Thunder Thighs & Trickster Vibes

There’s an oft-quoted Lakota philosophy—Mitakuye Oyasin—that roughly translates to “All My Relations.” The casual user (read: New Ager) invokes the Lakota proverb, which recognizes one’s place in life and time, without understanding (or caring to understanding) exactly what that means. But Mitakuye Oyasin is more than just a cool-sounding refrain; if we can incorporate its traditional significance into our daily life, we can begin to heal all interconnections and hold ourselves accountable to strengthening them. Reclaiming our relationships to land, language, ourselves and each other is at the heart of what it means to truly decolonize from toxic settler syndrome and the taking of all things Indigenous. Without functional, healthy relationships, no community exists, and then what’s the point? Who is the book for: Indigenous womxn/queer caretakers under age 40.