Team Indigenous, which includes 20 athletes from indigenous communities in Canada, the U.S., South America, New Zealand and elsewhere around the globe, is one of 38 competing in the 2018 Roller Derby World Cuphttp://nyti.ms/2tkOp6D
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“Strong! Resilient! Indigenous!” chants Victoria Lynn Major, a.k.a. “Rage,” with the team before a game http://nyti.ms/2tkOp6D pic.twitter.com/v9XjUVHFst
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“Even though we’re all from different nations, we all have this shared history of being indigenous people.” — Laura Martinez, a.k.a. “Diamond Dog,” a Team Indigenous bench coach who wore hand-stitched and beaded moccasins http://nyti.ms/2tkOp6D pic.twitter.com/sgw5vix4fx
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For these women, representing Team Indigenous at the Roller Derby World Cup is not just about winning. Sasheen Wesley (left), a.k.a. “Bash-Full,” is drawing attention to a number of indigenous women who vanished or were killed along the “Highway of Tears.” http://nyti.ms/2tkOp6D pic.twitter.com/Tu5MgZDZa0
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For some players, the team is the first step in learning about their families. Christine Phillips-Ryburn, a.k.a. “Whakintawh,” will retire from the sport this year to learn more about her family’s tribe, the Tawanaki Iwi people of New Zealand. http://nyti.ms/2tkOp6D pic.twitter.com/IVHORWpDIw
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“Bringing all of these women together, meeting and seeing each other for who we are ... that’s healing” http://nyti.ms/2tkOp6D pic.twitter.com/axUNcPuUR9
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If that statement were true, this wouldn't exist.
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White skin people bad, everyone else good?
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Decolonization must be this years buzzword. I’m going to decolonize chocolate because white chocolate is gross.
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Roller Derby used to be hot rockabilly and punk chicks but its been taken over by the gender-unicorn crowd for a good while. If these ladies want it, even with the race baiting, they're welcome to it.
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Good Luck!
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I think your next target should be tiddley winks. After that full contact Bridge. These white supremacist activities make me sick.
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This is so pathetic.....
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"Thats a bad b****"..Much RESPECT
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More race baiting and victim race baiting by
@nytimes. This is so tiresomeThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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