The character of Chief from Wonder Woman was played by Eugene Brave Rock who is from the Kanaii reserve in Southern Alberta. He took the inspiration for his character from real life WWI hero Mike Mountain Horse who is also from southern AB.
In the film Chief greets Diana in Blackfoot. Shortly after they have a conversation about how his people’s land was taken away by Steve’s people.
This is how you have First Nations representation: cast First Nations actors, draw from historical First Nations heroes and if they are going to speak a First Nations language cast someone who is part of that Nation!
He also personally created his whole look. Instead of the costume designer doing what they think a native man would wear. He included things that would have personal significance to his character, not because it looks “Indian” *side-eyes the lone ranger*
This was a ride from start to finish, but one unexpected perk is that that typoed space in the middle of the word “deterioration” accidentally coined the excellent noun “deteriorati.” I’m torn whether to use it refer to Ameduri and those like him, or whether to reappropriate its use for myself and make some t-shirts.
Oh my sweet baby stars that response was a wonder to behold
My dad tried to make an anti muslim argument saying basically that hijabis can’t be included in parts not originally written out for a hijabi. But I think, why not? Rock your hijab girl. Reblog to prove his ass wrong!
My dads gonna be real mad when I tell him about this post 😂😅
That’d be awesome. Bring it.
My son and I were going into a grocery store this week and a woman in a hijab was coming out. She had her freaking phone shoved in next to her ear so the hijab would hold it and she had both hands free to carry her bags.
I ached to tell her just how cool I thought that was but didn’t want to interrupt her conversation. Once my son and I were inside, he turned to me and said, “She was AWESOME.”
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