Bound by struggle and strength, Black and Native peoples have carried the weight of history, turning survival into resilience and resistance into legacy.

The history of Black-Native peoples in North America has long been obscured by colonial systems that imposed rigid racial categories and sought to divide Black and Indigenous communities. Yet their shared histories, kinship, and cultural ties endure. Black-Native identity is not singular; it reflects diverse tribal affiliations, African lineages, and lived experiences. By embracing both heritages, Afro-Indigenous peoples resist erasure and affirm their place as original stewards of this land. We are children of Africa and the Americas, bound by ancestry, survival, and an unbroken legacy of resilience. 

Native Americans have endured displacement, genocide, and forced assimilation, yet their spirit has never been extinguished. From the Trail of Tears to broken treaties and cultural erasure, Indigenous peoples have fought to protect their lands, languages, and traditions against overwhelming odds. Their survival is an act of resistance, a testament to strength and unity carried through generations. Native communities continue to lead powerful movements for cultural revival, justice, and self-determination. The Native story is not one of defeat, but of enduring resilience, a living legacy of survival, identity, and unbroken connection to the land.