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    Johnnie Jae Featured in Disability Culture Lab’s “We’re Still Here: Fashion Against Fascism” Streetwear Collection

    Johnnie Jae Featured in Disability Culture Lab’s “We’re Still Here: Fashion Against Fascism” Streetwear Collection

    06/07/20263 min read

    Disability Culture Lab’s new streetwear drop is a direct response to increasing attacks on multi-marginalized disabled folks and the disabled community at large. This collection is about community, resistance, and…

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    Why Lupus Awareness Matters in NDN Country

    Why Lupus Awareness Matters in NDN Country

    05/01/202612 min read

    May is Lupus Awareness Month, and I want to start with acknowledging that because it often passes unnoticed in NDN Country, and it shouldn’t. At most, a purple ribbon goes…

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    The Overlooked Within the Overlooked: Why Native American Heritage Month Must Include Indigenous Disability Awareness

    The Overlooked Within the Overlooked: Why Native American Heritage Month Must Include Indigenous Disability Awareness

    11/03/20254 min read

    November is a month of recognition and responsibility. Native American Heritage Month and National Indigenous Disability Awareness Month represent an opportunity to celebrate our histories, cultures, and resilience, while raising…

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    The Darkness Belongs to Us All: Reflections from Screamdiego’s Diversity in Horror Panel

    The Darkness Belongs to Us All: Reflections from Screamdiego’s Diversity in Horror Panel

    10/08/20255 min read

    Horror is the perfect space for truth because it thrives on what we bury, what we fear, and what we try to ignore. On October 4, 2025, Screamdiego‘s Diversity in…

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    Why Indigenous Stewardship Is Essential for Climate and Disability Justice

    Why Indigenous Stewardship Is Essential for Climate and Disability Justice

    09/15/20254 min read

    New research confirms what Indigenous communities have always known: when we protect the land, we protect the people. A study just published in Communications Earth & Environment shows that Indigenous-managed forests across the Amazon Basin significantly reduce the spread of 27 diseases among the region’s 33 million residents.

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    Stop Doomscrolling and Be Part of the Circle: Help Sustain Red POP! News

    Stop Doomscrolling and Be Part of the Circle: Help Sustain Red POP! News

    07/13/20253 min read

    For far too long, mainstream media have told stories about us without including us. Indigenous voices are often sidelined, our stories erased or whitewashed, and our creativity, innovation, and achievements…

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    Red POP! News is as a Bold Celebration of Indigenous Imagination and Indigenuity

    Red POP! News is as a Bold Celebration of Indigenous Imagination and Indigenuity

    06/14/20252 min read

    I’m thrilled to officially launch Red Pop News, a digital platform that celebrates Indigenous creatives, storytellers, and innovators who are shaping the world of pop culture in powerful and beautiful ways.

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    Claiming Space, Shaping Futures: Preparing for Decolonized Beatz Indigenous World Pride 2025

    Claiming Space, Shaping Futures: Preparing for Decolonized Beatz Indigenous World Pride 2025

    05/18/20252 min read

    I’m incredibly honored to participate in Decolonized Beatz Indigenous World Pride 2025 (DBIWP), a global celebration of 2SLGBTQIA+ Indigenous artistry and storytelling. Taking place on May 30 at Arena Stage…

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    Rooted in Story, Rising in Vision: Celebrating 10 Years of 4th World Media Lab

    Rooted in Story, Rising in Vision: Celebrating 10 Years of 4th World Media Lab

    04/19/20253 min read

    This year marks an incredible milestone in the movement for media justice and narrative sovereignty, the 10th anniversary of the 4th World Media Lab, an Indigenous-led, matriarch-rooted fellowship that continues to shape the future of filmmaking through mentorship, community, and cultural care.

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    Beneath the Silence: Oro Jaska Confronts Trauma, Identity, and Injustice in Sámi Communities

    Beneath the Silence: Oro Jaska Confronts Trauma, Identity, and Injustice in Sámi Communities

    03/31/20252 min read

    Powerful, timely, and unflinchingly honest, the critically acclaimed Sámi/Norwegian youth series Shut Up (Oro Jaska) is breaking new ground in Indigenous storytelling. Addressing complex issues such as sexual assault, queer…

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