I'm more white looking than my brothers and family,...

I'm more white looking than my brothers and family, but that doesn't mean I'm any less native

I struggled with this my whole life, wanting to be seen as only white and pretending I wasn't native because I was embarrassed due to institutional racism

It feels awkward to even talk about this because I never experienced any racism like my more native looking family or other non-white people have faced

Thanks for listening, it's huge for me to even acknowledge this ❤️

Like 16 January at 12:22 | Open on mastodon.social

5 comments

Sean Bala

@dansup Thank you for sharing your story, and thank you for sharing your gifts here. I am really glad you seem to feel this is a space where you can share important parts of yourself.

16 January at 13:17 | Open on mas.to

Wigbert B 🎻🏛🎭🎤🗞🎥📚

@dansup

please, be proud of your courage !

always wonderful, when acknowledgement, acceptance, awareness are shared

16 January at 13:27 | Open on mastodon.world

Stefan

@dansup so happy you've become comfortable to share!

16 January at 14:36 | Open on gardenstate.social

yaygya

@dansup have you read anything by Drew Hayden Taylor? He’s a white-passing Ojibwe, and he’s written a few essays and books about his experiences.

16 January at 15:42 | Open on c.im

LM Little

@dansup As I read your words, I pray that you have a circle of elders and other wise néhiyaw around you to guide and support you, and to remind you that you do not walk alone.🙏

16 January at 17:02 | Open on mastodon.social