emsenn’s letters to the Web are a series of letters centered around eir experiences with decolonization (huh?) and finding indigeneity (what?) in setter-colonial society.

Huh? What?

Decolonization? indigeneity? setter-colonial? If you’re unfamiliar with these terms, you’re welcome to subscribe anyway, but please respect: it’s expected that everyone who engages in these conversation have a “basic” knowledge of the complex relationship between Indigenous (“Native,” “First Nations,” “Aboriginal,” etc.) and Colonial (“Western,” “White,” “European”) societies.

A “basic” knowledge is defined here as having read:

More background on emsenn:

emsenn is 30 years-old, Itázípčo (Sans Arc of the Lakota), queer (e/em/eir pronouns), has permanent health and mobility issues, and has developed skills in land stewardship and urban direct action. E currently explores the intersection of those skills, and uses this newsletter to provide educational or opinionated information about them and related topics.

The goal is of these letters is to share information with settler-colonists in exchange for monetary reparations that I’ll use to continue to develop these ideas and invest in a better future. But for now, this newsletter is in its earliest days, and what its used for might change.

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Letters from emsenn about their experiences with decolonization and finding indigeneity in setter-colonial society.

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