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Hi, my name is Felina. I’m offering this platform to highlight stories, books, events, articles, music, and more about the Indigenous Peoples that you may know, come to know, or want to learn about.
- A World Uncaptured©️ִֶָ. ..𓂃 ࣪ ִֶָ🪽་༘࿐by Felina Silver (copyright 2026)
This poem is a declaration of purpose rooted in compassion rather than conquest. It confronts the danger of narrowed thinking and fear-driven division, while imagining a future where freedom, dignity, and belonging are universal. At its heart, it is a call to remember our shared humanity before we lose it. Thanks ChatGPT for always helping me create my Featured Photo! - Inheritance©️📜 by Felina Silver (copyright 2026)
This poem is a tender tribute to a mother whose love transcends loss, transforming grief into purpose and legacy. With graceful resolve, the speaker honors guidance that lives on within her, showing how love doesn’t end—it evolves into strength, movement, and becoming. A deeply moving reflection on remembrance, resilience, and carrying someone forward in the way you live. The Featured Photo was made with the help of ChatGPT - After Fear©️ 🫣 by Felina Silver (copyright 2026)
This poem invites you to look at how fear may be living inside you—guiding your choices, quieting your voice, and keeping you still when you were meant to move. It gently challenges the ways fear can disguise itself as caution or peace, and reflects on the moments, joys, and versions of yourself that may have been left unexplored because of it. Ultimately, the poem offers a hopeful shift: an encouragement to loosen your grip on fear, trust in your own becoming, and believe that letting go won’t make you disappear—it will allow you to expand. The Featured Photo was created with the help of ChatGPT - Urban Trajectories in the United States: Successes and Failures in Town-to-City Transitions
This piece explores why some towns become thriving cities while others fail, using Chicago, Gary, and Centralia as case studies. Success depends not just on growth, but on economic diversity, planning, and adaptability. Historical lessons show that resilient cities invest in infrastructure, manage risk, and prepare for change. The Featured photo was created with the help of ChatGPT. - When Towns Become Cities: How Massachusetts Communities Decide Their Future©️ By Felina Silver
Massachusetts treats city status as a deliberate choice rather than a population milestone, requiring communities to vote on whether to shift from town meeting–based direct democracy to a city charter with representative governance. Through examples like Framingham, Brockton, Worcester, and Brookline, the post shows how history, industrial growth, administrative needs, and civic identity shape these decisions. Ultimately, whether a town becomes a city reveals how residents define democracy, efficiency, and their community’s future. The Featured photo was created with the help of ChatGBT - The Annual Reset Button©️ °🥂⋆.ೃ🍾࿔*:･by Felina Silver (Copyright 2025)
Here’s to late nights and early promises,All the snacks we swore we wouldn’t eat.Past resolutions… well, we tried,Pants that shrank (definitely not us).Yet somehow, we made it through! New plans, new… Read more: The Annual Reset Button©️ °🥂⋆.ೃ🍾࿔*:･by Felina Silver (Copyright 2025) - A Year That Reaches Beyond Us©️(,,•᷄ࡇ•᷅ ,,)? by Felina Silver (Copyright 2025)
Instead of a resolution,fragile as frost on January grass,make a pledge✋not to perfect yourself,but to tend one small corner of the world. Choose a single thingto mend, to grow, to… Read more: A Year That Reaches Beyond Us©️(,,•᷄ࡇ•᷅ ,,)? by Felina Silver (Copyright 2025) - A World Without A Safety Net©️ by Felina Silver (Copyright 2025)
This morning, my eyes slowly opened—what would today bring?Promise?Or another bruise the world must carry? We turn on the televisionand violence spills out,flooding rooms meant for rest.Places that once felt… Read more: A World Without A Safety Net©️ by Felina Silver (Copyright 2025) - On the Outside of My Own Life©️ 𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 💔by Felina Silver (Copyright 2025)
I stand outside my own life,pressing my face to the glass,watching rooms I once builtfill with voices that no longer call my name. There is nothing lonelierthan being a matriarch… Read more: On the Outside of My Own Life©️ 𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 💔by Felina Silver (Copyright 2025) - Carried, Not Broken©️ (っᵔ◡ᵔ)っ🔗💥by Felina Silver (Copyright 2025)
My heartis wrapped around yesterday. Around a timewhen things were sometimes good🤞but more often,very bad. Pain didn’t knock.It slipped in the door,held on tight,so tightit felt like I was losing… Read more: Carried, Not Broken©️ (っᵔ◡ᵔ)っ🔗💥by Felina Silver (Copyright 2025)
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1. Resources Links for those who want to learn more about Indigenous worldviews, systemic challenges, etc.
- The Indigenous Foundation – A collection of articles on topics like storytelling, systemic issues, and cultural principles such as the Seven Generations concept. Great for understanding Indigenous worldviews and history.
Read here [theindigen…dation.org] - The Conversation – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples – Research-based articles on treaties, health disparities, and systemic challenges in Australia, offering lessons on equity and justice.
Explore articles [theconversation.com] - UN News: Challenges Faced by Indigenous Peoples – Highlights global issues of exclusion, rights violations, and the importance of Indigenous governance systems.
Read more [news.un.org] - World Bank Indigenous Peoples Overview – Explains Indigenous peoples’ role in biodiversity and development, while addressing poverty and systemic barriers.
View overview [worldbank.org]
2. Recommended Reading Lists
- JSTOR Daily – Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day Reading List – Scholarly works on decolonization, sovereignty, and environmental justice.
Access list [daily.jstor.org] - Bookshop.org Native American Recommendations – Contemporary and classic works by Indigenous authors, including memoirs and cultural narratives.
Browse list [bookshop.org] - PowWows.com Must-Read Books by Native Authors – Stories across genres that celebrate Indigenous voices and heritage.
See recommendations [powwows.com]
3. Cultural Awareness Resources
- CultureAlly – 55 Indigenous-Led Resources – Includes advocacy tools, podcasts, and educational materials created by Indigenous communities.
Explore resources [cultureally.com] - Free Online Courses –
- Indigenous Canada (University of Alberta)
- Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education (University of British Columbia)
These courses provide structured learning on history, treaties, and reconciliation.
Find courses [indigenous…riends.org]
Erasing History
2025 POW-WOWS, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY EVENTS & OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS
In the News
- Native Americans want to avoid past Medicaid enrollment snafus as work requirements loom
- Douglas Brinkley on the 50th anniversary of the Alcatraz occupation
- ’I would not cry’: National Day of Remembrance recognizes boarding school survivors and families
A candlelight vigil, songs, and talks marked a day set aside to remember the children who survived boarding schools and those who didn’t - “I Have Not Surrendered”: Leonard Peltier Remains Committed to Indigenous Rights
The Writings of Felina Silver 