July 4th Message from Oso Blanco

SLIDE 1: White header text reading “freeosoblanco.org” is followed by series of broken dots. Purple headline text reading “Independence—But for Who” is imposed over an black-and-white photo of Oso Blanco. An arrow in a purple circle at bottom right of image indicates direction to swipe for next slide.

SLIDE 2: White text on a black background reads: “Good evening, beautiful people. This is Oso Blanco. Please let me tell you why I DESPISE the 4th of July. This is NO “Happy Birthday for America.” For us, this 4th of July madness is the American celebration of their 1776 celebration ON OUR LAND for the American’s freedom from the British Empire.” Under statement text is purple bar directing readers to swipe to next slide.

SLIDE 3: White text on a black background reads “Independence Day” for who, I ask? Not for Native people. This 4th of Juy marks the next 250 years of massive waves of genocide, land theft, extinction of may tribes, environmental destruction of the Earth—rivers, lakes, all waters air and soil. Under statement text is purple bar directing readers to swipe to next slide.

SLIDE 4: “The 4th marks unrestrained colonialism, and the oppression of Native spiritual lifeways, healing practices, and Native peoples’ freedom. So, in short, the 4th is the end of Native Nations’ freedom and safety from attack and destruction of our cultures and customs. There is NO WAY I can “celebrate” that stupid EVIL day in ’76. The positives do not outweigh the negatives. The negatives far. FAR outweigh the positives starting with the 4th of July 1776. Under statement text is purple bar directing readers to swipe to next slide.

SLIDE 5: White text on a black background reads: I love you, people. PLEASE STOP these RIDICULOUS holidays and what they really, REALLY represent. I love you.” Under statement text is purple bar directing readers to swipe to next slide.

SLIDE 6: White text reads Write to and Support Oso Blanco. Purple text provides correspondence address information as: Byron Chubbuck #07909-051 USP Atwater P.O. Box 019001 Atwater, CA 95301. Below address information is original artwork from Oso Blanco featuring a full color Cherokee Medicine Wheel behind 4 Eagle feathers on a background half daytime sky and half nighttime sky. Small white footer text reads: Email: [email protected].

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