A thread 🧵 in my feels on why I care deeply about my culture but struggle to care about my Tribal government. I’ve been thinking a lot about the difference between my connection to culture and my connection to tribal government. For me, they’re not the same. - ThreadSky

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cozysusie.bsky.social • 5 days ago

A thread 🧵 in my feels on why I care deeply about my culture but struggle to care about my Tribal government.

I’ve been thinking a lot about the difference between my connection to culture and my connection to tribal government. For me, they’re not the same.

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cozysusie.bsky.social•5 days ago

Tribal government is a sovereign structure. It’s supposed to serve and protect the rights of all its citizens. But often, I feel it doesn’t.

cozysusie.bsky.social•5 days ago

A lot of people I know have deep cultural connections that exist completely outside of tribal governance. They live the culture in their families, communities, and personal practices.

cozysusie.bsky.social•5 days ago

Meanwhile, tribal politics can feel like a club. If you’re not related to someone in power, or not well-liked or wealthy enough to be noticed, your voice often gets left out.

cozysusie.bsky.social•5 days ago

That’s especially clear after watching our Tribal Assembly on YouTube and when they removed equal representation for displaced Natives.

cozysusie.bsky.social•5 days ago

I live in Juneau, so technically this didn’t affect me. But I listened. I watched. And from my prospective the arguments made by the side that won were full of fear or trying to sell apathy.

cozysusie.bsky.social•5 days ago

Maybe the change makes sense to some, but the way it was communicated didn’t help people like me understand. It just felt like scare tactics and manipulation. Reminder I’m an outsider looking in. I don’t have too much connection to the inner workings and politics.

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