Oddbean new post about login | logout ‘He is a Spokandian; he is your family’: #Spokane #IndigenousActivist shot in New Mexico September 29, 2023 By Alexandra Duggan alexandrad@spokesman.com "A longtime member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane, [#JacobJohns] has been vocal during #ClimateChange protests in Spokane, has painted #murals on Spokane city walls, has fundraised for #Indigenous groups through selling his paintings, organizes #SocialJustice rallies, and more. "He just finished painting a mural in the Howard Street underpass on Sept. 19 to celebrate #VotingRights restoration for recently incarcerated people on National Voter Registration Day. Johns was also present at the #StandingRockPipeline protests in #NorthDakota. "In just two months, he was scheduled to lead an #IndigenousWisdomKeepers Delegation to discuss solutions to climate change. "'His home is there in Spokane. He tries to help out everywhere he can. Any community mural, anything grassroots. He is a real warrior,' [Johns' friend] Lane said. 'That’s what warriors do, standing up for #MotherEarth. I know that’s what he’s doing that for – his daughter, and all of mankind.' "Lane is waiting for updates on his friend’s condition. He said as the community waits, they pray. "'More than anything, I hope this can bring our communities together,' Lane said. 'We are all Americans. All of us. We got more in common than we do the difference. "'We can’t let this be normal. He is a Spokandian; he is your family.'" https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/sep/29/he-is-a-spokandian-he-is-your-family-spokane-indig/ #ClimateActivist #LandBack #Colonialism #ClimateCrisis #EnvironmentalJustice #IndigenousActivist #IndigenousNews #StandingRock #Colonialism #Oñate
Fundraiser for #JacobJohn's is up to $170,000 ($250,000) goal. Help Jacob Johns Recover from Terrorist Shooting "#Indigenous #ClimateActivist, #artist, #musician, and father Jacob Johns was shot in the chest this morning, Sept 28.2023, during a No Juan de #Oñate statue peaceful protest in Tewa territory (more commonly known as Española, New Mexico). Jacob put his body between women and children when the shooter charged towards the altar. He was air-lifted to a hospital in Albuquerque, and had surgery. The shooter, who was wearing a red MAGA hat, is in custody of tribal police. We ask everyone to please pray with us that he survives this surgery and doctors have’ the strength and wisdom to help him. "Jacob, who is Hopi and Akimel O'odham, has dedicated his life to Indigenous and climate justice. He is a skilled muralist and speaker, and specializes in non-violent, peaceful 'artivism'." https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-jacob-johns-recover-from-terrorist-shooting