The Red Nation believes that one of the central components of struggle is education. Not education as many of us have experienced in colonial schools that teach lies about our ancestors and indoctrinates our youth in the myths of white supremacy, patriarchy, and settler nationalism, but rather a collective political education that can guide our struggle. Below are reading lists that we have compiled for you to begin learning about topics that ground our organizing.
How to use these reading lists
The Red Nation’s Freedom Councils usually host ongoing study groups for members and anyone interested to read and discuss together. If you are not ready to commit to our regular scheduled reading groups or you want to learn more on your own (or with a group), we’ve made these reading lists to be available publicly. We encourage you to invite friends and family to read with you, since while we can learn a lot through self-study, it is through discussion and actually putting theory into practice that we actually develop our politics. We will try to update these lists and include links to the full pieces whenever we can.
Indigeneity, Settler Colonialism, and Indigenous Liberation
Includes foundational texts on Indigenous struggle, what it means to be Indigenous, and the nature of settler colonialism.
Indigenous Socialism
Explains the Indigenous forms of socialism, communism, and anti-capitalism that guides our revolutionary struggle.
Queer Indigenous Feminism
Explores Queer Indigenous feminism and how it emphasizes kinship and relationality based in reciprocity.
Black Liberation
Addresses Black liberation, its historical and current developments, and how Black and Indigenous struggle are intertwined.
Environmental Justice
Discusses the relevance and centrality of environmental justice to Indigenous struggle for land defense, water protection, and ecological restoration.
Abolition
Introduces the idea of abolition— of prisons, police, and other oppressive institutions of settler society. It invites us to commit to end policing and imprisonment and to build the alternatives for healthy and dignified lives for our communities.