For too long, Indigenous American Indians — the original people of this land — have had our identity erased, rewritten, and replaced. Our culture, our history, and our contributions have been buried, while others benefited from systems built on our ancestors’ labor, knowledge, and resilience. It’s time for us to stand firmly in who we are. To reclaim our lineage. To honor our story. To distinguish ourselves clearly from any narrative that tries to fold us into categories that were never ours. We