“And yet we still see our family members harassed by police, we still hear and read racist comments, we still watch efforts to dismantle our families and livelihoods under the guise of “civilizing” us, still see efforts to destroy our homelands and watch the law find ways to take even our children. We live in a world where there are people who won’t acknowledge us unless they are trying to convince us our culture exists only to be appropriated. Do we deserve such treatment? No. And yet here we are.”
Alex-jon Earl reflects on the fourth anniversary of the shooting of John T. Williams by SPD officer Ian Birk – and the continued struggle of Seattle’s native population – over on The Urbanist. Read it.
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