The problem with cultural gatekeeping | Mallory Rose | TEDxAbbotsford

In her enlightening talk, Mallory Rose explores the complexities of Indigenous identity and the challenges of cultural gatekeeping. She discusses how rules, restrictions, and requirements, rooted in colonization, government policies, and generational trauma, have created barriers to celebrating and participating in Indigenous culture. Rose emphasizes the need for inclusivity, compassion, and empathy to overcome these obstacles. She advocates for reevaluating these rules through the lens of the Medicine Wheel teaching, which promotes unity and collective responsibility among all people. Rose's talk is a call to action for embracing a more inclusive approach to Indigenous culture, recognizing the shared journey of healing and reconciliation. Mallory Rose is an Anishinaabe-kwe, Ojibwe woman from Curve Lake First Nation. She is an innovative, high-energy communicator with over 10 years of experience creating content focused on Indigenous wellness, cultural education and community engagement.
Her passion is developing practical and accessible education frameworks aimed to grow awareness, appreciation and resilience of Indigenous people, communities and allies. Mallory is committed to amplifying Indigenous voices through online workshops, learning programs, and community-driven initiatives. She has led creative teams at Tribal Trade Co, and has grown an audience of 2.5 million views on UA-cam, and 100,000+ subscribers across email and social channels.
Mallory is the creator of Smudge Circle, Resiliency Transformation Week, and the Truth & Reconciliation Workshop Series. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@Silver-W-Eagle]

To me you are doing a good job trying to make sence from all the different people . To bad it not easy as dumping everthing in a melting pot . I love your speach. it should make people shut up and listen and learn . Thanks for letting me hear your speach.

[@MalloryRoseCo]

Thank you very much, 13 minutes limit, it definitely goes by fast! 😅

[@MalloryRoseCo]

Thank you for watching, my goal here was to help people see how past trauma and pain shows up in many different forms - especially in the form of cultural protectionism. Many of my favourite teachings passed down to me foster inclusion in that everyone is welcome around the circle, we all share the same future, and we equally contribute to our well being in taking care of one another. ❤💛🖤🤍 Miigwetch

[@athlene110]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience Mallory. I got the link to this from an email you sent to your email subscribers. Thanks for everything that you do. I'm so appreciative of your teachings!! ❤

[@MalloryRoseCo]

@@athlene110thank you! I’m glad you received it and that you found this valuable ❤

[@juanayala2640]

Im a reconnecting Native from my family in Mexico. I believe most Native American Mexicans are misrepresented. We are not "Hispanic/latino" like the U.S govt says. We are Mesoamericans first and yeah some of us mixed but you can tell with our phenotype of our indigenous people.

[@meetalg]

Thank you for what you're doing Mallory, many people don't realize how widespread indigenous dessimation has been not just in North or South America, Australia or NZ, but also across Asia, Africa even Scandinavia 😢

[@Det_313]

Great Job, Mallory.
Real talk on the ancestral trauma and healing that all of us our getting an opportunity to transmute and transform.
I expect there will be some backlash but you are definitely on-time and on-point as a leader of your culture as we collectively navigate Pluto in Aquarius and the Aquarian Age.

[@carsonl.8788]

Thank you Mallory. You have been so very helpful. 😊

[@MalloryRoseCo]

Thank you so much ❤ I really appreciate the kind words

[@krissyk.6908]

❤ congratulation's Mallory, your doing a great job! Glad I got the email to check out this video.

[@MalloryRoseCo]

Thank you so much Krissy!! ❤❤ you’re the greatest 😊

[@ewalichorowicz4614]

I agree with you Mallory that too many rules, regulations and restrictions can cause confusion for everyone. When it comes to sacred ceremonies, I could see that there could be some limitations as to who can participate and under what conditions. Also, Indigenous People have deep understanding of Mother nature and how to live in harmony with it. ❤ They don't waste or destroy anything. And this is one of the many things that I admire so much about indigenous people. Thank you so much 🙏

[@CreativeArtandEnergy]

I’ve been exploring this by receiving the Munay-Ki rites from an Australian shaman. She also has very diverse culture that I didn’t have access to through my religious family.

[@remoteworkqueen]

We have the right to remember our stories and to tell them, too

[@rhondawalker8831]

That was so beautiful and encouraging

[@MalloryRoseCo]

Thank you so much Rhonda!

[@rhondawalker8831]

@@MalloryRoseCo thank you for your kind support

[@LindaPagan-us4nk]

Thank you for this wonderful work words . I believe that I was spiritually adopted by Chippewa because out of the blue I started singing a self made song…words are don’t you wear nothing nothing at all unless you wear your Chippewa shawl . I was married to a native Canadian who volunteered for Vietnam and I have a son with a Blackfoot soux

[@dmitryberman7334]

Your Pride should not infringe on Pride of Others.

[@bobellis9798]

When we look into the eyes of another, we do not see their skin. We only see their souls. Then, we are freed from the prison of sameness, and can truly love for love's sake.

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

It isn't the color of our skin, that we ask you to see.

[@justdueck204]

Thank You Mallory

[@MalloryRoseCo]

Thank you! :)

[@BC-rq5jl]

I wish all the native peoples to heal their wounds, but not to forget what they have gone through.

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

It's impossible to heal, while being colonized. The doctrine of Christian discovery, remains enshrined as international "law". No healing can take place, under such a human failure.

[@cvaagsgardenoflifeanimalsa2088]

You are always such a great teacher

[@MalloryRoseCo]

Aw thank you so very much ❤️🥰

[@cvaagsgardenoflifeanimalsa2088]

@@MalloryRoseCo your welcome

[@VelhaGuardaTricolor]

Original Americans are my favorite kind of beauty. From kids to very old, they all have it.

[@MaheshYadav-hk4io]

Thanks for notification

[@joanthecrow900]

Thank you darling heart 🙏🤍💛❤️🖤

[@MalloryRoseCo]

Thank you Joan!! ❤❤ 😊

[@SionisMills]

Thanks for sharing

[@MalloryRoseCo]

Thank you!

[@gorijo5098]

❤

[@bobadeolutoba978]

All is well

[@Heothbremel]

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[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

Swing and a miss. All these opinions and not a single mention of sovereignty.

[@dmitryberman7334]

Really? Why is than Puerto Rico breaking into our doors, to join the union?

[@WaterdropGirl]

Home that was not even close to the point of her talk so it wouldn't have made sense to bring it up.
Sovereignty is important and important to talk about but this is not that talk

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

@@WaterdropGirl North American Indians belong to sovereign nations, that pre-date the settler colonies of Canada and the US (for example). The "gatekeepers" are we, the citizens of these sovereign nations. Settler colonizers will take, take, take, holding the belief, (conscious or sub-conscious) that they hold the right to take our culture and make it theirs. Our sovereignty was granted directly from the world of spirits. It is our sacred duty to protect it. Sovereignty has EVERYTHING to do with it.

[@MalloryRoseCo]

Thank you for your opinion ❤

[@thechaoseffectmind]

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[@blacxmadonnabey]

Oh gosh please ketchup tomato

[@learnwithlearnerTM]

I'm making motivational content, 😢 no view

[@blacxmadonnabey]

Study international law .huurrup