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# 2024-02-10 - Dear White Men, From An Indigenous Woman by Pulxaneeks
Today i listened to an interview with Pulxaneeks on The Mythic
Masculine podcast [1]. Several times i wished the interviewer would
stop talking and give Pulxaneeks more time. I found her easy to
listen to, and insightful in her analysis of history and present day
experiences.
Pulxaneeks basically found herself having the same conversations over
and over again with sympathetic white people. She kept wishing she
could get them all in the same room together so she would only have
to say it once, or better yet, get these people to talk with each
other. This turned out to be a calling.
Below are notes that i took while listening to this episode.
Decolonization = Returning to being human again. Returning to your
own humanity and being connected to your purpose, the earth, and
other humans.
White men's role in decolonization is unpacking your own whiteness
and coming to terms with not being prioritized, not being the most
important person in the room when you walk in, and stop playing God.
She would like to see white men having conversations with each other
about it.
As she has reconnected more with her indigenous roots, she has become
vigilant about her own safety. For some white men she has to pretend
to be white for THEIR convenience. They are not okay with her being
too indigenous. The "whiter" they are, the more "not okay" they are
with her being openly indigenous. One thing that makes white men
uncomfortable is that she "makes them feel things" just by being who
she is. It challenges them to look at their own whiteness because of
how she presents in contrast. Their bubble is burst by her simply
being who she is.
The question she poses to white men is: What are you here to give?
That is right use of privilege. You are an uninvited guest on
indigenous land, so what is it that makes your presence here worthy?
Looking at whiteness in general is the essential step toward right
relation. The more that you can do that inner work on your own time,
the better. Otherwise, you will have harmful impact from your
unconscious relationship with your own whiteness.
Feel the things on your own time, with your own people first. THEN
show up in a more clear, grounded, and productive way.
Learn what triggers you. How you behave when you are triggered. How
you get through it. Basic self-awareness.
Show up in action. Know your place. Tune into the feelings of
indigenous people and people of color around you. Identify who the
matriarch is. Be clear what it is that you are offering and
communicate that to the right people.
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Dear White Men, From An Indigenous Woman
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