings unelected and firing everyone. It's not supposed to be chaos."

(1/4) On this day, 295 years ago, a 14 year old Native servant was listed among those inoculated in Boston. A doctor, likely Zabdiel Boylston, had submitted to the journal the “Names and Ages” of the 77 he had inoculated in March, as a result of a town vote demanding the names of those treated.

(1/3) Three weeks until Stolen Relations launches on May 10! This week, we are touching on the project documentation that will be available on the site. In the hopes of making our decision making processes and values more transparent, we have chosen to go public with many of our considerations.

ONE IF BY LAND TWO IF BY D.C. the north end church in boston it’s 250 years today @northendpage.bsky.social

The headline almost writes itself: rich white Americans who got wealthy through handouts and federal assistance decide poor Americans should help themselves.

(1/3) Four weeks until Stolen Relations launches on May 10! This week, we are highlighting the educational resources provided on our new website. Many national curricula do not include reference to Indigenous enslavement at all and it is difficult for teachers to create these resources themselves.

Full circle rainbow over the Providence River, Rhode Island. Drone shot at 195 feet, 4.15.2025.

One of hundreds of people abducted by ICE and sold to slavery in El Salvador was a 19 year old with no criminal record in the US or Venezuela and no tattoos of any kind. An ICE kidnapper who grabbed him outside his house said, "He's not the one." The other said, "Take him anyway." So they did.

(1/3) Today marks 251 years since the indenture contract of Solomon Cezar (or Ceasar) was signed by Beriah and Amy Brown, his indenture-holders, and Marcy and Thomas Lawton, his mother and father-in-law. He was to labor for the Browns for five years, until he reached the age of 21.

(1/3) We are seven weeks away from the Stolen Relations official launch! We will be highlighting a feature or aspect of the website each week between now and May 10. This week’s focus is the Indigenous Voices section of the website.