In this episode, I talked with Charlie Amáyá Scott about settler colonialism within the US empire. Charlie is the creator of Diné Aesthetics and a Diné scholar born and raised within the Navajo Nation. As a doctoral student, Charlie is intrigued by the intricacies among higher education, settler colonialism, and social media. Their work is informed by a desire for a more just and liberating education that supports and inspires the next generation of Queer, Trans, and Indigenous students. In addition, Charlie reflects, analyzes, and critiques what it means to be a Diné in the 21st century on her personal blog, dineaesthetics.com, while inspiring joy and justice to thousands on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.

Connect with Charlie Amáyá Scott:

Blog dineaesthetics.com

IG @dineaesthetics

TikTok @dineaesthetics

Twitter @GrandmaSaidNo

Resources Mentioned:

"Explaining settler colonialism" TikTok video

A Third University Is Possible by la paperson

"Decolonization is not a metaphor" by Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang

"Toward a Tribal Critical Race Theory in Education" by Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy

"Settler colonialism and the elimination of the native" by Patrick Wolfe

Joshua Whitehead

bell hooks

Rebecca Roanhorse

Tenille K. Campbell

"My Experience with Spiritual Abuse at Remedy Church with Nicki Pappas" on Broadening the Narrative

Additional Instagram Accounts to Follow: @melaninmvskoke, @lilnativeboy, @prestomanifest0, and @endlessyarning

The music from this episode is "Love Is" by Bandy. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. I really think that little by little, person by person, we can broaden the narrative. In addition, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. Then, rate and review to help others find the show.

Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com

Broadening the Narrative on:

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative