“It has really made me realize some communities are more at risk and we need people in those communities to have voice, engagement, involvement, and input in shaping decisions that impact and affect people’s lives. I think that policies and laws and all of those things are only part of what is going to get us to full equality for everybody. But it’s a very important part. […] The question I asked myself was, How I could make a more sustainable impact and change lives for people? And I thought the best way to do that was through policy. I just saw being engaged in political life as a really positive way to try to make some change.”Brianna Westbrook: vans era black One of the priorities of the council is to fight race-based mascots and combat the negative stereotypes they perpetuate. Living in Chicago, we are constantly bombarded with the Blackhawks logo, which represents the city’s professional ice hockey team. There are many multiracial Natives like myself who don't look like a stereotype, and because of this, our Native identities are often questioned or dismissed entirely. This experience erases a whole part of us and mentally breaks us down. At school, my fellow council members and I are usually the only Native kids in class, and it’s hard to find a safe space for Native youth. We decided that as a council, we would teach each other about the land we live on and the medicine and food that are still available to us. This makes us feel like we are not alone, because the land and plants are our relatives, and we are surrounded by them. Living this way creates positive images of Natives as modern people living on our ancestral homelands instead of outdated, stereotypical symbols used by sports teams. vans era black It's true, even after the toughest anguish, you can move on. You will survive. You will hear Katy roar! (Sorry, wrong song.)And when I didn't, I said to myself,"Is that all there is to love?" vans era black “She loves the job and duty of being a mom," Cassie’s Place director Michelle Zrubeksaid vans era black
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