Wonderful talk! It’s now 10 years later and Matika continues to be a successful photographer and author. I will order her new book “Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America”. The book gets rave reviews….can’t wait!
Native Americans, you are the hope for the future, You, Your wisdom and knowledge, love for the nature, connection with earth. You and your ansestor always knew the most important values!! I wish you all the best. I wish USA and CANADA give back your land! I wish peace for You with all my heart
Very powerful. Thank you for TED talk for allowing Native voices tell their stories just like this amazing woman and her cause. I feel empowered by people like this to become a stronger Native woman for my community. Ahe'hee!
I love it when she talks about the first picture. I knew exactly what she was talking about. I hated seeing traditional pictures growing up on the rez because it's like saying you're only suppose to be traditional when, in fact, I wanted to be like everyone else off the rez. I wanted to be able to compete with the outside world and keep up with modern society. I'm glad someone finally said something about the stereotyping.
It’s harder for us cause everyone outside the res expects us to be both what they see in movies and “assimilated” at the same time. I don’t like being on the res, it’s impoverished and dangerous. Only thing is that people get me when I’m there.
Here is an ambitious, enthusiastic and intelligent individual embarked on a quest to reintroduce the people of the First Nations to the world. There is a disconnect between what is experienced through the Media and what is actual. Matika Wilbur is striving to correct this.
Matika, it's been a few years since we met in La Conner. Denise Stiffarm shared your Ted Talk on FB and I watched it from my balcony in Bali. I'm awestruck by your photos coupled with the stories. Thank you so much for sharing, and giving us a small glimpse of everyday life for Native peoples.
I am so happy to discover these talks and happy that so many Native Americans are speaking. American needs your voices. You are like beautiful seeds rising toward the sky. My entire family in Ukraine disappeared when the Nazis invaded in 1940. I have a picture of all those who were killed. Thankfully my grandfather came to America. I also had other Native American ancestors whom I think about everyday who suffered greatly when Columbus arrived in Puerto Rico.
Thank you for this video. We as Americans, mostly immigrants, descendents of immigrants, and descendents of colonizers should together recognize, and do our best to connect, learn, and understand about the deeply felt loss, and generational trauma with zero expectation of anyone trying to adapt, or fit in. As an American I am conflicted. I love America. There is deeply felt generational trauma wrapped in shame for it's origin story. I believe America has grown into something much better then it's origin story, and all of us together can make it far better. It will be challenging. Anything worthwhile is challenging. With patience, understanding, and desire for better, and determination together anything is possible. America is worth it. It is the only Country on Earth with a Government of, by, and for "We the People". The only Country on Earth that recognizes as Humans were are a sacred interconnected species with all things. A divine Creation from a loving Creator who gave every culture, of every Continent instructions to love each other. Creator Endowed Inalienable Human Rights. Well? What is everyone waiting for? An invitation? Okay. You as a spiritual being, having a human experience, with an immortal divine soul given the gift of life by your loving Creator are invited from this point forward to love each other, as your Creator loves you.
Very good! I cherish the conversations and shared experiences that I have had with tribal people. I feel very fortunate to have been able to work together with tribal people in the wildland fire community. Wildland fire is unique in that way.
Love for all humanity ❤ making like it's is in our true home 🏡 and who are we wake up my people with love and blessing you all ❤❤❤there nothing more to say but love ❤
Have you visited the Washoe People? I am white, but we have friends of the family who are Washoe. I love your work-so beautiful, and I love that you get to meet so many beautiful and wonderful people on your journey! 💖💖💖. ✊. I hope that we can get the waterworks back to the Paiute People who they were stolen from. I will spread the word. They belong to the descendants of those who built them. Obviously, that is just one thing on a very long list. We will continue to fight the injustices. I can’t believe the nastiness these horrible abusers do against Native People, it disgusts me. I stand with The Rebuilders, and all Native People. ✊✊✊. Much love! 🌈💖
I hope she makes it out to the Rotinosonni (the "Iroquois") Confederacy of 6 nations in Canada and the U.S. and she also interviews us who are even more invisible as we have been swept up into the Urban Diaspora of the cities of Montreal, New York and Chicago.
I would love to see more on the Haudenosaunee. That is were were my ancestors/my people are from. But because of urbanism, assimilation, and my grandparents being gone I do not know much. I know very little. I have been trying to learn Mohawk on my own and sadly, doing a very poor job of it.
You blessed a white lady today. Thank you. I am fortunate enough to have grown up on the Salish-Kootenai Confederation Nation. My Indigenous Aunties laugh long, loud, and like a creek in springtime like you do; you have a beautiful soul. 🥹 It makes you shine like a full moon, baby girl! Your photography captures the beauty and grace in the modern Indigenous Nations. Indigenous people are still here! The First Nations have endured and succeeded in spite of (fill in your blank). We all bleed red and, Indigenous humans, I love you and the blessings of your teachings.
I hope that the sense of community built by Matika Wilbur's hard work will prevail, bridging two very different worlds-as only Wilbur can, through the lens of a camera, using the contemporary artistic mediums as a way to convey the modern Native American story.
This is a great project, and I applaud Matika! I just wanted her to go into more depth about some of the people in the photos.. I want to know what a "bird singer" is. ;)
On approx. 5:08, it was stated tribal tattoos (specifically the 111 tattoo) was or is still illegal in California. I have been searching for that state statute, but cannot find it. Please state the reference to that. Thank you! If it is true, that really burns me.
I would like to add as this beautiful lady say in culture to myself. I'm Navajo and we fought for 400yeara against Spain. We have not received the catholic personal aspect.
Do they call themselves Indians? I'm confused why she does that, I was brought up being taught it was politically incorrect. We use First Nations, Aboriginals, Natives Canadians.
I'm not an Aboriginal person so I may be wrong but I think that since the term 'Indian' is derogatory, many Aboriginal people use it in order to reclaim the word so that it loses its original negative meaning. It's similar to how gay people may use the f-word or black people may use the n-word.
Humanizing natives is not needed,we were/are always natives. Everything natives think "was" lost isn't! you carry within you the spirit of your forefathers,it needs revival or reviving. Please watch the language you use.
All the people you have listened to really don't know anything about native life ,.....asking the abused about history is the wrong way ,.....that's where u get these funny ways,......u dig enough u will find what your looking for😄
Her ancestors are Siberian. They've been here since about the mid 1800s. The true American Indian is the so-called "African American" whether you like it or not, it's truth.
Wonderful talk! It’s now 10 years later and Matika continues to be a successful photographer and author. I will order her new book “Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America”. The book gets rave reviews….can’t wait!
Native Americans, you are the hope for the future, You, Your wisdom and knowledge, love for the nature, connection with earth. You and your ansestor always knew the most important values!! I wish you all the best. I wish USA and CANADA give back your land! I wish peace for You with all my heart
you mean give back the rights
youre an uncle tom
Matika, I appreciate your heartfelt joy. i pray that our ancestors can provide us sustainability for this difficult journey.
Very powerful. Thank you for TED talk for allowing Native voices tell their stories just like this amazing woman and her cause. I feel empowered by people like this to become a stronger Native woman for my community. Ahe'hee!
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I love it when she talks about the first picture. I knew exactly what she was talking about. I hated seeing traditional pictures growing up on the rez because it's like saying you're only suppose to be traditional when, in fact, I wanted to be like everyone else off the rez. I wanted to be able to compete with the outside world and keep up with modern society. I'm glad someone finally said something about the stereotyping.
My grandmother helped Leon Grant start the many Indian Centers, particularly the one in Lincoln Nebraska.
It’s harder for us cause everyone outside the res expects us to be both what they see in movies and “assimilated” at the same time. I don’t like being on the res, it’s impoverished and dangerous. Only thing is that people get me when I’m there.
This made me cry. In a good way. Much love and respect from this NM Native.
I really enjoyed her delivery. Honest & beautiful soul
Here is an ambitious, enthusiastic and intelligent individual embarked on a quest to reintroduce the people of the First Nations to the world. There is a disconnect between what is experienced through the Media and what is actual. Matika Wilbur is striving to correct this.
Scott Holmes yute noticia sobre el mundo
Scott Holmes
I admire your courage Matika and I am in awe of your photographs and stories. :)
Matika, it's been a few years since we met in La Conner. Denise Stiffarm shared your Ted Talk on FB and I watched it from my balcony in Bali. I'm awestruck by your photos coupled with the stories. Thank you so much for sharing, and giving us a small glimpse of everyday life for Native peoples.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MATIKA.....GET THE MESSAGE OUT TO THE WORLD...!!
Thank you Matika, for this wonderful lesson. You are a gifted teacher. God bless you on the rest of your journey.
Thank you for helping me see beautiful humans and the world in a a more complete way. May native people be more fully themselves safely. It is time.
I jus Love her Honesty,...!
Inspiring! can't wait to see more...keep on traveling down that road Matika - your always in our prayers & thoughts
You are amazing Matika! Keep up the fabulous work!
I am so happy to discover these talks and happy that so many Native Americans are speaking. American needs your voices. You are like beautiful seeds rising toward the sky. My entire family in Ukraine disappeared when the Nazis invaded in 1940. I have a picture of all those who were killed. Thankfully my grandfather came to America. I also had other Native American ancestors whom I think about everyday who suffered greatly when Columbus arrived in Puerto Rico.
Important work! Amazing photographs! Mitaka Wilber ROCKS!!
Wonderful role model for all! Great work and message!
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Great stories Matika, very touching.
Thank you for this video. We as Americans, mostly immigrants, descendents of immigrants, and descendents of colonizers should together recognize, and do our best to connect, learn, and understand about the deeply felt loss, and generational trauma with zero expectation of anyone trying to adapt, or fit in. As an American I am conflicted. I love America. There is deeply felt generational trauma wrapped in shame for it's origin story. I believe America has grown into something much better then it's origin story, and all of us together can make it far better. It will be challenging. Anything worthwhile is challenging. With patience, understanding, and desire for better, and determination together anything is possible. America is worth it. It is the only Country on Earth with a Government of, by, and for "We the People". The only Country on Earth that recognizes as Humans were are a sacred interconnected species with all things. A divine Creation from a loving Creator who gave every culture, of every Continent instructions to love each other. Creator Endowed Inalienable Human Rights. Well? What is everyone waiting for? An invitation? Okay. You as a spiritual being, having a human experience, with an immortal divine soul given the gift of life by your loving Creator are invited from this point forward to love each other, as your Creator loves you.
Very good! I cherish the conversations and shared experiences that I have had with tribal people. I feel very fortunate to have been able to work together with tribal people in the wildland fire community. Wildland fire is unique in that way.
Love for all humanity ❤ making like it's is in our true home 🏡 and who are we wake up my people with love and blessing you all ❤❤❤there nothing more to say but love ❤
Wow that was so good on so many different levels!🙏thank you
Ahhhhh so smart 💜and funny 💜 and true💜 thanks you 💜one Love ❤️ one Family ❤️
Man, the comments for these types of videos can get seriously weird. Anyways, it's a great thing what she's doing.
Have you visited the Washoe People? I am white, but we have friends of the family who are Washoe. I love your work-so beautiful, and I love that you get to meet so many beautiful and wonderful people on your journey! 💖💖💖. ✊. I hope that we can get the waterworks back to the Paiute People who they were stolen from. I will spread the word. They belong to the descendants of those who built them. Obviously, that is just one thing on a very long list. We will continue to fight the injustices. I can’t believe the nastiness these horrible abusers do against Native People, it disgusts me. I stand with The Rebuilders, and all Native People. ✊✊✊. Much love! 🌈💖
This ❤️ Thank you!
Love this ted talk..... I'm a big fan of Ted Talks but even more so, when they introduce Natives to speak on their own behalf!!!
We have knowing who we are mother of all countries ❤
Love this, very beautiful thank you!
Beautiful :) just beautiful
I hope she makes it out to the Rotinosonni (the "Iroquois") Confederacy of 6 nations in Canada and the U.S. and she also interviews us who are even more invisible as we have been swept up into the Urban Diaspora of the cities of Montreal, New York and Chicago.
I would love to see more on the Haudenosaunee. That is were were my ancestors/my people are from. But because of urbanism, assimilation, and my grandparents being gone I do not know much. I know very little. I have been trying to learn Mohawk on my own and sadly, doing a very poor job of it.
You blessed a white lady today. Thank you.
I am fortunate enough to have grown up on the Salish-Kootenai Confederation Nation. My Indigenous Aunties laugh long, loud, and like a creek in springtime like you do; you have a beautiful soul. 🥹 It makes you shine like a full moon, baby girl!
Your photography captures the beauty and grace in the modern Indigenous Nations. Indigenous people are still here! The First Nations have endured and succeeded in spite of (fill in your blank). We all bleed red and, Indigenous humans, I love you and the blessings of your teachings.
Thank you. Just, thank you.
Aww we as Navajo people are like that.
Well done my sister!
would love a transcript for this video
Beyond beautiful ♥
If you hold on to or relearn your languages, you will prosper.
awesome!
I hope that the sense of community built by Matika Wilbur's hard work will prevail, bridging two very different worlds-as only Wilbur can, through the lens of a camera, using the contemporary artistic mediums as a way to convey the modern Native American story.
Awesome!
Thank you
a'ho thank you for these videos of native people, and Indian country and teaching's😎
This is a great project, and I applaud Matika! I just wanted her to go into more depth about some of the people in the photos.. I want to know what a "bird singer" is. ;)
Yo, YASSSSSSS. We are beautiful, and rediscovering my Chiricahua Apache heritage saved me.
On approx. 5:08, it was stated tribal tattoos (specifically the 111 tattoo) was or is still illegal in California. I have been searching for that state statute, but cannot find it. Please state the reference to that. Thank you! If it is true, that really burns me.
ManCalledHorse good question....it is tradition in my mother’s tribe and fathers as well. I definitely want mine :):)
I would like to add as this beautiful lady say in culture to myself. I'm Navajo and we fought for 400yeara against Spain. We have not received the catholic personal aspect.
💛 HearT 💜
Joey Belladonna from Anthrax is Iroquois
I wish they would've showed the pic she is referencing at the beginning of the talk.
She should do a story. Of the ottowa anishinaabe and cherokee
I hope Project 562 reached out to the Wampanoag and Narragansett!
600 tribes are impressive
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Late Indigenous photos by Edward S. Curtis is sometimes like seeing people's honest selves awake and alive!!!! Check it out!!!!
God bless thank you
A m a z i n g
Me..... I'm a Mescalero Apache without a tribe for at least 2 generations we have been away from a tribe. What to do?
Get over it join the rest of the modern world who haven't had tribes for a longer time than that.
NICELY DONE, "BALLING WITH THAT HELICOPTER RIDE HUH? THE INDIGENOUS ARE COMING UP IN SOME CAMPS (REZ). PIPIL UTO NATION.
can you watch this video and tell me What does she mean in her description of a ‘real Indian’?
What do you think she's trying to convey? What would be YOUR definition?
Do they call themselves Indians? I'm confused why she does that, I was brought up being taught it was politically incorrect. We use First Nations, Aboriginals, Natives Canadians.
I'm not an Aboriginal person so I may be wrong but I think that since the term 'Indian' is derogatory, many Aboriginal people use it in order to reclaim the word so that it loses its original negative meaning. It's similar to how gay people may use the f-word or black people may use the n-word.
Nacho In America we do. It's only stuffy white liberals who get bent out of shape about it.
+Gossiptgirl that's the best explanation I've heard omg thank you
Mäe Craig That's a goddamn terrible explanation.
actually i think shes deliberately using that word in order to not alienate the audience she wants to reach
We are not indians, we are native Americans.
Megiwich
She needs to explain what "my 111" means. I googled it and got just symbols and such, rather than what it actually means in this context.
It's a tattoo with three vertical lines so it looks like III
Who are these people?
Chavez & Montoya ???
The utopian celeste conjecturally complete because israel phytogeographically colour beyond a lame canvas. makeshift, scary minister
Humanizing natives is not needed,we were/are always natives.
Everything natives think "was" lost isn't! you carry within you the spirit of your forefathers,it needs revival or reviving.
Please watch the language you use.
United States Indigenous People please start calling your Nations, "Nations", not tribes because tribes terminology belittle us to the government
Wait until she gets to the east coast, it’s lot worst
thedorecky is it really? I’ve always wanted to go there
All the people you have listened to really don't know anything about native life ,.....asking the abused about history is the wrong way ,.....that's where u get these funny ways,......u dig enough u will find what your looking for😄
So asking the oppressor about our history is the right way to go?
Who are you to tell them what they know
what a hot mama!
Her ancestors are Siberian. They've been here since about the mid 1800s. The true American Indian is the so-called "African American" whether you like it or not, it's truth.
Laughable at least. The good thing about science is true whether or not you believe in it. Go get some real facts.
Stop reading off your device. It makes you look insincere.
"We all come from the same place." 🏌️🤸🌝