Research Project

 A concern of mine is the preservation of my history and culture, considering so much of it is being either erased, stolen, or falsely interpreted. Recently, I am interested in opening an archive of the student activism on campus, particularly that which was accomplished by the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and the Endowment Justice Collective (EJC) coalition. Many of these student organizers remain anonymous due to doxxing that they may experience, therefore only they have access to their work. I have taken it upon myself to become an archivist and ensure that their work is preserved so that student activists, in the future, can look to them for guidance as well as hope. Essentially, I hope to show our truth not only through words on documents but also through photos and videos that illustrate what change truly looks like. The goal is to create an exhibit and teach that so much of history is already happening. That you can be a part of it if you are willing to take the risks to organize for social change. Student activists hope to lay the groundwork for the next revolution when oppressors loom. As natives and revolutionaries, we recognize that our task is preservation, and the colonizers can never be trusted as the historians. Indigenous people have resisted false historical narratives through oral history and collective memory; we must remember to tell it.