Raymond Two Hawks Watson – NATIVE LIVES MATTER!
Bio: Raymond Two Hawks Watson is an Artivist, Community Activist, Educator, Cultural Practitioner, and Convener with fourteen years of experience in nonprofit executive administration. Watson’s skills consist of program development & implementation, grant writing, motivational speaking, leadership & cultural development consulting, community organizing, and event planning, supplemented by an extensive background in promoting and supporting cultural equity & cultural development initiatives and programming in the Rhode Island community. Watson has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Union College in New York, a Master’s Degree in Community Planning from the University of Rhode Island, and is a current Juris Doctorate Candidate at the Roger Williams University School of Law in Rhode Island. Watson is the recipient of the Rhode Island Foundation’s 2016 Innovation Fellowship.
- CEO/Founder of the Providence Cultural Equity Initiative, a nonprofit based in Providence, Rhode Island
- Adjunct professor for Roger Williams University’s Community Development program
- Executive/founding member of the Eastern Medicine Singers American Indian Drum Group
- Pomham Sachem of the Mashapaug Nahaganset Tribe
- Sunnâdin Sachem of the Nehantick-Nahaganset Nation
- National Director of the Federation of Aboriginal Nations of America (FANA)
Nightwolf and Raymond discussion topics include:
- King Phillips War – Arguably the bloodiest war, per capita, on U.S. soil and how it started the enslavement of Indigenous people in the 1500s
- Indigenous people sent to Barbados to be enslaved because they could NOT be easily enslaved in their own homelands
- How “color labels” came about in the U.S. and the division they caused
- There was no “white” designation in Europe; there is no “Euro-Indian” or “Black-Indian” when it comes to traditional Indigenous culture. You either are or are not Indigenous! Blood quantum is not an Indian thing.
- Why the days of “asking permission” for Indigenous existence are over
- A 9-minute NATIVE LIVES MATTER review from Nightwolf
- A call-to-action for unity within the Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities!
- Jay’s response to the “why do you always look angry” question
- How the killing of Indigenous people by law enforcement continues. Are we still at Wounded Knee?
- An excerpt from MLK Jr. that applies to #AllThePeople including Natives!
Audio recorded and produced by Moe Thomas.
Great program thank you. Keep up the good work. Will send and post on my page. Afro Muscogee Institute. Your brother and friend. Thomas Mitchell.
Thanks for the feedback Thomas. Glad you are enjoying the programming. We appreciate your support.
Brother Jay and honored elder I’m so thrilled to hear a conversation and factual points with Chief Raymond Two Hawks Watson who is an honored Board Member of our 501 c3 Indiginious Manged work and goals for generational self-sustainability united with a holistic approach as Creator guides A’ho! I’m so glad you also talked about true historical facts I hope everyone looks up the facts and that all nations must stop this infighting it is poison I hope. Thankful for both of your spirit passion as we must unite in love and positive actions as Creator shares A’ho! I hope to be on a show again with you soon Jay and it would be great if all three of us could be on at the same time. Thank you both for your Modern Day Warrior Strength and Love John T. Moss Caddo Nation Member, Founder and Chairman/CEO of http://www.CashCommunityDevelopment.org helping with Housing, Financial Literacy, business/economic development, and Health. A’ho!
Thank you John. We appreciate your loyalty and dedication to Indigenous Peoples Truths and will connect with you soon.
Interested in supporting your show. How can I help. Ahom.
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