Rob Greenfield Instagram – When I say “I am on stolen Native Land” the main pushbacks I get are:
1. You didn’t do it. It was people a long time ago. So you shouldn’t feel guilty or hate yourself or hold any responsibility.
2. You’re just virtue signaling.
3. The Native people fought with each other and took land from each other too.
4. This kind of thinking and talking only creates more division and hatred.
5. The Native people don’t believe in land ownership, so land couldn’t have been stolen from them.
6. We are all Indigenous so none of this really applies.
7. Then leave if you are on stolen land…
For anyone who has responded similarly, know this:
I’m not saying you did anything wrong.
I don’t think you are a bad person.
I am not mad at you.
I know that all people, including Native people, have done harm at some level to other humans.
I am sharing this from a place of love in my heart. Love for you. Love for me. Love for all Native people. Love for all humanity.
I am sharing this from a place of personal responsibility. I’m not telling you that you should do or have to do anything. This is about me more than it is about you.
We will never be free as a humanity or as a nation if we do not acknowledge our past that got us here today and work towards unity with this past in mind.
Because the past isn’t the past.
It formed the present.
It is the present.
It is TODAY for the Native people of this land.
To respond with any of the above statements, is to avoid the many truths alive in our history and in our present. Most likely it is a response based on having read just the title of my post or possibly having skimmed without digesting the information.
If anyone is looking for critical thought and to live TODAY(not in the past) in a manner that is more harmonious as a humanity, then I encourage them to read this article fully with an open mind.
Take some deep breaths first. I see you. I love you.
Love,
Robin
(link in bio to read) | Posted on 10/Oct/2023 03:27:09
