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#DearNonNatives: Native Americans are speaking out

 
In a hashtag that's been trending since last Thursday, Native American individuals are taking the opportunity to let their voices be heard, correct misconceptions and bring attention to Native American communities as a whole.
Through their own words, they're explaining what phrases, questions and actions can be rude, downright violent or simply appropriative to use. 

As a non-native writer, I'll let these Twitter users speak for themselves.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check out the rest of the tweets in the still trending tag here.

Did you learn anything from the #DearNonNatives hashtag?

Photo credit: Megan Red Shirt-Shaw

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by Chelsea Duff | 2/1/2016
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