Re-thinking Who We Are Through A Decolonizing Lense | Sisa Quispe | TEDxUnionTownshipWomen
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
- The remnants of colonialism impact how we perceive ourselves in society. Sisa challenges these mindsets we have inherited and leads on a path of personal reflection, community growth and healing. Sisa Quispe is a Quechua-Aymara Actress, Voice Over Artist and is currently pursuing a MFA in Filmmaking.
Sisa was born and raised in Peru and is currently located in Lenape and Siwanoy occupied land, also known as New York City. She uses her art and platforms to speak out about indigenous identity and environmental issues. She is currently sharing her decolonization journey on social media and hosting a series called #NativeVoices. 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
As a Peruvian, who was raised in the US--I love her viewpoint. My mother speaks Quechua because she is from Huancavelica. my dad is limeño but his mother was an indigenous woman who did not know who to read or write, my grandfather signed for her (her excuse was that she couldn’t see). I always wondered on my last name, it was rare to find in the US. turns out my last name comes from Sucre, Selendin, Cajamarca. I dream of the day I get to go to that town. I think it’s beautiful to recognize your roots. I hope more Peruvians reclaim their indigenous identity and don’t forget their Quechua roots, because if you are Peruvian, even if Limeño and “blanquito” you are Serrano de sangre- and you should love it. I stand with her. I’m proud of my mestizo traits.
Thank you so much for the opportunity! I hope this message can help somebody, sending much love to you all.
Sulpayki, Sisa! Muchas gracias! 🙏🏼
Felicitaciones Silvia!!! Estuviste excelente! Qué emoción poder verte por UA-cam! Bravo!!!!
Mi lengua materna es quechua! Yo soy quechua🥳
Buena Sisaaa 👍🏽
Sumac video no estoy completamente de acuerdo but it’s important to not be ashamed of who you are. Yupaychani mashi Ecuadormanda.
Great Job, Sisa!!! ✊🏽
@@morphingtime2000 thank you!!!! We appreciate that!!!
Thank you!!
@@sisa_quispe you’re welcome!
This meant so much to me! I was told to get a nose job as a young girl; moving away from colonized thinking made a difference in my life. Gracias hermana for sharing your insights and journey.
Thank you so much! I appreciate you!!
Thank you !!! ⭐️ May these words move us all through decolonizing, love for one another ❤
Beautiful talk sistar! I am super proud of you! Mestizaje and language repression are key factors in attacking our communities for the social/racial theories of blanqueamiento social that continues to this day! We are waking and breaking free from colonial identities and perspectives!
You are the best!!!
You BOTH are doing Great work. It is rare to see sisters embracing AND teaching about their origins once again.
I’m proud of my Mexican indigenous and Apache roots. I’m 50% indigenous and I’m learning my indigenous ways and finding my native heritage. I was also reclaiming my tribe and people.
Wow Sisa! I loved your presentation, as an Indigenous person from Texas and Mexico it spoke to me personally. In fact, I have been writing about a similar idea and concept around nature and our place in it.
Thank you so much Alex! I appreciate your words!
You look white 😂
Siempre sentí mucho orgullo por mi apellido mochica: Puycan. Es así como me hago llamar porque me representa al 100%. Yo siento que al usarlo refleja realmente como me identifico, o sea una persona no binario e indígena. Espero que muchas más personas encuentren su propio camino para lograr descolonizar tantos pensamientos que se nos enseñaron desde bebés. Gracias, Sisa Quispe.
Muchas Gracias Jazmín!! Aprecio mucho tus palabras!
No binario 😂
Great talk and your very beautiful. I began decolonization one I visited Japan 12 years ago. Now I'm a history buff on my Mesoamerican culture. Colonization brought a lot of misery to Indigenous people and were still paying the price.
Thank you so much for your kind words!
Soooo gooood!! I learned so much from this talk!! 👏🏻😍
Thank YOU so much!!
Aaah amazing speech, Sisa! So perfectly presented. It is very engaging and informative, buddy!
Thank you so much ❤️
@@sisa_quispe wow amazing sisa. Horas!, From the ethnic "Batak"(indonesian)
Thank you for telling this essential story we must embrace for our common human future ❤
reina!!! orgullosa de ti
Muchas gracias!!!
I loved your talk. I hope, many people will see, and, hear your words…👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Much love from your Indigenous Podcast Family, sister! Glad to see the frameworks in which we view ourselves and the world being challenged. Onward towards a prosperous future.
Thank you so much!
Sisa!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you Bobby!!
Thank you for this important truth and message. Colonialism 😢
Thank you sister!
Thank you!!! Appreciate the support!
Decolonize our mind ✊😔
This is the first time that I met such a empowered peruvian Young woman, who represents me.
Simply: AMAZING ❤
Nice and beautiful. Gracias.
🙌 Thank you for such an honest and AMAZING speech.
Future leader
This really spoke to me. I relate so much. Thank you.
Thank you for a wonderful talk.
This is a powerful testimonial.
...de colonizing to me means to look at the history of this country from West to east as opposed to vice versa....it also means recognizing the fact that when it comes to history there are 2 parallel narratives with the current ' western ' model being highly subjective
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This is beautiful
Ignoring your ancestors is a form of spiritual bypassing , because our current birth with its culture is our current doorway to enlightenment,we don’t take birth in a culture by mistake , the bodies we take with its happinesses and distresses are part of our journey towards soul consciousness. Our particular culture with its attributes are the lessons we need to tread
Decolonization feels like, tarring down the worlds borders. Deprogramming the mind. Shutting of the internal dialog. And realizing the greater porpoise of life and reality that exist in infinity. The levels and realms or other worlds that exist hidden within our own, that awareness can be experience in the infinite sea of awareness. Being alive. 👁️ & Ofcourse native values and traditions.
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Most of the Population in Mexico Are Native Americans Descendents, From a 100% Blooded To 25% Blooded, In My Case I Carry On my System 55% Native American Blood, 8% African, 6% Caucasian, 15% Iberian, Atte. M.C.
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_Sisa was born and raised in Peru and is currently located in Lenape and Siwanoy occupied land_
Frankly, I am embarrassed for people who think these land acknowledgements give them some type of moral standing. They are based upon the lie that a given territory was taken by the Europeans colonizers from tribes that had been the original settlers of the land. In point of fact, this is pretty much never true. Just as in Europe there is a history of tribes migrating and conquering and colonizing different regions, so too was it in North and South America. All we know is that the Lenape were in the area when the Dutch arrived, but how long had they been there? A hundred years? Fifty? Five hundred? We don't have an accurate picture, but I know one thing: the Lenape and Siwanoy did not migrate across Beringia 10-15,000 years ago and directly settle in the Hudson River Valley. They almost certainly came in to land occupied by a tribe that had been there earlier and pushed them out. In some places we actually know the tribes that were displaced, but that doesn't stop people who are doing land acknowledgements from "acknowledging" that they are on land stolen by the Europeans, completely ignoring the fact that someone else stole it first. This is just pretentious hand wringing about a practice (colonizing and occupying) that has happened all over the world throughout history.
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Must Fight for ancestor land like we are in West Papua
Someone tell her that Polleras are European clothing made famous in Peru during the 1500's. And the Inca are NOT extinct, they are still alive and well in the Cusco region of Peru.
The rest of Peru, 95% of us are descendant from other native peoples and or mixed with Europeans and to a lesser extend Chinese, Japanese and Africans.
Peru was created from a coalition of peoples conquered by the Inca who revolted with the aid of the Spanish, to push back and obtain freedom from the Inca empire, who were as brutal as any empire in History is.
I know 😂😂😂poor girl with her wokeism
" celdur " , You failed to mention the FACT that the Spaniards looted most of the gold , silver , gemstones , and other valuables from Peru and shipped the booty to SPAIN !!
@@Percept2024 No they didn't, that's a myth. Tax was 20% "el quinto real" And Perú WAS Spain, just as Texas is part of the USA.
We need to acknowledge all human beings, deserving of respect and equal treatment. Still today we are the only group of people not allowed to exist in the western hemisphere, still not getting respect or equal treatment until our Nations are allowed to exist. Landback is the only way to heal the genocide through sovereignty. People will try and mislabel our landback movement as "recognition" with symbolism sans justice.
But it's time for our indigenous women to be leaders in this world, time for those like you to undo the harm of colonizers.
Haha colonizers
The colonists are still responsible for the horrible lives that the colonized live today. It will take hundreds of years till this changes.
Sisa is fl0wer??
Entenderia lo que dice si hablara en español, no todos saben ingles.
Ya nadie habla español, toda la industria de la música, películas, etc todo esta en Ingles
Tan contento de que sus ideales no sean frecuentes en hispano America
Esto es solo el comienzo :)
@@marksman4785 buena suerte tratando de reclamar una raza cuando los indígenas todavía existen mucho en algunos países hispanoamericanos 🤡
@@mes8832 Pero en Sud America la cultura Nativo Americana es la que mas sobresale
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>tratando de reclamar
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Y que bueno que todavia estemos aqui y sigamos "existiendo mucho" por mas que a algunos les duela
@@marksman4785 si que bueno que aún existan indígenas de verdad, lastima que a los mestizos les guste burlarse de ellos, tal vez por eso a muchos no les gustan los pretendientes
Ah the colonization thing again...
Embracing ones ancestry and culture is beautiful but I don't need to blame "white supremecy" or "colonialism" to celebrate my native roots
Thank you; I wish more people realized this.
Haha not this chick again. The one that says there are no pure natives left. Another disciple of Indigenous podcast and lakota guy. Sad.
What’s your point ?
"Natives" are not a race or a blood quantum. We are a way of life - nations. We will never fully decolonize, but we can create a new future based on our values and way of life, with our language and religion.
Mestizos in reality are the mixture of Moors and indigenous. In South America there are Arabs not Spaniards. Just look at Maduro, Celaya, etc
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She’s cute
she migrated to the US. She became an American and US citizen. she should also identify as an American/US citizen 🇺🇸
She chooses to identify as a victim
@@koiue.g8709 yeah, I don't get it with these kinds immigrants. Instead of somehow acclimating to the identity of the country they migrated to, they still chose to identify with the culture of their home country. They will only identify as an American/US citizen if the scenario is beneficial for them. I just feel they are just using America for their own benefit. They do not genuinely love America.
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Oh we love the American continent which is what natives are from, just not European Americans (colonizers).
Your his idiotic statement reflects that of a white person mentality. Natives aren't "illegal" nor "Citizens". We belong here. By nationality, yes she's "American". But then again, who asked to be colonized, set up borders and ridiculous laws in the first place?
That's like you telling me I am Latino/Hispanic because I speak Spanish! But hey! Why not take it a step further and call me an Englishman because I speak English too! Moron.
@@koiue.g8709 This is the way.
We indigenous people are not victims, I hate when people talk in this way.
I’ll decolonize for her
I can't believe such nonsense gets to Ted. Fortunately, we don't take such people seriously here in Latin America.
I think it's the other way around lol
Fortunately, nonsensical mestizaje supporters aren't taken seriously in the United States.
why do u think it’s nonsensical?
@@callanrose Because of the ideology it purports that being part white makes you superior to traditional indigenous peoples. It's done nothing but sown division and been the source of a lot of oppression in Latin America; it was used as a device of assimilation and colonization.
Additionally, the mestizaje ideology has always tried to extirpate indigenous groups and bring only Western civilization as the only solution to countries like Mexico. It's lead to de-indianization. I suggest reading Mexico Profundo by Guillermo Batalla, a distinguished Mexican anthropologist that goes into all this. It is a very eye-opening read.
@@callanrose because she is claiming a culture that is not hers based on genetic affinities while she denies the rest of her Spanish heritage and conveys the view that those that embrace both ancestry groups (the Mestizos/Criollos) are somehow brainwashed or white supremacists.
That's bs. And of course she started feeling that way in the US. She also ignore that there are indigenous peoples of mixed European/indigenous ancestry like her.
hey Pocahontas, looking good
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hey mynameiskhan looking muslim and poor
Re colonise the ooga boogas of academia.
Put them to work.
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