Marcy Angeles
Bio
Marcy Angeles is a Disabled Two-Spirit Nednhi Apache & Guamares Band of Chichimeca writer, painter, musician, dj and freelance journalist from Southern New Mexico.
Stories (18/0)
15 Years Sober But How Much Longer Can I Stay Strong For?
Often times addicts are ridiculed and made the focal point of jokes. It is really easy to run away from our problems or to try to escape our reality via alcohol and substance abuse. Today I am 15 years sober and I have decided to unpack just what all that means. Sub Cultures have often glamorized using while the Alcohol industry is quick to show support and inclusivity to marginalized people. Have we ventured far enough into what self-medicating looks like? Have we overlooked people’s survivalism and seen them as problematic people, just another lost cause? Makes sense why there was such an urgency to put liquor stores on Reservations because Native people are born into trauma i.e. Colonialism. Trauma Survivors make excellent candidates for becoming addicts.
By Marcy Angeles 2 years ago in Psyche
Homelessness Among Two Spirits & The LGBTQ
As we approach Pride month, there is a quiet epidemic that not all are aware of. Research has shown that nearly half of Homeless youth in the United States are LGBTQ2S. We live in a country that has a tendency to hide behind it’s moral compass when discussing human rights. However, religious zealots fail to mention how often they weaponize their religion to justify the mistreatment of the LGBTQ2S and other marginalized groups. Pride month honors the great work of the Trans POC Women at Stonewall, as well as that LGBTQ community that found the strength to rise as well. Where would modern day American politics be without Marsha P. Johnson? Trans, Two Spirits & LGBTQ+ acceptance didn’t start there though. The existence and celebration of LGBTQ2S predates the birth of America. It has been a part of most tribal cultures throughout the “ Americas “ since the beginning of time.
By Marcy Angeles 2 years ago in Pride
Two Spirits Play A Pivotal Role To Indigenous Survival
Due to Colonization, a vast majority of the LGBTQ2S find ourselves struggling to reclaim our Sacred Space in our Tribal Communities. In the times of Non-Natives speaking about Indigenous issues, many have a tendency to show support for Indigenous Communities but not the LGBT2S, particularly Trans. You can not separate Two Spirits from Indigenous Culture. Two Spirit issues are Indigenous issues and we have long played vital roles in our Tribal Communities. Tony Enos is an Echota Cherokee who also has Black, Puerto Rican, Italian, Pakistani, Arabic, Jordanian and Melanesian heritages. In Two Spirit Nation, most are familiar with not only Tony Enos’ high vibrational music but also his incredible work in advocating for Two Spirits, Indigenous Communities, protecting the Sacred and advocacy on HIV issues.
By Marcy Angeles 2 years ago in Interview
A Hymn Of Light In The Mouth Of Sharks
Decolonization, a term often associated with the Indigenous people of the ‘ Americas ‘ is now becoming more widely accepted amongst Indigenous cultures throughout the world. The impact of Colonialism has left many trying to survive in it’s Eurocentricism, with sometimes very little to salvage. It has cost many of us our cultures, loss of our identities, loss of our will to live, and even the loss of our languages. Gerschweyn Avron Matthews is a film director, musician and teaches English as a foreign language. Gerschweyn was born, raised and even conditioned in the Western Cape of South Africa. Home of the Khoisan, much has happened to their landscape and people since Apartheid first made it’s way to their home.
By Marcy Angeles 2 years ago in Interview
Indigenous People Are More Than Background Noise
Today is International Womxn’s Day, where the strength of femininity is highlighted throughout the world. From many cultures, we have a common provider - Mother Earth. Our existence as a people, as many people from multiple backgrounds would be impossible without Mother Earth. The majority of tribes on Turtle Island have long been Matriarchal societies since the beginning of time. Colonization from it’s very essence, has been an attack on the sacred recognition of femininity. It is the Tipi that represents the womb of Mother Earth. Severing Indigenous people from our Matriarchal roots reinforces White Supremacy.
By Marcy Angeles 2 years ago in Fiction