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•Many greetings to those who have stumbled upon these words! My name is Luunaathh, and I am a draconic identifying, indigenous mesoamerican traditional dancer who has been dancing with my local indigenous community for a few years now. My heritage is indigenous Maya, though I participate in the Mexica culture, the culture of Tenochtitlan. Since I have started ceremonial dancing and connecting with my indigenous Maya heritage, I have discovered a connection that called to not only my blood, though to my soul. My connection with eagles has grown to be an incredibly important sacred connection in my life, a connection that means more to my being than any words can describe. In these writings, I will attempt to put into words some of what my connection with Eagle means to my being as a nonhuman identifying indigenous dancer.

•My nonhumanity is what I will describe in these writings first. My draconity is what I would call the 'core aspect' of my nonhumanity. My spirit is a small fragment of a divine celestial dragon who I call Luunaathh. Luunaathh is a non-perceivable, divine celestial draconian entity that peers through my human body to experience human life. She is also highly radioactive, her form is imbued with powerful radioactive elements that would kill any living thing even close to her in an instant. Luunaathh is an undying being that is eternal, she existed long before time and will continue to exist long after. I am not truly Luunaathh as I am now however, as it would be an incredibly disingenuous stretch to state that I, upon this earth, am in any way divine. What I am upon this earth, is the spirit of a lycodraconic werewolf named Naauurraauukk that was originally created by Luunaathh and has lived additional physical lives as a werewolf. Naauurraauukk is a draconic soul. Naauurraauukk was created as an extension of Luunaathh, an extension like a solar flare would be to the sun itself. One of the physical lives of Naauurraauukk was reincarnated into this human body. It is a bit hilarious to know that a divine celestial dragon wanted to experience what it was like to be dogbrained. Luunaathh (technically my being) peers through this human body and influences the human mind significantly to the point where it deeply affects my spirituality, worldview, beliefs, and actions. Upon this earth, Luunaathh's traits create the core parts of my personality and who I am, as Naauurraauukk I am still just the wolf that is merely an extension of her. When this human life finally ends, I am meant to become a bearded vulture that flies alongside eagle. This may all sound complex, and even insane to some, though these are my orgins, and I am not ashamed of them.

•To provide better context as to why Eagle is so sacred to my being as an indigenous, nonhuman identifying individual, I will describe some ways as to why Eagle is sacred to not only my heritage, though to other indigenous peoples. As mentioned before, eagle is a sacred animal to indigenous peoples all over the world. To us indigenous mesoamerican peoples, eagle is the animal that flies closest to the sun, a powerful animal who holds great wisdom. To the Mexica people, the sun is the undefeated warrior that all Mexicas strive to be like, the warrior who descends into Mictlan (the underworld) and always rises again in triumph. To us Maya people, the sun is a giver of life, a warrior that lights the world in his journey across the sky, a symbol that gives the people our sense of time. The sun is central in our beliefs and ceremony as Maya people, and eagle flying closest to the sun, one of our most sacred symbols, gives him great wisdom and power. In the creation of the five suns story, first told in Tenochtitlán, the golden eagle was originally a pure white eagle before he flew over the sacred fire that was used to sacrifice Nanahuatzin and Tecciztecatl, the ashes from the flame giving him his dark plumage, along with the jaguar who received his spots from the fire. Eagle witnessed this sacred event, giving him a connection to our sacred energies, to the wisdom that guides the Mexica people, to our ceremonies and identities as indigenous people. He is a witness to our history, our origins as indigenous peoples. Eagle is the one who told the Mexica people where to establish the great city of Tenochtitlan, he has been with us through all of our great historical events, and has always watched over us, through good times and bad times. Eagle is also a sacred figure of wisdom in indigenous north american culture, the one who flies closest to the creator, who carries the messages and prayers of the people to our sacred and venerated spirits, a figure who always speaks the truth and speaks wisdom to the people, though he means something different to every tribe and nation. Everything the eagle is and has always been is incredibly important to us indigenous peoples, he has always been a part of our beliefs and ceremonies, he has been with us since the beginning. His feathers are a sacred gift that guides us in both good times and bad, a gift that teaches us about ourselves and the human experience as we continue walking the red road, a gift that reminds us of who we are as indigenous peoples. When a feather falls to the earth, all of the bird's energy is carried with it, and this medicine guides us natives who hold eagle feathers.

•Eagle is significant to my being as well, not only as an indigenous Maya individual, though also as a nonhuman identifying individual. The eagle guides my being through his feathers, his medicine, and his presence, teaching my being to always walk in a good way upon this earth, to remember who I am as both a human and a nonhuman being, to feel confident when I engage with ceremony and ritual. The eagle feather I hold, in my eyes, represents my identity as an indigenous dancer who connects with the eagle, it is a symbol that teaches my being of my origins as a nonhuman being, as an indigenous person. It reminds my being to always hold positive traits, to feel confident as I walk the red road, to always be kind to others and remember the wisdom that my elders have passed down to my being. The eagle means so much to my being, more than I could ever describe with words. I did not always hold this sacred connection though, and I did not seek this connection out. It found my being when I first started dancing in ceremony. From the first ceremony I danced in, I always saw hawks and vultures flying over my being, and I was always the only one who noticed them. Many times I felt this unspeakable urge to look up at the sky as I danced, only to see a hawk, a vulture, and a rare eagle flying overhead. It was like they were calling my being to look upon them, to connect with them in the sacred ways that I connect with my indigenous heritage. From those moments of brief connection in sacred spaces formed a powerful connection with birds of prey, though eagles especially called out to my being for this unspeakable reason. The more I participated in ceremony, the stronger the calling to connect with eagles became. Eventually I sought this connection out, and found my way to the eagle feather that I hold today.

•I came to hold my eagle feather when I started a project to give wedge tailed eagle feathers to non-tribally enrolled elders and community leaders who needed them. Not all of our elders are tribally enrolled, and indigenous mesoamerican elders especially do not have this privilege. I felt called to share the medicine of the eagle with our community elders, giving them feathers that were legally obtained and supplied with permits. I was allowed to keep one to guide my being throughout my path on the red road. My feather is a wedge tailed eagle flight feather with a black tip, white base, and brown spots. Every part of the eagle feather represents something sacred, from each strand of the feather to the stem of the feather. The eagle feather I hold represents so much to my being not only as an indigenous maya dancer, though also as a nonhuman identifying individual. It connects my being to the great creator, to the animal I hold so dear to my heart, to my indigenous heritage, to my nonhumanity, and many other positive traits. This eagle feather, most importantly I believe, represents my relationship with the draconic creator divinity I worship, the one who I call creator, the almighty infinite one. The eagle is the messenger of creator, and his feathers are seen as gifts from the creator, so this importance is only natural. The one who I call the almighty infinite one is a black scaled void dragon who sparked all of creation into existence with the first sacred fire, sparked from his claws and maw. He created the unending multiverse where my true draconian self, Luunaathh, originates from. Though I do not claim that he created this world, I still honor him as the creator in this life, for I am a draconian being at heart. I honor my origins before this earthen life and recognize where I originated from. The eagle reminds my being to always hold my relationship to the great draconian creator close to my heart, to always honor him and remember every blessing he has bestowed upon my being. I smudge my eagle feather with copal, white sage, and cedar, medicines from the creator, asking the spirit and medicine of the eagle to carry my prayers to him in a good way. I see the black strands of the eagle feather as representative of the voidal black scales of the infinite one, a reminder of the great creator's strength and regality. The spots upon the eagle feather remind my being of the embers of sacred flame, the white strands of the light that the great creator sparked into existence. Even the eagle feather's very appearance reminds my being of the sacred aspects of the creator, in my eyes, its sacredness is seen not only in its energy, though the appearance of the feather itself.

•The eagle guides my being, not only in my daily life and draconian ritual, though also in indigenous ceremony as well. The eagle feather gives my being the confidence to connect with my nonhumanity in ceremony, to dance as my nonhuman self when everyone else around my being dances as a human. It reminds my being to let go of my human fears, my human limitations, and connect with the animal side of my being, to connect to my stronger side. When I embrace myself as the wolf and the vulture when I dance, I dance with greater vigor than I ever could as a human. When all my energy is exhausted and my human body feels like it's going to collapse, I can dance again with intense vigor when I remember that I am a wolf, that I am a vulture. I draw upon the energy of the nonhuman to dance once more when all my human energy seems spent. When I hold the eagle feather while dancing, I feel that sacred medicine that calls out to my being, I feel the presence of the eagle that is always pushing my being forward and reminding my being that this is the path I am meant to walk. I am watched over by Lord Tezcatlipoca, the lord of the smoking mirror and the lord of the north as well in these ceremonies, and the eagle even aids my being in connecting with this sacred figure. Just as my connection with Eagle, my connection with Lord Tezcatlipoca is not one that I sought out, rather it was a connection that found my being as I continued my journey dancing in ceremonial spaces. The eagle feather aids my being in connecting with Lord Tezcatlipoca as well, the feather is a sacred object that guides my being through many of my other sacred connections in my life, it's a medicine that aids my being in discovering who I am, where my connections lie, and how I continue walking the red road.

•In the beginning of my journey with ceremonial dancing, I was always nervous and self conscious, wondering if I would ever dance in a way that matched with my community leaders. Sometimes I questioned if I was worthy to walk this path, to engage with these practices that brought my people so much joy, and it held my being back for the longest time. Though the eagle, and my beloved draconian mate Auullthhuunnakk, taught my being confidence, they taught my being not to fear what those who judge feel about my being. They taught my being to dance with happiness, to dance with fulfillment and vigor. The eagle's presence is as positive as my own mate's presence. One presence guides my being from far beyond the veil, and the other is a guiding presence who exists upon this earth. Both connections are important to my being, though my connection with my mate remains the most important connection in my life, other than my connection with the almighty infinite draconian creator. Dancing is not the only aspect of indigenous Mesoamerican culture where I am guided by the beings close to my being. When I cleanse spaces with my popoxcomitl (sacred female lighter) during the opening and closing of ceremonies, I feel the presence of the eagle watching over my being, encouraging my being as I cleanse these spaces in a good way. Even as I light my popoxcomitl on my own, without the presence of my community, the eagle is always there for my being as the sacred smoke rises into the sky, watching as I once again connect to the Mayan blood in these human veins and keep these sacred practices alive. Through every aspect of walking the red road, my connection with eagle remains strong, and gives my being the courage and the pride to continue keeping my traditions alive.

•Through every step of this life, I am guided by the presence and the medicine of the eagle, and that means more to my being than I could ever speak in words. It's a sacred connection, a scared feeling, a sacred love that transcends language itself. During every ritual to connect with my nonhumanity, to connect with the draconic aspects of myself, the eagle is always there, passing on my intentions and my reverence to the creator, watching my being embrace my nonhuman origins. I feel my nonhumanity more than I ever did before, thanks to the patience and wisdom of my draconian mate Auullthhuunnakk, and the guidance of the sacred eagle. I can spread my spectral vulture wings with pride, knowing that the eagle is proud of my being, and is awaiting my being to soar alongside him in the next life.
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•Many greetings to those who stumble upon these writings of mine. My name is Luunaathh and I am a lycodraconic werewolf who is deeply connected to a divine, celestial draconian being by the same name. I am also a two-spirit indigenous Mesoamerican individual upon this earth. This resource that I am writing details important information regarding clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy as delusional disorders/psychiatric syndromes. There exists far too much misinformation surrounding clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy in the alterhuman community. As someone who suffers from clinical lycanthropy and identifies as therian, I wish to dispel the rumors and misinformation surrounding clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy by presenting factual information regarding all subjects being discussed. Feel free to share these writings around with others and cite these writings in resources, social media posts, articles, and essays with proper credit. A small disclaimer, the usage of the word "therianthropy" in these writings does not refer to the medical and mythological connotations of the word, though rather strictly refers to being therian, identifying in some way, shape, or form as an animal or nonhuman being. Any usage of the word "therianthropy" in this essay refers only to the experience of therian identity. The usage of the word "disorder" used in reference to clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy in these writings is used by the definition of "An abnormal condition that affects the body and mind's proper functioning" and "A clinically significant disturbance in a person's cognition, behavior, or emotional regulation" not necessarily implying an officially known or recognized mental health disorder.

•It is important to begin these writings by properly defining clinical lycanthropy. Clinical lycanthropy, also referred to as lycomania, is the psychosis-based delusion where an individual believes they are in the process of physically transforming into a wolf and/or dog or believes that they have already transformed into a wolf and/or dog either fully or partially. Clinical lycanthropy is considered a subsection of the wider psychiatric syndrome named "clinical zoanthropy", which is the psychosis-based delusion that one is physically turning into a nonhuman animal or that one has already become a nonhuman animal either fully or partially. Both psychiatric syndromes previously mentioned fall under the medical label "delusional misidentification syndrome", which is a medical disorder encompassing multiple related disorders categorized by the false misidentifying with a person, object, or animal. Other delusional disorders included in this label are psychiatric syndromes like mirrored self-identification, which is the delusion that an individual's reflection in the mirror is a different, sentient person. Reduplicative paramnesia, which is the delusion that a commonplace or recognized individual, object, environment, or body part has been duplicated in some manner. The Capgras delusion, which is the delusion that an individual's spouse, loved one, or friend has been replaced by an identical-looking and acting imposter. Clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy are considered extremely rare forms of "reverse-inter metamorphosis", a psychiatric syndrome characterized by delusions and/or hallucinations of physically transforming into a nonhuman being or animal. There exist other subsections of clinical zoanthropy such as clinical cynanthropy, clinical boanthropy, clinical kynanthropy, and clinical ailuranthropy. Clinical lycanthropy can manifest in the continuous delusion that an individual is biologically or genetically a wolf or dog, the delusion that one is turning into a wolf or dog during periods of severe emotional or psychotic distress, and the delusion that one is turning into a wolf or dog during entirely random points throughout the day and night. Clinical lycanthropy hallucinations, delusions, and perceived physical transformations can happen in many different ways. Individuals can hallucinate that they are transforming only specific parts of their body at a single time, believe that their brain is genetically that of a wolf's or dog's, believe that their internal organs are genetically of a wolf's or dog's, hallucinating pain from bones and skin supposedly transforming, or an individual can believe that their physical DNA is that of a wolf's or dog's DNA. All the symptoms previously stated are only common symptoms and experiences of clinical lycanthropy and do not encompass every experience with the delusional disorder. All of the aforementioned also applies to general clinical zoanthropy, with the exception being clinical zoanthropy encompasses experiencing delusions of transforming into any animal, not just a wolf or dog. Clinical lycanthropy is an incredibly rare psychiatric syndrome and almost always appears in individuals who have pre-existing psychotic disorders, psychotic symptoms, mood disorders, or exceptionally severe trauma. Many clinical zoanthropy sufferers understand that their beliefs and hallucinations of physical shifting are caused by having clinical zoanthropy. In some severe cases, however, an individual suffering from symptoms of clinical zoanthropy or clinical lycanthropy does not know that their delusions or hallucinations of physically shifting into an animal are actually caused by a delusional disorder. This sometimes leads to an individual being hospitalized due to their clinical zoanthropy symptoms posing a danger to themselves or to others and leaving them unable to properly function in daily life.

•Clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy are most commonly associated with four main disorders, schizophrenia, schizoaffective, schizotypal, and bipolar disorder. Schizophrenia is a disorder characterized by visual hallucinations, voices, psychosis, delusions, mania, depression, and self-harm behavior. Some schizophrenia patients experience religious delusions, disassociation, and catatonia. Schizoaffective is a disorder characterized by visual hallucinations, voices, psychosis, delusions, mania, mood swings, severe depression, and disorganized thinking. Schizoaffective disorder combines symptoms of schizophrenia, mood disorders, and severe depression, which makes the disorder especially severe and difficult to manage. Schizoaffective disorder can be difficult to diagnose in an individual since the disorder combines aspects of mood disorders such as bipolar and borderline personality disorder with symptoms of schizophrenia and depression. Schizotypal, also called schizotypal personality disorder is a mental health condition characterized by consistent social avoidance, difficulty properly engaging in social situations, severe anxiety, disorganized or bizarre thinking patterns, eccentric behavior, and occasionally psychosis. Schizotypal is considered a personality disorder, individuals with said disorder can have severe difficulties making connections with people, interacting with people, or feeling comfortable in social situations. Schizotypal is related to schizoid personality disorder. Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition characterized by severe mood swings, depressive lows and energetic highs, mania, reckless or dangerous behavior, and compulsive behaviors. Individuals suffering from bipolar disorder can experience meltdowns, hypomania, and hypermania. Though bipolar disorder is not classified as a psychotic disorder, in certain rare cases, an individual with bipolar disorder can exhibit symptoms of psychosis or delusions. All four of these disorders are most commonly diagnosed in individuals experiencing clinical lycanthropy or clinical zoanthropy, oftentimes they are the root cause of an individual's symptoms of clinical lycanthropy or clinical zoanthropy. Each of these disorders can severely affect an individual's behaviors, interactions, beliefs, and thought processes. Clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy are often treated and managed by prescribing medication, coping mechanisms, and cognitive behavioral therapy meant to treat the root disorders causing clinical lycanthropy or clinical zoanthropy.

•Clinical Lycanthropy is not the same as therianthropy or being otherkind, unlike what some medical professionals and misinformed individuals will say. Medically, clinical lycanthropy is the psychosis-based delusion that an individual is physically turning into a wolf or dog or has already physically become a wolf or dog fully or partially. Medically, clinical zoanthropy is the psychosis-based delusion that an individual is turning into an animal or has already physically become an animal fully or partially. Clinical lycanthropy is not the same as believing that an individual was a wolf or dog in a past life, a wolf or dog in a concurrent life, believing that one was meant to be incarnated as a wolf or dog, believing that an individual is a wolf or dog in soul/spirit, or an individual having a psychological wolf or dog theriotype. Otherkinity and therianthropy are based in personal experiences, non-disorder-based psychological phenomena, experiences with identity, and personal beliefs, not medical disorders or mental symptoms. It would be an extremely disingenuous stretch for any medical professional or individual to state that every single individual in the therian and otherkind communities are either lying to themselves about their experiences regarding identifying as nonhuman or for a medical professional to state that individuals who identify as therian or otherkind can be classified as having a mental disorder, on the sole basis that they experience otherkinity and/or therianthropy. Clinical lycanthropy and zoanthropy are strictly medical and are classified as psychiatric syndromes and/or delusional disorders. Therian and otherkind identities are not disorder-based and do not imply the symptoms of a mental disorder, with the rare exception of endel identity. Otherkinity and therianthropy are classified as either identity or general personal beliefs, they do not inherently fall under any medical categories. Having a non-traditional belief or identity does not mean that an individual is wrong about believing their experiences are genuine or wrong about their perception of themselves. Having a non-traditional belief or identity also does not imply that an individual is experiencing delusions or symptoms of a psychotic disorder. Some medical professionals assume that therian identity and otherkin identity do fit the category of clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy because nonhuman identifying individuals believe that they are non-physically nonhuman and exhibit non-traditional behaviors and beliefs not exhibited in humans who do not identify as alterhuman. This is mainly due to the fact that they do not believe in the validity of therian and otherkin identity. Medical professionals are not obligated to believe in the personal beliefs of others, though categorizing said personal beliefs as a mental disorder seems counterproductive and even wrong. I doubt that this will ever be recognized in the wider medical community, since many medical professionals look at experience, identity, and psychological phenomena from a strictly scientific lense, however such a sentiment is still important to recognize both inside and outisde the medical community to encourage acceptance, understanding, and open mindedness of individuals with non-traditional animal beliefs.

•In some cases, clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy are seen as "fun" or "edgy" aesthetics in the therian and otherkind communities. Commonly, individuals will label their posts about nonhumanity and their general experiences with nonhumanity as "clinical lycanthropy" or "clinical zoanthropy" because they either personally identify with the medical term, romanticize the psychiatric syndrome, or misunderstand the syndrome entirely. Some individuals will continue to label their posts discussing nonhumanity as "clinical lycanthropy" and "clinical zoanthropy" knowing what the psychiatric syndromes actually are and despite not suffering from either conditions. Individuals will also make animal aesthetic posts or images using the label "clinical lycanthropy" or "clinical zoanthropy" for the same reasons mentioned before and to garner more attention as an additional reason. The aforementioned actions are morally reprehensible. Clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy are almost always caused by a severe medical disorder such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective, bipolar disorder, and schizotypal. These mental disorders make life incredibly difficult and full of misery for any individuals who suffer from them, in many different ways. Clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy themselves are serious medical syndromes that negatively impact an individual's life and require psychiatric treatment, they are not something to romanticize or downplay in any way, shape, or form. Said syndromes are not just another form of otherkinity or alterhumanity, they are severe medical conditions that need to be treated as such and recognized as such.

•There have been reports of clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy throughout documented history and across all manner of human cultures. Clinical lycanthropy is sometimes classified as a "culture-bound disorder" and hence needs to be approached with a cultural standpoint or approach when the situation calls for such. Some cases of clinical zoanthropy and clinical lycanthropy have been directly influenced by culture, mythology, and superstition. Clinical zoanthropy has been observed and studied in all continents. In the centuries before proper scientific development and enlightenment, cases of clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy created delusions in affected individuals that matched with pre-existing cultural stories and superstitions about werecreatures and other animals. These factors still sometimes influence symptoms of clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy today, even with scientific knowledge widely available. Clinical lycanthropy episodes or hallucinations can sometimes appear during certain moon phases in certain individuals influenced by aspects of western mythology concerning the werewolf. Some individuals with clinical lycanthropy or clinical zoanthropy may develop an aversion to certain objects, elements, or herbs described in culture and superstition to repel or harm werecreatures and other entities. Clinical ailuranthropy and clinical kynanthropy can also occasionally be influenced by the same western werewolf mythology. In cultures where other predator animals besides the wolf are prominent such as tigers, jaguars, lions, leaopards, bears, and monkeys, there exist rare cases of clinical zoanthropy surrounding said animals, sometimes influenced by cultural stories and cultural superstitions pertaining to said animals.

•There are very few officially diagnosed cases of clinical lycanthropy, however many non-diagnosed cases of clinical lycanthropy/zoanthropy have been studied and recognized by professionals in the medical community. Clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy are oftentimes just a symptom or sub-disorder of a more severe and prominent disorder like schizophrenia, schizoaffective, bipolar, and schizotypal. The aforementioned disorders are usually treated by psychiatrists to reduce symptoms of said disorders, usually treating symptoms of clinical zoanthropy by default. There is some debate among medical professionals regarding whether clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy can be categorized as medical disorders the same way disorders like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are, though clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy are described as psychiatric syndromes in the DSM-5. It is extremely rare that clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy are the only prominent mental syndromes/disorders being treated in an individual. Sometimes, clinical lycanthropy or clinical zoanthropy are never diagnosed in an individual because they have already been diagnosed with a more severe disorder. Having a diagnosis is also something many individuals cannot receive due to not having the finances to see a psychiatrist or the ability to even see a psychiatrist. Medical professionals believe that symptoms of clinical lycanthropy or clinical zoanthropy purely stem from a more severe diagnosed disorder. So, clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy oftentimes remain undiagnosed, it is oftentimes officially diagnosed only in incredibly severe cases where clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy symptoms are most prominent and/or overtaking an individual's life. Additionally, clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy are usually only medically studied in severe cases where an individual needs to be committed to a mental hospital due to said individual posing a danger to themselves or to others, or leaving them unable to properly function in daily life as a result of their severe symptoms.

•If it was not obvious by the title of this excerpt, I suffer from a genuine case of clinical lycanthropy upon this earth. I am not officially diagnosed with clinical lycanthropy, as I have already been professionally diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder: depressive type, attention deficit disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and severe post-traumatic stress disorder. My psychiatrist has stated that he does not wish to add an extensive amount of diagnosis to my medical record. I have also not been admitted to a mental hospital solely because of clinical lycanthropy symptoms like nearly all diagnosed cases of clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy have. During periods of severe emotional distress, during psychotic episodes, and during times when I am off my medication, I encounter strong delusions that I've either physically become a werewolf or that I'm turning into a werewolf. On occasion, when I am threatened or feel that my life is in danger, I will express aggressive animal behaviors alongside the accompanying thought that I am or will be transforming into a wolf physically. Sometimes these delusions manifest into the false thoughts that I need to escape to somewhere "safe" or "spiritually powerful" in order to properly complete a transformation into a wolf. These episodes are often followed by violent command voices, visual hallucinations of turning into a wolf, and severe hallucinated phantom pain in my bones. During these periods of perceived transformations, I express aggressive and fearful animal behaviors and express animal noises like screeching, hissing, and even roaring. These episodes of clinical lycanthropy often result in my being becoming violent towards myself, inanimate objects, or my general surroundings. Even though I become violent towards inanimate objects and myself during these episodes, I am not a danger to other people or other living things unless I am attacked by them first. I am more of a danger to myself than to others. During random periods throughout any given day when I'm not experiencing a psychotic episode or a period of severe emotional distress, I find myself hallucinating phantom pains of my bones physically shifting into that of a wolf's. I also occasionally find myself in mindsets where I entirely believe that I have either been physically transformed into a wolf or am currently transformed into a wolf, feeling these phantom shifting sensations and/or having visual hallucinations of some kind of physical transformation. These episodes happen more often when I am off my medication or taking my medication irregularly. My clinical lycanthropy is caused by my diagnosed schizoaffective disorder: depressive type. Schizoaffective is a disorder that combines aspects of schizophrenia, mood disorders, and severe depression. I am able to separate my experiences with clinical lycanthropy and the experiences I encounter as a result of my werewolf theriotype, the two are not the same. My experiences with clinical lycanthropy are caused by psychosis and delusions, while my therianthopy is spirituality-based. I am able to separate my experiences with therianthropy and clinical lycanthropy, just as I am able to differentiate reality from a delusion or a symptom of my psychotic disorder. Suffering from clinical lycanthropy does not make my being unable to differentiate reality from fiction, it simply means that I have to overcome specific challenges in my path of self-discovery.

•There exists a certain stigma surrounding individuals who suffer from psychotic disorders and clinical zoanthropy in the alterhuman community. Many people in said community do not think that someone with a psychotic disorder or clinical zoanthropy can truly know their kintype or true self due to mental symptoms. They will often attribute a psychotic individual's nonhuman experience as being part of a severe mental disorder, clinical lycanthropy, or a god complex. Individuals with psychotic disorders may often have more hurdles to encounter during awakening and self-discovery, though that does not mean that someone with a psychotic disorder cannot properly know their otherkinity. There may be some cases of individuals with psychotic disorders being wrong about their identity as a result of the symptoms they experience, though that does not apply to everyone in the alterhuman community with a psychotic disorder. The implication that an individual with a psychotic disorder is unable to discover their otherkind identity or therian identity because they suffer from said disorder is incredibly ableist. It is blatant discrimination purely on the basis of someone's mental disorder and mental symptoms. Additionally, individuals with clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy are also not unable to discover their kintypes or true selves just because they suffer from said delusional disorders. Most clinical zoanthropes are able to separate their experiences with otherkind identity and their delusional symptoms. To present an example, an individual with clinical lycanthropy who has a wolf or werewolf theriotype still has the capability to distinguish therian experiences from their clinical lycanthropy. Clinical zoanthropy does not always affect an individual's theriotypes or their perception of said theriotypes, the syndrome can be entirely separate from a theriotype.

•There are false correlations made between clinical lycanthropy and therianthropy in both the otherkind community and the medical professional community, conflating clinical lycanthropy and therian identity/experience as the same experience or as experiences which are very similar. In truth, there should be no correlation made between clinical zoanthropy and therianthropy. Therian identity and experience is not a delusion, while clinical lycanthropy/zoanthropy is a delusion. Therian identity and having animal theriotypes is not a negative experience or a hindrance on an individual's life, while clinical lycanthropy/zoanthropy is a hindrance on an individual's life, preventing them from interacting with others properly, preventing them from completing daily tasks, and preventing them from dispelling delusional thoughts. Clinical lycanthropy is also strictly medical and strictly a psychiatric syndrome/delusional disorder.

•In addition to the myth that clinical lycanthropy and therianthropy are related, there also exists the myth stating that transspecies individuals or individuals with species dysphoria meet the categories of clinical lycanthropy. This assumption is prominent in the medical community due to medical professionals regarding therian identity, otherkind identity, and the experiences encountered by said groups simply as delusions or false beliefs. Species dysphoria is a very common experience among otherkind identifying individuals as a result of feeling a disconnect from their current body, feeling dissatisfied with their current body or appearance, and missing one's previous nonhuman body. The aforementioned does not imply a mental disorder or can be defined as being a symptom of a delusion or mental disorder. Individuals who identify as transspecies feel that they identify more with the appearance or body of an animal/their nonhuman kintype and wish to receive body modifications to create a more nonhuman appearance that an individual would be satisfied with. Though it is a non-traditional belief, being transspecies is not a medical disorder, having experiences with being transspecies does not mean an individual is experiencing delusional or psychotic symptoms. Clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy should not be labels or disorders forced onto individuals with species dysphoria or individuals who identify as transspecies.

•There is an experience in the alterhuman community defined as "endelity", which is defined as an alterhuman identity or kintype that is based on, rooted in, or heavily influenced by delusions and/or psychotic symptoms. It is also defined as having an alterhuman identity created as a result of psychotic symptoms or delusions. While this aspect of alterhuman identity is valid, it is not in of itself the same as clinical lycanthropy or clinical zoanthropy. Not every delusion or psychotic symptom surrounding animals meets the criteria of clinical lycanthropy or clinical zoanthropy. Additionally, not every delusion or psychotic symptom that either heavily influences or creates an endelic identity stems from clinical lycanthropy or clinical zoanthropy. There may be some rare cases where endelic-identifying individuals have their kintypes influenced by symptoms of clinical zoanthropy they experience, though that only happens in some cases. Otherwise, otherkind identity is not based on delusional symptoms or psychosis symptoms like clinical lycanthropy or clinical zoanthropy.

•There is a bit of a general overlap between clinical lycanthropy/zoanthropy symptoms and the physical shifting community commonly scorned in the alterhuman/otherkind communities. Both individuals who suffer from clinical zoanthropy and individuals in the physical shifting community hold beliefs in being able to physically shift in some way, shape, or form. However, it is important to keep in mind that clinical lycanthropy/zoanthropy is explicitly a psychosis-based delusion, not everyone in the physical shifting community has a psychotic disorder, or even has a mental disorder to begin with. Additionally, not all clinical lycanthropes or clinical zoanthropes want to be associated with the physical shifting community. Most clinical lycanthropes and clinical zoanthropes understand that their symptoms, delusions, and hallucinations are caused by a psychiatric syndrome. Individuals in the physical shifter community believe themselves to be transforming into something nonhuman as a result of magic, metaphysical phenomena, or otherwise pseudo-scientific phenomena. Most clinical lycanthropes and clinical zoanthropes recognize their experiences as hallucinogenic and/or caused by psychological phenomena, not experiences caused by magic or pseudo-science.

•To end these writings, it is important to be properly educated on the subjects of clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy, especially for individuals in the therian and otherkind communities. Any level of misinformation regarding clinical zoanthropy, romanticization of the psychiatric syndrome/ delusional disorder, or assumptions made about individuals suffering from the syndrome can be incredibly harmful for individuals who suffer from clinical zoanthropy. It additionally creates false information surrounding the syndromes themselves. It is my hope that this educational information is able to be used in a positive manner to encourage the understanding, tolerance, and acceptance of individuals like myself who suffer from clinical lycanthropy and clinical zoanthropy.

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•In my existence upon this earth, I continually find myself balancing the duality of my biological life, my existence as a Mesoamerican human and my existences as my true, animal selves, the lycodraconic wolf and the ashen black jaguar. Upon this earth, I consider my experiences with being a wolf and jaguar in spirit (and occasionally mind) closest to the experiences encountered by individuals in the otherkind and therian communities, which is the reason why I have been active in said communities for such a long period of time (over a decade). I do not consider myself entirely human upon this earth, though one of the only aspects of my humanity that I wish to embrace is the body's indigenous mesoamerican heritage. I choose to embrace this aspect of my humanity over all other aspects since I know that as a human, honoring one's indigenous roots is incredibly important, to honor the traditional indigenous ways, to pass down the old wisdom, and to keep these rich traditions alive. As an indigenous person upon this earth, I feel it is my responsibility to preserve my indigenous roots and the rich traditional culture that is slowly being revived.

•Who I am as the wolf Naauurraauukk, a mysterious lycanthropic entity dark as the night sky, is a manner of complicated metaphysical concepts, as strange as such a description sounds at first glance. The short, simple version of her (my) story is that she was created from the dark powers of a celestial, non-perceivable draconian (draconic) being, to live separate, mortal lives and gather experiential knowledge for said being. I am a wolf in soul and spirit, created by a draconic being that I commune with, to put things more simply. I consider myself the "other half" of this celestial being, though I do not consider myself divine as a human in any way, shape, or form. I do not doubt that some reading this excerpt, even some of the people that I have come to trust, may find themselves judging myself and my experiences with my wolf side. I have come to understand that being confused or judgmental of my experiences with nonhumanity is just a natural reaction for individuals outside the otherkind and therian communities to have. Though, this is who I am and the details of my experiences, and I am not ashamed of who I am and what I believe in.

•Who I am as the huntress jaguar, who lived in ancient days before the savage events of colonization and died in a raging wildfire long before the establishment of Tenochtitlan and Teotihuacan, is a story and life I have not yet unraveled. As a jaguar, I believe my physical body lived for about seven to eight years before I perished in a wildfire in my elder years. I believe my spirit as a jaguar stayed active long after the body's death however, seeing the rise and fall of many Mesoamerican civilizations before going inactive at an unknown period of time. I know that my jaguar theriotype lingered around the earth as a spirit due to Tezcatlipoca sustaining her spirit for reasons I do not know yet. As a jaguar, I know that I encountered Tezcatlipoca more than a few times, since Tezcatlipoca is the lord of jaguars, though I do not know why he took particular interest in my jaguar life. I still commune with him as a human and honor him through rituals. I have seen both the beautiful sides of Mesoamerican culture and the more frightening sides over the centuries as a jaguar spirit, though many of these memories I had as my jaguar self are ones I cannot recover upon this earth. I only know that I experienced such memories from the intrinsic knowledge that I have. As time goes on and I become more connected with my indigenous culture, I have no doubt that I will understand who my jaguar self truly was and what she experienced during her active existence.

*Throughout the beginning of my adult life, I found it incredibly difficult to feel secure in my nonhumanity and myself as a person due to the severe mental disorders I have suffered from since I was a small child. I cannot fully describe my experiences with nonhumanity and my life story without detailing this long and difficult chapter of my life. I have been through a life of silent despair, encountering thoughts of self-inflicted death and harm nearly every single day ever since I was very young. Throughout the times I have been abused by my immediate family, I fell into delusions and outright refused to truly discover my animality and who I am as a person. I felt that I could not discover myself in the hostile environment I lived in at the time. Suffering from schizoaffective disorder, CPTSD, OCD, and ADHD has made my life difficult beyond imagination. The years where I suffered the most are years I cannot remember without breaking down and crying over the horrific memories. I do not consider those years of the body's life my memories, I refuse to. Now that I am free of the chains of abuse, though, I have allowed myself to finally know myself as a person and know my animal sides.

•It can be difficult at times to connect my humanity to my therianthropy, considering the difficult experiences I have encountered throughout my earthen life, however, one aspect of Mesoamerican tradition that seamlessly connects my humanity and my therianthropy is ceremonial dancing. I am part of a traditional Mexica dance group, a kalpulli, which is a group where we engage in the ancient, sacred indigenous traditions practiced in Tenochtitlan and other parts of Mesoamerica. Common ceremonies we practice in the group are seasonal ceremonies, anniversary ceremonies, and danza ceremonies. During these ceremonies, we adhere to sacred Mesoamerican tradition and revere the elements, spirits, and gods within our vicinity, using sacred items such as the heuheutl (ceremonial drum, the heart of the danza, grandfather drum), the popoxcomitl (sacred female lighter used in ceremonies by burning copal, palo santo, and coal), and the atecocolli (conch shell blown to clear the energy around the space) to lighten the atmosphere of the space we are dancing in. Each and every aspect of these traditional ways has sacred meaning and is in reverence to the world around us. When, as a group, we open and close the space before danza, I feel a connection to the wolf and the jaguar that I am, though it is when we are dancing that the most transformative experience happens for my being. During the beginning of experiences dancing with the kalpulli, I was mostly unable to invoke the spirit of the wolf and the jaguar within my being during ceremonies, mainly due to my experiences with my abusive home situation and being unable to overcome my own internalized insecurities about myself as a person. I am naturally a very nervous individual who struggles to express themselves for fear of judgement. In more recent times however, as I have broken away from my abusive home situation and learned not to hide who I am around others, I have been able to invoke the spirit of the wolf more during ceremonies and danza. This is also in thanks to my wolf guardian, my animal teacher who guides my being in the right direction and safeguards my life. This guardian follows my being around in spirit as I carry around his pelt in ceremonies or hold him when I slumber. He watches over my being and guides my being on my continuing path of life. I do my absolute best to honor his sacred spirit and get to know him for who he is. As I have been able to break free more, I have been able to connect with him as well, which has increased my connection with my wolf side, especially in ceremonies and danza.

•In an attempt to describe the powerful experiences I have dancing as the wolf spirit I am and not the human that I am, during danza, when I invoke the spirit of the wolf, I dance with greater vigor and fury than I ever could dancing as just a human. When I dance as the wolf, I am able to carry on dancing even when my human body is exhausted, a testament to the vigor and energy of my wolf side. I dance possessed, like I am not even the human I am living upon this earth, though rather a wolf eager to engage in the energy the ceremony creates and make a good impression on the community she has been accepted by. I feel my spiritual tail, ears, claws, fur, and teeth when I invoke the spirit of the wolf, calling out and "barking" to match the energy in the ceremony creates a sense of immense euphoria pleasing the wolf spirit. Even the action of typing these experiences, remembering them, causes my spectral tail to wag, my spectral ears to perk up, and chills to run down my spine, my human spirit and body excited by the wolf spirit within my being. All good things must come to a close, however. When the ceremony is over and I no longer have the energy to invoke my wolf spirit, a complete sense of exhaustion envelops my human body and spirit, since they do not have the vigor and strength of the wolf spirit. In the therian and otherkind community, this kind of experience would be classified as a phantom shift, when a nonhuman identifying individual feels mentally or spiritually shifted as an animal/nonhuman entity rather than a human. Though my experience with dancing as my wolf self in ceremonies falls under the label, I do not feel that it entirely encompasses the gravity of my experience being a wolf in traditional indigenous ceremonies. What I experience in combination with my indigenous heritage is something more sacred than just a "phantom shift" or "feeling like a wolf", it is my indigenous heritage connecting with the energy of a sacred and powerful animal to honor tradition.

•Even when I am not dancing in the traditional Mexica way, I find that aspects of both my werewolf and jaguar theriotypes appear whenever I attend indigenous ceremonies, listen to traditional indigenous songs or music, and just hang around the people in my kalpulli due to the positive energy I sense in said environments. Being around a community of people I trust and just feeling the positive energy created by the traditional indigenous ceremonies I am a part of invokes the aspects of the wolf spirit within my being.
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•Many greetings, my name is Luunaathh, a lycodraconic werewolf who is deeply connected with a divine, celestial draconian entity who goes by the same name. I have been in the otherkind, therian, and dragonkind communities for over a decade now, creating community events, resources, and spaces for all manner of nonhuman experiences. In these further writings of mine, I will be discussing notable aspects of the dragonkin(d) experience in detail in order to create a valuable resource for dragonkin(d) and individuals interested in the draconic experience alike to refer to when they have questions regarding the topic.

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•For those reading who are just now beginning to learn about the concept of otherkin(d) or dragonkin(d), I will give a brief rundown about the concept/definition of otherkin(d). To be otherkin(d) is to identify in some way, shape, or form as a nonhuman animal or being. Otherkin(d) identity manifests in a few different forms, such as spiritual, psychological, linking identity, and even within plural systems. For many in the otherkin(d) community, otherkinity is a spiritual experience, where navigating memories of past or concurrent lives, phantom limbs, phantom shifts, and primal instincts are common experiences encountered by otherkin(d). However, for many others in the community, their otherkinity is psychological and centered more around nonhuman identity itself rather than spiritual aspects or experiences. There are many varied, unique terms that individuals who identify as otherkin(d) describe themselves and their experiences with.

•Similarly, to the aforementioned description of otherkin(d), to be dragonkin(d) or draconic is to identify in some way, shape, or form as a dragon or an otherwise draconic being. These draconic identities have the same varieties as general otherkin(d) identities. Many individuals in the dragonkin(d) community describe their identities or experiences with draconity as either spiritual or psychological in nature, experiencing pastlife/concurrent life memories, species dysphoria/euphoria, draconic instincts, nonhuman phantom shifts phantom limbs, and an altered mindset in this life. As is the same with otherkin(d), there are many individual terms used to describe individual experiences dragonkin(d) encounter, feeling that broader terminology does not properly convey or describe their experiences with draconity.

•A subsection of draconity and draconic experiences is recognized as "dragonhearted". Part of the otherhearted label, to be dragonhearted means to identify with dragons rather than as a dragon. Dragonhearted individuals feel connected to dragons or a kinship/relation with dragons, their image, their mannerisms, and general experiences. Individuals who are dragonhearted fall under the wider label of draconic and the experience of draconity as a whole.

•An important note to consider in these writings is the fact that not everyone who is defined as draconic or fits the definition of draconic needs to be a dragon in order to be considered as such The term “draconic” simply means “relating to dragons or relating to the experiences of dragons”. To experience draconity is not just the experience of being a dragon, though also simply identifying with dragons and draconic phenomena.

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•So, what is an awakening? An awakening is defined as the point in an individual's life where they realize that they are something other than human (in the case of otherkind experience) or something other than themselves as they are now (in the case of wider alterhuman experience). The awakening process can take place at any point in an individual's life and be invoked by any number of events in said individual's life. Awakenings can be difficult experiences to navigate, which is why there exist a number of resources in the otherkind community, such as this resource here, to help individuals navigate these new experiences and come to terms with who they truly are.

•To individuals who are in the process of questioning whether or not they are draconic, it is important to question at one’s own pace. There is never any rush to discover who you are. Discover yourself at a pace that feels most comfortable to you. Ask yourself questions about who you feel you are and take time to process the feelings that come your way. Definitely do not be afraid to ask others for advice or help regarding the path of self-discovery. The eventual, solid realization that one is draconic can take place over the course of a few days, weeks, months, or even years. The awakening process is unique and different for every individual. There are no defined "correct" ways or "proper times" for an individual to experience their nonhuman awakening. Just be wary of individuals who may try to directly say who they believe you are or individuals who try to influence your identity and awakening to their liking. There are individuals in the dragonkin(d) communities who try to ascribe themselves as authorities on individual draconic identities and draconic experiences.

•Many dragonkind who are newly awakened or questioning their draconity often encounter feelings of not being “draconic enough” or feeling like their draconic identity is too different from every other draconic identity or experience to feel welcome within the wider dragonkin(d) community. I am here to tell you that those feelings of being invalid are false. If one calls themself a dragon, then they are a dragon. If one believes their experiences and identity fit with the term “draconic”, then they are draconic. Dragons are an incredibly unique and diverse group of beings, that should not be placed into boxes and defined by a few forms. It is important to recognize the vast variety of dragonkin(d) identities and be accepting of how unique draconic identities can be. I can assure you that if you identify as draconic or dragonkin(d), you are in fact, draconic enough and just as much a dragon as everyone else in the draconic community. Elitist or exclusionist individuals in the dragonkin(d) community may try to push their closed-minded and harmful views on other individuals within the dragonkin(d) community. It is vital to block out the ignorance spewed by elitists in the dragonkin(d) community, not only out of principle, though also out of respect for oneself and one's unique experiences with draconity.

•It is important to recognize that dragons as an entire group of beings/creatures cannot just be categorized into a few simple forms. There also exist no "true dragons". All dragons, regardless of what they look like, how different they are from many other dragons, or how they experience draconity, are in fact, true dragons, despite what draconic elitists and gatekeepers will tell you. Many individuals outside the otherkin(d) scene will also push the "true dragon" fallacy onto others when speaking about what is a "true dragon" and what is not. This commonly happens when individuals choose to differentiate western dragons, (dragons with four legs and two wings), from other kinds of dragons, (labeled wyverns, wyrms, eastern dragons, etc), and argue that western dragons are the only "true dragons". It is heavily advised not to listen to individuals who dictate the notion that "true dragons" need to be western dragons or eastern dragons, especially when one is questioning a draconic kintype.

•Uncovering specific details regarding one's draconic self can be difficult, and even frustrating. Many dragonkin(d) struggle with remembering specific details about what their kintype looked like, what their kintype did/do in their past/concurrent life, the details of the landscape/plane their kintype dwelled in, and other specific details regarding their identity or kintype. There is no "proper way" to discover details regarding one's draconic kintype, however, common ways individuals try to discover details about one's draconic kintype include watching media containing dragons or other nonhuman creatures, reading books with dragons, searching the internet for dragon/creature pictures that may invoke past memories, and doing deep introspection or meditation sessions in an attempt uncover past memories.

•Self-discovery for otherkin(d) and dragonkin(d) does not stop after the initial awakening process. Even beyond the stages of awakening, one will always walk the path of self-discovery. Similar to how all people continue to gain knowledge and discover aspects of themselves they did not know of before throughout the course of their lives, otherkin(d) are always navigating the path of self-discovery, as there is always something new to learn about oneself. It is important to be open-minded about oneself, and sometimes, open to doubts that may potentially lead to new discoveries about oneself.

•Even during years past an individual's awakening as dragonkin(d), many encounter feelings of doubts regarding their kintypes, experiences, and sense of identity. Some encounter thoughts and feelings stating that one is lying to themselves about being draconic or that one is living in a fantasy. While some doubts are worth acknowledging and reflecting on, it is important to counter the doubts stating that one is simply lying to oneself about their nonhumanity or their experiences with nonhuman identity.

•No matter where an individual is on their path to knowing themselves, finding a positive, accepting support group is a wonderful way to help both questioning dragonkin(d) and established dragonkin(d) discover who they are. Positive draconic spaces have the benefit of containing avenues to ask for advice on specific aspects of draconity, having a community where individuals can share their experiences with draconity and connect with one another, having avenues to make lifelong friends with fellow dragons, and just having a general community of trusted individuals that one can turn to whenever they need any kind of support. Being in a toxic or elitist space can have the opposite effect of the aforementioned, so it is important to find positive spaces with a good reputation rather than spaces that have been known to foster unacceptable behavior or a toxic environment.

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•Common experiences many dragonkin(d) will encounter throughout the course of their questioning process and awakening are past life, concurrent life, or future life memories, astral or phantom appendages that conform to the bodily features one’s draconic kintype once had/currently has, draconic instincts or urges that stem from one’s draconic kintype, and a general draconic-like mindset in one's current life that affects everyday life. It is important to note however that these are only some experiences a considerable amount of dragonkin(d) experience, they are not representative of the experiences everyone who is dragonkin(d) experiences throughout the course of their lives. Regardless of one's experiences with draconity, it is always important for one to recognize that each experience with nonhumanity or otherhumanity is unique and individualized. No one individual experiences the exact same phenomenon another individual experiences.

•Oftentimes, many individuals who experience draconity find that their mindset and ways of thinking are altered by their draconic kintype(s) or draconic experiences. Many individuals who identify as draconic often feel that their tastes in food, comfort, hobbies, and media have been shaped by being dragonkind or by their draconic kintype. Catering to these pre-defined tastes can often invoke draconic feelings or memories, which is why many dragonkind continue to indulge in said tastes. These draconic curations in taste can go so far as to define an individual's romantic tastes in either humans, dragons, or other draconic-identifying individuals. Some dragonkind have described being attracted only to other dragonkind or otherkind, due to having pre-existing preferences to nonhumans. Being draconic can also shape an individual's worldview, actions, and general beliefs.

•Memories from one's draconic self often manifest at random times, during specific activities (watching tv or movies, walking, hiking in nature, journaling, drawing, exercising, etc), or during meditation/deep thought. These kinds of memories can be as vivid and lucid as experiences in everyday life, feel more akin to what one would see and feel during a dream, be as faint as an old, faded memory, or be entirely non-visual. Some common kinds of memories many dragonkin(d) individuals encounter have to do with the natural habitat or territory one's draconic kintype once lived in/does live in, hunting or gathering food in one's former territory, encountering unique or interesting beings/animals not of this earth, or other dragons individuals have met/once met. It is very important to note that not everyone who is draconic or dragonkin(d) has memories of previous draconic experiences. Much of what was described about memories formerly does not apply to many who identify as dragonkin(d). Not having past life/concurrent life memories does not make someone any less draconic or dragonkin(d) than those who do have draconic memories. It is simply a common experience described by many individuals in the community. Some individuals who are draconic do not have memories, though rather intrinsic knowledge of their draconic kintype and the aspects of their life. Instead of having visual memories, some individuals have inherent or intrinsic knowledge regarding their draconic kintype, the details of the life they have lived, and other varied details of their draconic life. This kind of knowledge about one’s identity is just as valid as past life or concurrent life memories.

•Phantom/astral appendages are an interesting phenomenon. Many dragonkin(d) in the draconic community experience phantom or astral limbs in the form of feelings vestigial wings, horns, ears, claws, tails, and other bodily aspects one's kintype has/had. Phantom appendage sensations experienced by otherkin(d) are different than the way people who have lost physical limbs experience the phantom limb sensation. While people who had limbs amputated describe feeling pain from a limb that is no longer attached to their body, most otherkin(d) describe simply feeling nonhuman limbs or body parts. Feeling these nonhuman phantom limbs often invoke and empower nonhuman instincts within an individual.

•Phantom shifts are described as specific moments in an individual's life where they embrace or feel the more nonhuman aspects of themselves rather than their current, physical human aspects. During phantom shifts, draconic instincts, sudden, vivid past life/concurrent life memories, a stronger draconic mindset, and strong spectral limbs are all things that can be experienced during a phantom shift. Many individuals in the dragonkin(d) community describe phantom shifts as positive experiences that invoke strong senses of species euphoria within an individual. They can be invoked after looking at specific media containing dragons or nonhuman creatures, looking at certain pictures of the natural world, engaging in specific physical activities, during meditation, or at completely random times.

•Another interesting experience many dragonkind or otherwise draconic identifying individuals may encounter throughout the course of their lives are dreams altered by the existence of their draconic kintype/experiences. Individuals can recover memories by dreaming about particular moments they experienced as a dragon, discover specific figures they knew as a dragon by dreaming about the memories of said figures, or dreaming about dragons that end up reminding individuals of themselves. Sometimes, in rare lucid dreams, individuals may end up dreaming scenarios where they are their draconic kintype once again, living as who they truly are once again.

•How to deal with satisfying draconic instincts can be difficult. Strong nonhuman instincts of a draconic nature often appear either during entirely random points in the day or night or during activities that invoke said draconic instincts. Dealing with these instincts is different for everyone, as each draconic kintype is unique in their own way. Some common ways many draconic-identifying individuals satisfy their draconic instincts are by consuming certain foods that satisfy specific cravings, engaging in physical activities like walking, nature hiking, bike riding, or working out, watching visual media containing dragons or other draconic-like creatures, and listening to specific types of music that invokes draconic feelings in someone. Engaging in different activities, seeing what activities invoke or satisfy draconic instincts is a good way to figure out what activities or actions create species euphoria. The activities and methods I just described however are not the only ways to satisfy draconic instincts, nor are they the most effective methods for everyone who identifies as draconic. Every individual who identifies as draconic deals with their instincts and urges differently. It is also important to note that not every draconic-identifying individual experiences draconic urges or the need to sate them. As with past life/concurrent life memories, not everyone who is dragonkin(d) needs to experience draconic instincts for their identity or kintype to be valid.

•Species dysphoria and a longing for one’s home worlds and true selves are common among dragonkin(d). The effects of species dysphoria and the longing for one's true body can sometimes lead to depression, anxiety, and other negative mental symptoms within an individual. Longing for one's true body, home world, and past abilities can oftentimes consume someone's life to the point where psychological treatments or medications are needed to deal with the depressive and anxiety-inducing symptoms taking over one's life. There are many different ways to deal with species dysphoria, however said ways of dealing with such are different for each individual. Dealing with species dysphoria can be as simple as engaging in the methods and activities described in the previous paragraph regarding draconic instincts, or it can be as difficult as dealing with severe depression. If you find that species dysphoria is inhibiting your ability to experience positive emotions, affecting your relationships with friends, family, and other people, or is making you feel that life as a human is no longer worth living, please reach out to a mental health professional and/or a positive dragonkin(d) support group. Positive support groups are especially important for many dragonkin(d) since having a space to express one's draconity and connect with other individuals like them makes their individual draconic experience less lonely.

•As was stated before in these writings, otherkinity and draconity can manifest in plural systems. System members can experience the same nonhuman phenomena that physical otherkin(d) individuals experience throughout the course of their lives. It is important to remember that system members are individuals like anyone else and deserve to be treated with the same respect one would give anyone else.

•Draconity and the experiencing of draconic phenomena do not only manifest in dragonkind or dragons as stated previously. Individuals with animal, mythic, or humanoid kintypes who identify with dragons, identify with the phenomena experienced by dragons, or have a general connection to dragons as their true self/kintype.

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•𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜/𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲
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•A select few dragonkin(d) within the community are walking their own unique spiritual path, tying their experiences with draconity into their practices. Beginning to walk a draconic spiritual path is different for everyone. Tying draconity into spirituality can often be euphoria-inducing and rewarding for dragonkin(d) who seek to connect with their draconic side more often. The best spiritual advice one can adhere to is to practice what feels most comfortable for one. Not every spiritual path needs to be filled with meditation, astral traveling, working with spirits, or even worshipping deities. One does not need to have a strict ritual calendar that they need to adhere to regularly. Spiritual paths can be more casual in nature, as simple as recognizing one's own reverence towards specific elements and deities on a daily basis, lighting a candle each day in reverence towards a specific element or entity, or giving a small devotional or prayer to a specific being every day or at the end of every week.

•Being draconic can sometimes shape an individual's entire viewpoint on spirituality and the existence of the world. Being draconic may end up creating pre-existing preferences for an individual regarding spirituality, rituals, and which gods/spirits they choose to revere. As detailed earlier in these writings, being draconic can heavily influence an individual's taste and comfort. This also applies to spirituality, spiritual preferences, and ritualistic preferences. For some dragonkind, being draconic or being a dragon is a deeply spiritual experience that some wish to explore by engaging in spiritual paths that may help said individuals discover more about their draconic selves.

•Practicing spirituality can help some dragonkind-identifying individuals discover more about their draconity, recover memories from when they were dragons, or help them feel more in tune with their draconic side. Many individuals who practice spirituality, draithconic paths or not, detail that deep meditation by candlelight, sitting in silence after a ritual, asking revered spirits or deities for guidance, and astral projecting have helped them discover vital details regarding their draconity. Sometimes practicing rituals or using specific materials in said rituals can invoke phantom shifts, memories, or other interesting phenomena. It is important to note however that these methods of discovering oneself will not work for everyone who identifies as draconic. Individuals must discover what rituals, materials, beliefs, and practices work best for them and make them feel most spiritually connected with themselves and the aspects they revere.

•Many, (though not all), individuals who practice draithconic spiritual paths work with or encounter dragon guardians that seek to work with the individuals they encounter. Working with spiritual draconic guardians is the same as working with any other kind of spiritual guardian or metaphysical entity. Setting out offerings, engaging in meditation in order to contact said guardian, starting rituals in an attempt to contact said guardian, or simply calling out to said guardian. There is no one way to contact spiritual guardians, simply do what feels best to you!

•There exist books and websites that detail specific sectors and beliefs regarding draconic spirituality, however, most of said sources are either not reputable sources or present the author's personal viewpoints as absolute fact. Avoid resources written by websites detailing conspiracy theories, resources written by the author DJ Conway, and sites that seek to dictate how others should go about practicing their draconic path. It is best to do what one feels is right for their spiritual practice or ask open-minded individuals for advice on what rituals, materials, and wordings to use in one's spiritual path.

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•𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
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•Though the experience that will be detailed further is a more uncommon experience in the dragonkin(d) community, it is still an experience that deserves to be recognized and appreciated. Some draconic-identifying individuals distinctly remember having spoken a unique draconic language in their past lives/concurrent lives, some being more complex and difficult to remember than others. Draconic languages can be as complex as having detailed alphabets and wordings, as unique as musical tones and frequencies used to communicate phrases and thoughts, or as simple as guttural growls and clicks with specific tones and frequencies used to portray messages.

•Journaling your experiences with draconity and your own knowledge about draconity is a wonderful way to not only connect with your draconic self, though also lead to productive archiving of certain periods in one’s life. Journaling one's experiences with draconity can not only lead oneself to discover something about oneself they did not know before, though it may also lead oneself to discover that something one knew about oneself previously may not be correct. Journaling can also be valuable for documenting important thoughts or details about oneself that are at risk of being forgotten. Additionally, this activity ties into discovering details about one’s draconic language or ways of communication.

•Common ways to discover the details of one's draconic language or way of communication that have worked for some individuals involve looking at different languages that are spoken upon this earth and seeing what feels right. There are no established ways to discover the details of one's draconic language, as memories and intrinsic knowledge are really all others have to refer to.

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•𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬
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•Draconic elitism is sadly a very common occurrence within the dragonkind community. Many draconic gatekeepers attempt to question one’s own draconity, create toxic echo chambers filled with fellow elitists, and show unacceptable behavior towards others who do not conform to their views. During the beginning of the online dragonkin(d) community, (late 1990s-early 2000s), many elitists would publicly engage in the blatant, unwelcome grilling of someone's experiences with draconity, their awakening, and their draconic identity in general. During this period, grilling someone was more acceptable among specific community members and was not as denounced as it was in the present day. In the present days of the dragonkin(d) community (2010s-2020s), unwelcome community grilling on one's draconic identity and experiences does not take place as often as it did in the past on forums, irc chatrooms, and other sites/spaces on the internet that have been used in the past, mainly because those kinds of internet spaces have disappeared or fallen out of favor. In the present day, elitist grilling is still taking place almost as often as it did in the late 1990s and early 2000s, just in private, non-public spaces like discord servers, telegram chats, and other private chatrooms in the form of moderate inquisitioning, on behalf of either one person in a space or a group of multiple people. Moderators of said spaces often turn away from the unacceptable behavior happening in their servers or encourage said behavior with either negligence or support of said behavior. It is advised to leave dragonkin(d) spaces if they engage in any kind of toxic or elitist behavior.

•Dealing with draconic elitism and toxic behavior from members of the draconic community after uncomfortable events have happened can be incredibly difficult to deal with. Since positive, non-elitist dragonkin(d) spaces are so difficult to find, elitism is very common for many draconic-identifying individuals to encounter. Many who have experienced toxic behavior from elitists find it very difficult to feel comfortable in draconic spaces again, and the wider dragonkin(d) community as a whole. Take your time feeling comfortable with the wider draconic community again and recognize that it is okay to feel the way you do regarding joining draconic spaces again. It is also perfectly okay and understandable to never wish to be around the wider dragonkin(d) community again after experiencing elitism, toxicity, and closed-mindedness from individuals in said part of the community.

•Elitism is not the only major issue that lingers within the dragonkin(d) community. There also exist draconic identifying individuals who express extraordinary claims regarding the end of the world, "astral wars", dragon gods or councils having rule over the universe, and other extraordinary claims of the same manner. They also continually announce their perceived divinity and perceived god-like status on a daily basis in an attempt to express authority onto others. These individuals additionally express their beliefs onto others in an attempt to invalidate the draconity of others and/or convert others to their beliefs. It is heavily advised to distance oneself from these kinds of individuals and the spaces they are allowed to stay in.

•If you are thinking about running a dragonkin(d) space of your own, there are quite a few important things to remember. It is important to be accepting of and open to all varieties of draconic/dragonkin(d) experiences that are not doing any harm to anyone. If someone takes an issue with the environment of your space, the way you moderate, or your words in heated situations, do not ignore the concerns of those members. Listen to them and take their words as a sign to reflect on your moderation and improve as an individual. Do not refuse criticism of your moderation and your space, do not see said criticism of the space and your moderation actions as "gaslighting" or unwarranted, and certainly don't silence members of your space who have come to you with their concerns. It can be difficult to take criticism, though ultimately, a space is made for other individuals to have a positive environment where they can interact and enjoy themselves. Denying criticism of moderation and the server environment as a whole does not do any good to anyone, especially the space. Moderators cannot know how to improve their moderation behavior or the space they run if they do not take criticism or allow said criticism. The phrasing in this paragraph may sound harsh, however, such information is important to know.

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•𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬
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•There are sadly very few reputable resources and spaces that center around draconic experiences that are not based on closed-mindedness, toxicity, elitism, and misinformation about dragons as a whole. I will be linking the few resources and spaces I can vouch for as reputable draconic sources and spaces. Social media accounts belonging to specific individuals have not been provided in this resource section.
•The Celestial Spire discord server (18+)-https://discord.gg/ZGQmq9fuf4
•The Draconic Summit event page-https://www.tumblr.com/blog/the-draconic-summit
•Draconity.org-https://www.draconity.org/
•Draconity Resource Project-https://www.weyr.org/drp/index.html
•TomorrowLands.org Draconity FAQ-http://www.tomorrowlands.org/draconity/faq/

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•𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞
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•As an ending note, please remember that all of the information contained within these writings will not necessarily work for everyone who is draconic, nor does it entirely represent the vast uniqueness of dragonkin(d) experiences as a whole. Think of these writings as a bare-bones template to have unique experiences, terminology, and definitions added as time goes on. If you feel there is some important information I forgot to add to this comprehensive guide, feel free to private message my being on any social media platform I am on, detailing what you would like to see added or elaborated on.
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•There is a major issue plaguing the otherkind community as a whole, one which does harm to both individuals in the otherkind communities and to the indigenous community, the issue being a group of alterhumans claiming to be a First Nations entity that will not be named. People who could care less about respecting indigenous peoples will argue that these people are not doing any harm by claiming to be the unspeakable spirit, though blatant disrespect towards marginalized groups and internalized racism will always be an issue that needs to be addressed. Though myself and other members of the otherkind community have continually and respectfully called out these racist fools plaguing our community, they continue to double down on their views. I believe it is time for a different approach. Kindness and passiveness on our end only seems to further fuel the defensiveness and disrespect expressed by alterhumans who claim to be the vile spirit. In these writings I will unapologetically explain why non-natives who claim to be the unspeakable spirit are blatantly wrong in their assumptions of themselves. I will not sugarcoat this issue by any means, since I could care less about the feelings and well-being of racists. I will also not refrain from using vulgarity when describing my thoughts, since as I stated before, I will not be sugarcoating the issue for the sake of easily offended racists. If you find yourself offended in any way by these writings, then I heavily encourage you to do some thinking about the severity of the plights indigenous peoples have faced throughout the years and think about how much you actually respect indigenous peoples. This aggression of mine is not directed towards genuine allies of indigenous people or other people of color.

•To start off, it is important to address why the spirit I am mentioning should not have its name spoken. One is not supposed to speak the name of this spirit since according to the stories in First Nation's mythology, speaking the name of the spirit casts the evil into existence. Regardless of whether you believe speaking evil into existence is within the realm of possibility or not, you should never disrespect indigenous peoples by blatantly ignoring us when we tell you not to say the name of that spirit. The disrespect is on a greater level when one actually claims to be the vile evil that is not supposed to be spoken about. When one decides to blatantly disregard indigenous peoples to appeal to their own ignorance, they need to be called out on their complete bullshit. As a non-native, you have zero idea of the cultural significance behind why the name of the creature should not be spoken, otherwise you would not be stupid enough to actually claim to be that vile thing. Those, like myself, who understand the cultural significance behind why it is wrong to say the name of the creature make the decision not to say its name since we know the consequences of saying the name. People expressing any kind of disrespect towards indigenous culture are also just complete dicks, regardless of what they personally believe. If hearing these words of mine has upset you in any way, then you need to sit the fuck down and think on why you are so upset about racists being called out on their harmful behavior. You also need to open a history book and realize why cultural theft and erasure is harmful as it is. We have lost so much of our culture and history to cultural theft and erasure, we do not need to lose any more of our culture or have more of our culture stolen. We also dp not need our stories and traditions twisted into something they are not by non-natives who are being completely disrespectful towards our wishes.

•Now, onto another important point, everyone who claims to be the unspeakable spirit depicts themselves as a furry, skull-faced monster with antlers which... is not even remotely close to anything mentioned in First Nations mythology. That depiction of the vile spirit is a fictional, bastardized concept made up by Hollywood producers with the name that should not be spoken slapped onto the design for appeal. The fictional design of the unspeakable spirit is more akin to something one would see in Celtic mythology, not Native American mythology. Since there is nothing accurate about this design that misinformed people claim is the unnamed spirit, anyone who claims to be an entity of said design has no reason to call themselves by the name of the evil spirit or claim that they are somehow a Native American spirit. Call yourself a wickerbeast instead and do not claim to be a figure of Native American culture, since if you do believe your identity revolves around a creature of that design, you sure as hell aren’t a Native American spirit you know absolutely nothing about, especially as a non-native. Alterhumans who are misinformed on this subject matter really should accept that they are wrong in knowing themselves when they claim to be this unspeakable entity from First Nations stories. Indigenous spirits, regardless of what they are, do not interact with non-natives and do not willingly perpetuate the theft and erasure of our cultures. If you claim to have had contact with an indigenous spirit as a non-native, you are completely lying to yourself. Indigenous spirit guides are wise, not foolish and willing to encourage the own erasure of their stories and existence from history. Even that spirit wouldn't willingly interact with some stuck-up idiot flaunting their stolen identity around on the internet like a trophy.

•I have reiterated this next point so many damn times, though I will state it once again for the state of getting my point across. Indigenous cultures are CLOSED to non-natives, meaning non-natives cannot properly, respectfully, or rightfully practice said cultures. Indigenous rituals and practices have been passed down by ancestors for generations, there are mounds of knowledge, stories, and history behind each and every indigenous practice and belief, they are meant to be practiced in reverence to one’s own heritage. Non-natives who seek to steal culture and wrongfully practice closed rituals for their own usage willingly ignore the history and stories behind each of these practices. That only ever leads to cultural extinction since the true meanings and history behind those rituals and traditions are twisted and slowly forgotten. There is also inherent disrespect and defiling involved when non-natives steal and twist culture they claim to see as sacred, alongside the showing of blatant disrespect to the people whose culture they are stealing. It really does not matter how deep your mental complexes go, as a non-native you have zero connection to anything that relates to indigenous culture, I do not care what excuses you use to justify your manipulative behavior and views. You especially don't have any connection to an evil, unspeakable spirit that is the embodiment of everything vile and evil. As a white person, you follow in the footsteps of your vile, murderous ancestors by forcefully taking what never belonged to you. That is never something to strive for or be proud of. Get over yourself and quit attaching yourself to things that you have no right trying to claim.

•If after all of this you still do not find yourself convinced that cultural theft is an issue, even in the alterhuman community, then you are just a lost cause in my view. This issue prevalent in the alterhuman community is one of the thousands of issues indigenous peoples face in the present day and work tirelessly to fight against. The disrespect shown by colonizers who hold deep rooted hatred for indigenous peoples should never be something to ignore. Instead of being part of the problem, you need to do your part and call out racist behavior when you see it, not ignore it and go on your merry way. Indigenous peoples will continue to face disrespect and harassment from horrible people unless everyone does their part and call out the racists who perpetuate the harassment and disrespect towards minority groups. Your virtue signaling helps no one, start doing your part.
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•Greetings, my name is Luunaathh, an indigenous Mesoamerican individual, and I am compiling a masterlist of reputable indigenous resources for individuals to easily access valuable information regarding indigenous history, activism, and culture. If you do not see a resource/site here that you feel needs to be added, please be sure to contact via email (moonblossomdiamond@gmail.com) or via DM's here on dreamwidth with the site link so I can add it. Additionally, if you see a site here that you feel needs to be removed, feel free to contact with your statement. Please note that there are some sites I refrained from adding due to having outdated language, racist undertones, virtue signaling, or misinformation.
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𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒎
•Asociación Cocama de Desarrollo Y Conservacion San Pablo de Tipishca (ACODECOSPAT)-https://acodecospat.blogspot.com/
•Apache Stronghold-http://apache-stronghold.com/
•Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact-https://aippnet.org/
•Asociacion Interetnica De Desarrollo De La Selva Peruana (AIDESEP)-https://aidesep.org.pe/
•Assembly of First Nations-https://afn.ca/
•Cahuilla Consortium-https://www.cahuillaconsortium.org/
•Centre for Indigenous Conversation and Development Alternatives-https://cicada.world/
•Centro Amazónico de Antropología y Aplicación Práctica (CAAAP)-https://www.caaap.org.pe/
•Centro de Culturas Indigenas del Peru (Chirapaq)-http://chirapaq.org.pe/es/
•Centro para el Desarrollo del Indígena Amazónico (CEDIA)-https://cedia.org.pe/es/
•Cercle sacre Anshinabe-https://www.anishinabesacredcircle.org/accueil
•Cherokee Connect-https://connect.cherokee.org/
•Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador-https://www.cispes.org/
Confederacion de Nacionalidades Indigenas Del Ecuador-https://conaie.org/
•Council for the Indigenous and Tejano Community-https://www.citc.us/
•Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement-https://www.hawaiiancouncil.org/
•Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery-https://dofdmenno.org/
•Entremundos-https://www.entremundos.org/revista/?lang=en
•Face of Oaxaca-https://faceofoaxaca.uoregon.edu/
El Fondo para el Desarrollo de los Pueblos Indígenas de América Latina y el Caribe-https://filac.org/
FSC Indigenous Foundation-https://www.fscindigenousfoundation.org/es/
•Guatamalan-Maya Center-https://www.guatemalanmaya.org/
•Hawai'i Alliance for Progressive Action-https://www.hapahi.org/
•Homeless Hawaii-https://www.homelesshawaii.org/
•Ikiya Collective-https://www.ikiyacollective.org/
•IllumiNative-https://illuminative.org/
•Indigenous Africa-https://indigenousafrica.org/
•Indigenous Awareness Canada-https://indigenousawarenesscanada.com/
•Indigenous Issues in Asia-https://indigenousissuesinasia.wordpress.com/
•Indigenous New Hampshire Collaborative Collective-https://indigenousnh.com/
•International Indigenous Peoples Movement for Self Determination and Liberation (IPMSDL)-https://www.ipmsdl.org/
•International Institute of Law and Society-https://www.derechoysociedad.org/
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs-https://www.iwgia.org/es/home
•Kanaeokana-https://kanaeokana.net/
•Laguna Maasai Foundation-https://www.lagunamaasai.org/
•Lahaina Strong-https://wearelahainastrong.org/
•Lakota Voice-https://lakotavoice.com/
•Lakota People's Law Project-https://lakotalaw.org/
•LandBack-https://landback.org/
•Land Back Friends-https://landbackfriends.com/
•Mayan Language Immigration Law-https://mayanlanguageimmigrationlawinfo.wordpress.com/
•Native American Rights Fund-https://narf.org/
•Native Conservatory-https://nativeconservancy.org/
•Native Hope-https://www.nativehope.org/
•Native Movement-https://www.nativemovement.org/
•Native Philanthropy-https://nativephilanthropy.candid.org/
•Native Vote-http://www.nativevote.org/
•Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala-https://nisgua.org/
•Partnership with Native Americans-http://www.nativepartnership.org/
•Perú Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos (CNDDHH)-https://derechoshumanos.pe/
•Pomo Land Back-https://www.pomolandback.com/
•Protect Mauna Kea-https://www.protectmaunakea.net/
•Pueblo Action Alliance-https://www.puebloactionalliance.org/
•Pueblos Indígenas Amazónico Unidos en Defensa de Sus Territorios (PUINAMUDT)-https://observatoriopetrolero.org/
•Stand With Standing Rock-https://www.standingrock.org/
•Stop Enbridge-https://stopenbridge.com/
•Stop Line 3-https://www.stopline3.org/
Territorio Indigena y Gobernanza-https://www.territorioindigenaygobernanza.com/web/
•The Indegenous-https://www.theindegenous.org/
•The Indigenous Foundation-https://www.theindigenousfoundation.org/
•The Red Nation-http://therednation.org/
•Tribal Resource Tool-https://tribalresourcetool.org/
•United American Indians of New England-http://www.uaine.org/
•We R Native-https://www.wernative.org/
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•ʻĀina Momona-https://www.kaainamomona.org/
•Afro-Indigenous Seeds and Plants-https://afroindigenous.com/
Alianza de Mesoamericana de Pueblos y Bosques-https://www.alianzamesoamericana.org/
•Apalachicola Riverkeeper-https://apalachicolariverkeeper.org/
•Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary-https://chumashsanctuary.org/
•Coordinadora de las Organizaciones Indígenas de la Cuenca Amazónica (COICA)-https://coicamazonia.org/
•Ganawendan Nibi-https://ganawendannibi.org/
•Honor the Earth-https://honorearth.org/
•Indigenous Environmental Network-https://www.ienearth.org/
•Indigenous Seed Keepers Network-http://www.iskn.org/
•Intertribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council-https://sinkyone.org/
•Kope Lion-https://kopelion.org/
•Maasai Wilderness Trust-http://maasaiwilderness.org/aboutus/
•Native Hawaiian Place of Learning-https://manoa.hawaii.edu/nhpol/
•Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency-https://navajoepa.org/
•Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission-https://nwifc.org/
•O’ahu Water Protectors-https://oahuwaterprotectors.org/
•Save Buffalo Bayou-http://savebuffalo.server270.com/
•Save California Salmon-https://www.californiasalmon.org/
•Sovereign Iñupiat for a Living Arctic-https://www.silainuat.org/
•Texas Tribal Buffalo Project-https://www.texastribalbuffaloproject.org/
•Vigilante Amazonico-https://vigilanteamazonico.pe/
•Water Protector Legal Collective-https://www.waterprotectorlegal.org/
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𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑮𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔
•Chickasaw Annual Meeting and Festival-https://annualmeeting.chickasaw.net/
•Festival of Woodland Indian Art and Culture-https://www.woodlandindianart.com/#
•Gathering of Nations Powwow-https://www.gatheringofnations.com/
•Powwow of the Nonhuman-https://www.powwowofthenonhuman.org/
•Powwows.com-powwows.com-https://www.powwows.com/
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𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑𝒔/𝑲𝒂𝒍𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒔
•Danza Azteca Tlaxcoyotl-https://aztecdancershouston.com/
•Danza Azteca Quetzalcoatl Blogspot-https://danzaaztecaquetzalcoatl.blogspot.com/
•Danzas Mexicanas-https://www.danzasmexicanas.com/
•Houston Aztec Dance-https://www.houstonaztecdance.com/
•Mixteco Ballet Folklorico-https://mixtecobf.com/
•Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac-https://www.ollinyoliztlicalmecac.org/blank
•Xochitl-Quetzal Aztec Dance-https://www.xochitlquetzal.org/
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𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚
•Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Mueseum-https://www.ahtahthiki.com/
•Aboriginal Culture-https://www.aboriginalculture.com.au/
•Aboriginal Environments Enthusiast Website-https://www.aboriginalenvironments.com/
•Aboriginal Heritage-https://www.aboriginalheritage.org/
•Acoma Sky City-https://www.acomaskycity.org/page/home
•Aktá Lakota-https://aktalakota.stjo.org/
•AllTribes-https://alltribes.com/
•Arapaho Truths-https://www.arapahotruths.com/
•Archivo de Zonas Arquelógicas Maya-https://lugares.inah.gob.mx/es/taxonomy/term/56104
•Atlas De Lo Pueblos Indígenas de México-http://atlas.inpi.gob.mx/
•Bundiyarra Aboriginal Community-https://www.bundiyarra.com/
•Caddo Language-https://www.caddolanguage.com/
•Calmecac Anahuac-https://www.calmecacanahuac.com/index.html
•Catawba Cultural Center-https://www.catawbaculture.org/
•Chinook Story-https://chinookstory.org/
•Circulo Azteca Citlaltonac-https://www.circulocitlaltonac.com/
•Chugachmiut Heritage Preservation-https://chugachheritageak.org/home
•Convergence at Standing Rock-https://standingrockfilm.com/
•Creative Spirits-https://www.creativespirits.info/
•Crow Canyon Archaeological Center-https://www.crowcanyon.org/
•Curtis Legacy Foundation-https://www.curtislegacyfoundation.org/
•Dibaajimowin-https://www.dibaajimowin.com
•Digital Florentine Codex-https://florentinecodex.getty.edu/
•Dreamcatchers.org-http://www.dream-catchers.org/
•Ethnic Groups of Guatemala-https://gruposetnicosgt.blogspot.com/
•Etnias Del Mundo-https://etniasdelmundo.com/
•Eyak People-https://www.eyakpeople.com/
•First Nations Seeker-https://www.firstnationsseeker.ca/index.html
•First People-https://www.firstpeople.us/
•Federation of the Achuar Nation of Peru-https://fenap.com.pe/
•Indians.org-http://indians.org/index.html
•Indian Pueblo Cultural Center-https://indianpueblo.org/
•Indigenous Cultures Institute-https://indigenouscultures.org/
•Indigenous Food Systems-https://www.indigenousfoodsystems.org/
•Indigenous Foods Knowledges Network-https://ifkn.org/
•Indigenous Mexico-https://indigenousmexico.org/
•Indigenous Peoples-http://www.indigenouspeople.net/
•Indigenous Tourism Quebec-https://indigenousquebec.com/
•Ioway Cultural Intitute-http://ioway.nativeweb.org/index.htm
•Kanjobal466-https://kanjobal466.blogspot.com/
•Ki'eshgitabaaning Cultural and Healing Lodge-https://firstnationelders.com/
•Kumeyaay.info-http://www.kumeyaay.info/opinion/
•Little Missouri Headwaters Cultural Heritage Project-https://lmheadwatersproject.com/
•Maasai Association-https://maasai-association.org/index.html
*Mexiazteca-https://mexiazteca.com/
•Mexico Lore-https://www.mexicolore.co.uk/
•Mi'kmaq Tribe Genealogy-https://mikmaqnation.tribalpages.com/
•Monah-https://www.monah.org/
•Museum of Ojibwa Culture-https://museumofojibwaculture.net/
•Mukwonago Historical Society-https://mukwonagohistoricalsociety.org/
•Nahualcalli-https://nahualcalli.com/
•National Native American Heritage Month-https://www.nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/about/
•Native American Culture-http://www.native-americans-online.com/native-american-culture.html
•Native American Heritage Programs-https://lenapeprograms.info/
•Native American Language Network-http://www.native-languages.org/
•Native American Tribes of New Hampshire and Maine-http://northernnewenglandtribes.weebly.com/index.html
•Native History Association-http://www.nativehistoryassociation.org/
•Native Land-https://native-land.ca/
•Native Spirit Festival-https://nativespiritfestival.festivee.com/
•NativeNet-https://www.native-net.org/
•Navajo Code Talkers-https://navajocodetalkers.org/
•Navajo Peoples-http://navajopeople.org/
•Traditional Navajo Teachings-https://navajotraditionalteachings.com/
•Ojibwe Archive-https://ojibwearchive.sas.upenn.edu/
•Ojibwe.net-https://ojibwe.net/
•Onondaga Nation-https://www.onondaganation.org/
•Peoples of the Mesa Verde Region-https://www.crowcanyon.org/EducationProducts/peoples_mesa_verde/index.asp
•Popol Mayab'-https://popol-mayab.org/
•Prairie Edge-https://prairieedge.com/
•Pueblos Indígenas-https://pueblosindigenas.es/
•Raven Reads-https://ravenreads.org/en-us
•Sealaska Heritage-https://www.sealaskaheritage.org/
•Sixth Sun Ridaz-https://sixthsunridaz.com
•Sqilxw-Artist of the Land-https://sqilxw.com/
•Strong Nations-https://www.strongnations.com/
•Texas Indians-http://www.texasindians.com/indian~1.htm
•Tonalama-https://www.tonalama.com/
•Tongva People-http://www.tongvapeople.org/
•Turtle Island Genealogy-https://turtleislandgenealogy.com/
•The Beothuk Story-https://www.thebeothukstory.com/
•The Cherokee Registry-https://cherokeeregistry.com/
•Tribalpedia-https://www.tribalpedia.com/
•Unimak Area-http://www.unimak.us/index.shtml
•Vision Maker Media-https://visionmakermedia.org/
•Walrus Ivory-https://walrusivory.org/
•Xochipilli Collective-https://xochipillicollective.com/about
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𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑨𝒓𝒕 𝑯𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚
•AAA Native Arts-https://www.aaanativearts.com/
•Anishinaabe Art Festival-https://www.aicdc-mn.org/
•Baja Rock Art-https://www.bajarockart.ca/
•Caddo Pottery-https://www.caddopottery.com/
•Chitimacha Baskets-https://www.chitimachabaskets.com/
•Dreamcatcher.com-https://dreamcatcher.com/
•Dreamtime Kullilla Art-https://www.kullillaart.com.au/
•Festival of Native Arts-https://fna.community.uaf.edu/
•Indigenous Art-https://inedginousart.weebly.com/
•Indigenous Art Code-https://indigenousartcode.org/
•Indigenous Arts Collective-https://indigenousartscollective.org/
•Indigenous Collection-https://theindigenouscollection.com/
•Indigenous First-https://www.indigenousfirst.org/
•Indigenous Rock Art-http://indigenousrockart.com/
•Indigenous World Authentic Art-https://shop.indigenousworld.org/
•Indigipop X-https://www.indigipopx.com/
•Inspired Wampum-https://inspiredwampum.com/
•Inuit Artists-https://inuitartists.com/
•Ixil Collective-https://ixilcollective.org/
•Japingka Aboriginal Art Online-https://japingkaaboriginalart.com/
•Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection-https://kluge-ruhe.org/
•Native American Art-http://www.nativeamerican-art.com/index.html
•Native American Art Magazine-https://www.nativeamericanartmagazine.com/
•Native American Jewelry-https://www.nativeamericanjewelry.com/
•Native Northwest-https://www.nativenorthwestselect.ca/
•Native Tech-http://www.nativetech.org/
•Nativo Arts-https://nativoarts.com/
•Navajo Arts and Crafts Enterprise-https://www.gonavajo.com/
•Navajo Craft-https://www.navajocraft.com/
•Ngali-https://ngali.com.au/
•Northwest Tribal Art-https://www.northwesttribalart.com/
•Personally Selected Aboriginal Art-https://personally-selected-aboriginal-art.com/index
•Pueblo Direct-https://www.pueblodirect.com/
•Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual-https://quallaartsandcrafts.org/
•Raven Makes Gallery-https://www.ravenmakesgallery.com/
•Seven Council Fires Native Art-https://www.sevenfiresart.com/
•Spirits of the West Coast-https://spiritsofthewestcoast.com/en-us
•The Humiovi-https://humiovisedona.com/
•This is Aboriginal Art-https://thisisaboriginalart.com.au/
•Toh-Atin Gallery-https://toh-atin.com/
•Tribal Trade-https://tribaltradeco.com/
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𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒔
•Acoma Horsehair Pottery-https://acomahorsehairpottey.com/
•Authentic Dreamcatcher Studio-https://authenticdreamcatcherstudio.com/
•Authentic Native American Arts-https://authenticnativeamericanarts.com/
•Bison Star Naturals-https://bisonstarnaturals.com/
•Cihua Mazatl-https://www.cihuamazatl.com/
•Fierce Women Warriors Company-https://fiercewomenwarriors.company.site/
•First Nations Music-https://firstnationsmusic.com/
•H.E.R Medicine-https://linktr.ee/h.e.r.medicine?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=d4cd4f28-963b-4c17-9ed2-fa08bf852b4e
•Kantaro Pottery-https://www.kantaropottery.com/shop-1
•Kealia Organics-https://www.kealiaorganics.com/
•Native Harvest-https://nativeharvest.com/
•Nawapo-https://nawapo.com/shop/
•Niawen-https://niawen.com/
•Nizhòní Soaps-https://www.nizhonisoaps.com/
•Pass the Feather-https://passthefeather.ca/
•Seqouia Soaps-https://sequoiasoaps.com/
•Shima'-https://shimaofnavajoland.com/
•Sister Sky-https://sistersky.com/
•Skwálwen Botanicals-https://skwalwen.com/
•Teyolia-https://teyolia.shop/
•Tierra Rituals-https://www.tierrarituals.com/
•The Sioux Chef-https://seansherman.com/
•The Yukon Soaps-https://yukonsoaps.com/
•The Wampum Shop-http://wampumshop.startlogic.com/store/
•Thunder Voice Hat Co-https://thundervoicehatco.com/
•Trama Textiles-https://tramatextiles.org/
•Two Spirit Medicinals-https://www.twospiritmedicinals.com/
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𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑨𝒓𝒕 𝑮𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔
•Aboriginal Art Gallery-https://www.aboriginal-art-australia.com/artists-atoz/
•Aboriginal Contemporary-https://www.aboriginalcontemporary.com.au/.com/
•Adobe Gallery-https://www.adobegallery.com/
•American Indian Art-https://www.american-indian-art.com/index.html
•Artlandish Aboriginal Art Gallery-https://www.aboriginal-art-australia.com/
•Australian Aboriginal Fine Arts Gallery-https://www.australia-aboriginal-art.com/
•Bahti Indian Arts-http://www.bahti.com/
•Buy Native-https://buynative.com/
•Keshi, The Zuni Connection-https://keshi.com/
•Quintana Galleries-https://quintanagalleries.com/
•Zuni Fetish Gallery-https://zunifetishgallery.com/
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𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒔 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒔
•Aboriginal Art Co.-https://aboriginalart.co/
•African Crafts Market-https://www.africancraftsmarket.com/
•Beaded Dreams-https://www.beadeddreams.ca/
•Candian Indigenous Art-https://canadianindigenousart.com/
•Collective 49-https://www.collective49.com/
•Hijos del Maize-https://hijosdelmaizoficial.com/
•Indian Pueblo Store-https://www.indianpueblostore.com/
•Indian Summer Native American Art-https://indiansummer.com/
•Indigenous First Marketplace-https://www.indigenousfirst.org/shop-2
•Kotah Bear-https://kotahbear.com/
•Mahpíya Lúta Heritage Center-https://redcloudschool.shop/
•Native Action Network Store-https://www.bonfire.com/store/native-action-network/
•Navajo Arts and Crafts Enterprise-https://www.gonavajo.com/
•Planet Alaska-https://planetalaskastore.com/
•Project Artefakto-https://projectartefakto.com/
•Sacred Circle Gifts and Art-https://sacredcirclegiftsandart.com/
•Santa Fe Indian Market Virtual Marketplace-https://swaia.artspan.com/
•Sealaska Heritage Store-https://sealaska-heritage-store.myshopify.com/
•Zuni Fetishes Direct-https://www.zunifetishesdirect.com/
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𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑪𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑭𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒐𝒏
•B. Yellowtail-https://byellowtail.com/
•Beyond Buckskin-https://shop.beyondbuckskin.com/
•Can't Fail Designs-https://www.cantfaildesigns.com/
•Eighth Generation-https://eighthgeneration.com/
•IWA Athletic Co-https://theiwacompany.com/
•Kūlua Maui-https://www.kuluamaui.com/
•Mahina Made-https://mahinamade.com/
•Manitobah Mukluks-https://www.manitobah.com/
•Mexica Tiahui-https://www.mexicatiahui.com/
•Okhuu Polamimi-https://www.okhuupolamimi.com/
•OXDX Clothing-https://www.oxdxclothing.com/
•Reclaim Designz-https://www.reclaimdesignz.com/
•Salish Style-https://www.salishstyle.com/
•Saanii+up-https://www.saaniiup.com/
•The Keiki Dept-https://www.thekeikidept.com/
•The NTVS-https://www.thentvs.com/
•Tochtli Wear-https://www.tochtliwear.com/
•Trickster Company-https://trickstercompany.com
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•Birch Bark Coffee Company-https://birchbarkcoffeecompany.com/
•Bow and Arrow Brand-https://bowandarrowbrand.com/
•Cafe Mam-https://cafemam.com/
•Ch'il Indigenous Foods-https://chil-indigenous-foods.square.site/
•Corn Mafia-https://cornmafiahominy.com/
•Dream of Wild Health-https://dreamofwildhealth.org/
•Frybread Fanatics-https://www.frybreadfanatics.com/
•Ioway Bee Farm-https://iowaybeefarm.com/shop/
•La Comandanta-https://comandanta.com/us/
•Lava Love Cacao-https://lavalovecacao.com/
•Mexgrocer-https://www.mexgrocer.com/
•Nahua Chocolate-https://nahuachocolate.com/en/
•Native Food Network-https://nativefoodnetwork.com/
•Native Ground-https://www.nativegroundcoffee.com/
•Native Vines Winery-https://nativevineswinery.com/
•Nett Lake Wild Rice-https://boisforte.com/shop/
•North American Traditional Food Systems-https://www.natifs.org/
•Passamaquoddy Maple-https://www.passamaquoddymaple.com/
•Quinault Pride-https://www.quinaultpride.online/
•Ramona Farms-https://ramonafarms.com/
•Red Lake Fishery-https://redlakewalleye.com/
•Sakari Farms-https://www.sakarifarms.com/shop
•Séka Hills-https://www.sekahills.com/
•Something Wild-https://somethingwild.com.au/
•Soul Fire Farm-https://www.soulfirefarm.org/
•Spirit Mountain Roasting-https://www.spiritmountainroasting.com/
•Sweetgrass Trading Co-https://sweetgrasstradingco.com/
•Tanka-https://tankabar.com/
•The Sioux Chef-https://sioux-chef.com/
•Thunder Island Coffee-https://thunderislandcoffee.com/
•Tocabe Indigenous Marketplace-https://shoptocabe.com/collections/all
•Ute Bison-https://utebison.com/shop/
•Val's Frybread-https://www.valsfrybread.com/
•Owamni Restaurant-https://owamni.com/
•Wahpepah's Kitchen-https://wahpepahskitchen.com/
•Wozupi-https://www.wozupi.com/products
•Yego Coffee-https://yegocoffee.com/
•Zentli-https://www.eatzentli.com/
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𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑬𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔
•American Indian Community Development Corporation-https://www.aicdc-mn.org/
•Cayuse Native Solutions-https://www.cayusenativesolutions.com/
•Chumash Capital Investment-https://chumashci.com/
•Copper River Shared Services-https://copperriverss.com/
•Haida Corporation-http://www.haidacorporation.com/
•Indigenous Community Collaborative-https://www.indigenouscc.org/
•Migizi Economic Development Company-https://www.migiziedc.com/
•Native Community Capital-https://nativecap.org/
•Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Enterprises-https://sho-ban.com/
•The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development-https://new.ncaied.org/
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𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔
•Aprendo Q'eqchi'-https://www.aprendoqeqchi.com/
•Arikara Language Project-https://arikara.org/
•California Language Archive-https://cla.berkeley.edu/
•Chemehuevi Language-http://chemehuevilanguage.org/
•Cujosti Q'eqchi'-https://cujosti-qeqchi.blogspot.com/#
•Haida Language-http://haidalanguage.org/
•Idiosmas Mayas-https://www.idiomasmayas.com/
•Inuktut-https://www.inuktut.com/
•Jacaltecos Blogspot-https://grupoindijenaseri.blogspot.com/
•Labrador Virtual Museum English-Inuktitut Dictionary-http://www.labradorvirtualmuseum.ca/english-inuttut.htm
•Nahuatl Dictionary-https://nahuatl.uoregon.edu/
•Navajo Dictionary-https://www.navajodictionary.com/
•Navajo Word of the Day-https://navajowotd.com/
•The Ojibwe People's Dictionary-https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/
•Western Abenaki Dictionary-http://westernabenaki.com/
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𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔
•Andean Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations-https://caoicoordinadoraandina.org/
•Charkoosta News-https://www.charkoosta.com/
•Credible Mohawk Entertainment Indigenous Media-https://www.thecrediblemohawk.com/
•Crisosto Apache-https://crisostoapache.com/
•Indian Country Today-https://indiancountrytoday.com/
•Indien Amerique-https://indien-amerique.com/
•Ka Wai Ola News-https://kawaiola.news/
•Kia'i Report-https://www.kiaireport.com/
•Kamana Beamer-https://www.kamanabeamer.com/
•Lahaina News-https://www.lahainanews.com/
•Lakota Times-https://www.lakotatimes.com/
•LaMula Peru-https://lamula.pe/
•Mano Alzada-https://manoalzada.pe/
•Māori Television-https://www.maoritelevision.com/
•Maui Now-https://mauinow.com/
•Mexico-https://mexico.yoaprendoamimanera.com/
•National Native News-https://www.nativenews.net/
•Native America Calling-https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/
•Native America Today-https://nativeamericatoday.com/
•Native American News Today-https://nativeamericans.einnews.com/
•Native Appropriations-https://nativeappropriations.com/
•Native Art-https://nativeart.com/
•Native News on the Web-https://nativenews.jour.umt.edu/2001/index.html
•Native Public Media-https://www.nativepublicmedia.org/
•Native Sun News Today-https://www.nativesunnews.today/
•Navajo Times-https://navajotimes.com/
•Nuestro Stories-https://nuestrostories.com/
•Nunatsiaq News-https://nunatsiaq.com/
•O'odham Action News-https://oan.srpmic-nsn.gov/
•Red Lake Nation News-https://www.redlakenationnews.com/
•Red Media-https://redmedia.press/
•Sudaca Peru-https://sudaca.pe/
•The Seminole Tribune-https://seminoletribune.org/
•Tribal College Journal-https://tribalcollegejournal.org/
•Vision Maker Media-https://visionmakermedia.org/about-us/
•Walking Eagle News-https://walkingeaglenews.com/
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𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒔
•A Love Letter to Indigenous Blackness-https://nacla.org/news/2021/07/28/garifuna-indigenous-blackness
•Asserting Identity: An Afro-Indigenous Community Demands Recognition-https://www.yesmagazine.org/social-justice/2023/03/28/black-seminoles-recognition
El Léxico Cromático y la Ideología Maya-https://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0185-25742011000100004
•For Native Peoples, Thanksgiving isn't a Celebration. It's a National Day of Mourning-https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/11/25/native-americans-thanksgiving-mourning
•How Wounded Knee Laid the Groundwork for Standing Rock Protests-https://www.insider.com/wounded-knee-standing-rock-protests-dakota-pipeline-native-american-rights-2023-3
•'I Live with Standing Rock in my Heart: Massive Pipeline Protest Still Resonates 5 Years Later-https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/04/01/i-live-with-standing-rock-in-my-heart-massive-pipeline-protest-resonates-5-years-later
•In Texas, Indigenous Land Protectors Face Off Against the Fossil Fuel Industry-https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2022-3-fall/notes-here-there/texas-indigenous-land-protectors-face-against-fossil-fuel
•Indigenous in Salvador: A Struggle for Identity in Brazil's First Capital-https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/indigenous-in-salvador-a-struggle-for-identity-in-brazil-first-capital/
•Native Solidarity with Black Lives Matter as Both Communities Confront Centuries Long State Violence-https://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/native-solidarity-black-lives-matter-both-communities-confront-centuries-long-state-violence
•Nez Perce Tribe Reclaims 148 Acres of Ancestral Land in Eastern Oregon-https://www.opb.org/article/2020/12/25/nez-perce-tribe-eastern-oregon-reclaims-ancestral-land/
•Representation and Black & Hip-Hop Culture in Reservation dogs-https://ethnomusicologyreview.ucla.edu/content/representation-and-black-hip-hop-culture-reservation-dogs
•Salmon People: A Tribe's Decades Long fight to Take Down the Lower Snake River Dams and Restore a Way of Life-https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/salmon-people-a-tribes-decades-long-fight-to-take-down-the-lower-snake-river-dams-and-restore-a-way-of-life/
•Seeding Sovereignty and Sowing Freedom: An Afro-Indigenous Approach to Agriculture and Food Security-https://bioneers.org/leah-penniman-farming-black-uprooting-racism-seeding-sovereignty-zstf2101/
•Six Indigenous Models on Finally Being Seen in Fashion-https://www.vogue.com/article/new-indigenous-models-in-fashion
•The Supreme Court Wrestles with Questions over the Navajo Nation's Water Rights-https://www.npr.org/2023/03/20/1164852475/supreme-court-navajo-nation-water-rights
•We are in Danger Daily: Honduran Afro-Indigenous Garífuna Demand Return of Indigenous Land Defenders-https://www.democracynow.org/2020/8/17/garifuna_land_defenders_honduras
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𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔
•Birchbark Books-https://birchbarkbooks.com/
•Books and Burrow-https://www.booksandburrow.com/
•Good Minds-https://goodminds.com/
•Native Books Hawaii-https://www.nativebookshawaii.org/
•Red Salmon Arts Casa de Resistencia Books-https://www.resistenciabooks.com/
•Word Carrier-https://www.wordcarrier.com/
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𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔
•A Council of Dolls-https://www.harpercollins.com/products/a-council-of-dolls-mona-susan-power?variant=40976837345314
•An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States-https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676294/an-afro-indigenous-history-of-the-united-states-by-kyle-t-mays/
•Blood Sisters-https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/721055/blood-sisters-by-vanessa-lillie/
•Native Universe: Voices of Indian America-https://www.abebooks.com/9781426204234/Native-Universe-Voices-Indian-America-142620423X/plp?cm_sp=plped-_-4-_-image
•Never Whistle at Night-https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/707468/never-whistle-at-night-by-shane-hawk-and-theodore-c-van-alst-jr-editors/
•Stealing-https://www.bookbub.com/books/stealing-by-margaret-verble
•The Rediscovery of America-https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300244052/the-rediscovery-of-america/
•To Shape a Dragon's Breath-https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706010/to-shape-a-dragons-breath-by-moniquill-blackgoose/
•We Dance Because We Can: People of the Powwow-https://archive.org/details/wedancebecausewe0000cont/page/n3/mode/2up
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𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑻𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒔
•Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi Swanton, VT-https://www.abenakination.com/
•Absentee Shawnee Tribe-https://www.astribe.com/
•Akiachak Native community-http://akiachak.org/
•Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas-https://www.alabama-coushatta.com/
•Aleut Community of Saint Paul-https://www.aleut.com/
•Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association-https://www.apiai.org/
•Assateague People of Delmarva-https://assateaguepeopleofdelmarva.org/
•Atakapa Ishak Nation-https://www.atakapa-ishak.org/
•Atikamekw-https://www.atikamekwsipi.com/fr
•Aqua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians-https://www.aguacaliente.org/
•Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians-https://augustinetribe-nsn.gov/
•Avoyel Tribe of Louisiana-http://www.avoyel-taensa.org/index.html
•Blackfeet Nation-https://blackfeetnation.com/
•Caddo Nation-https://mycaddonation.com/
•Cayuga Nation-https://cayuganation-nsn.gov/index.html
•Cahuilla Band of Indians-https://www.cahuilla.net/
•Chiricahua Apache Nation-https://chiricahuaapachenation.org/
•Chemehuevi Indian Tribe-https://chemehuevi.org/
•Cheroenhaka-https://www.cheroenhaka-nottoway.org/
•Cherokee Nation-https://www.cherokee.org/
•Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes-https://cheyenneandarapaho-nsn.gov/
•Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe-https://www.cheyenneriversiouxtribe.org/
•Chickahominy Indian Tribe-https://www.chickahominytribe.org/
•Chickamauga Nation-https://www.chickamauganation.com/
•Chinook Indian Nation-https://chinooknation.org
•Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana-http://www.chitimacha.gov/
•Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma-https://www.choctawnation.com/
•Chugachmiut-https://www.chugachmiut.org/
•Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes-https://clatsop-nehalem.com/
•Cocopah Indian Tribe-https://www.cocopah.com/
•Coharie Tribe-https://coharietribe.org/
•Colville Tribes-https://www.colvilletribes.com/
•Comanche Nation-https://comanchenation.com/
•Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde-https://www.grandronde.org/
•Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation-https://www.chehalistribe.org/
•Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation-https://ctuir.org/
•Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation-https://www.csktribes.org/
•Council of the Haida Nation-https://www.haidanation.ca/
•Cowasuck Band off the Pennacook Abenaki People-https://www.cowasuck.org/history.html
•Cowlitz Indian Tribe-https://cowlitz.org/
•Colusa Indian Community Council-https://www.colusa-nsn.gov/
•Crow Tribe Executive Branch-http://www.crow-nsn.gov/
•Dene Nation-https://denenation.com/
•Duwamish River Community Coalition-https://www.drcc.org/duwamish-tribe
•Duwamish Tribe-https://www.duwamishtribe.org/
•Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians-https://www.tataviam-nsn.us/
•First Nation Medical Board-https://firstnationmedicalboard.com/
•Fort Belknap Indian Community-https://ftbelknap.org/
•Fort Chipewyan Metis Association-https://fortchipmetis.ca/
•Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians/Kizh Nation-https://gabrielenoindians.org/
•Gabrielino Tongva Indian Tribe-https://gabrielinotribe.org/
•Gila River Indian Community-https://www.gilariver.org/
•Gobierno Del Estado Oaxaca (Government of the State of Oaxaca)-https://www.oaxaca.gob.mx/
•Governor's Office of Indian Affairs Montana-https://tribalnations.mt.gov/
•Indigenous Peoples of the Coastal Bend-https://indigenouspeoplesofthecoastalbend.org/
•Inuit Circumpolar Council-https://www.inuitcircumpolar.com/
•Jamestown S'klallam Tribe-https://jamestowntribe.org/
•Juaneño Band of Mission Indians Acjachemen Nation-https://www.jbmian.com/#/
•Kansas Kickapoo Tribe-https://www.ktik-nsn.gov/
•Karankawas-Peoples of the Gulf Coast-https://karankawas.com/
•Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas-https://kickapootexas.org/
•Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma-https://www.kickapootribeofoklahoma.com/
•Lakota Nation-https://lakotanation.org/
•Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe-https://llojibwe.org/
•Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe-https://www.elwha.org/
•Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Gun Lake Tribe-https://gunlaketribe-nsn.gov/
•Meskwaki Nation-https://www.meskwaki.org/
•MHA Nation-https://www.mhanation.com/
•Mi'kmaq Nation-http://micmac-nsn.gov/location/
•Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians-https://www.choctawnation.com/
•Muscogee Nation-https://www.muscogeenation.com/
•Muscogee Supreme Court-http://www.creeksupremecourt.com/
•Muwekma Ohlone Tribe-http://www.muwekma.org/index.html
•Native Village of Nunapitchuk-http://yupik.org/
•Navajo Nation-https://www.navajo-nsn.gov/
•Nez Perce Tribe-https://nezperce.org/
•Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation-https://abenakitribe.org/
•Official Home of the Pit River Tribe-https://pitrivertribe.org/
•Ohlone Costanoan Esselen Nation-http://ohlonecostanoanesselennation.org/
•Oneida Indian Nation-https://www.oneidaindiannation.com/
•Passamaquoddy Tribe-https://www.passamaquoddy.com/
•Piscataway Conoy Tribe-https://www.piscatawaytribe.org/
•Pocomoke Indian Nation-https://pocomokeindiannation.org/index.html
•Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe-https://www.pgst.nsn.us/
•Pueblo De Cochiti-https://cochiti.org/
•Pueblo of Acoma Tribal Council-https://www.puebloofacoma.org/
•Quileute Tribe-https://quileutenation.org/
•Rosebud Sioux Tribe-https://www.rosebudsiouxtribe-nsn.gov/
•San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe-https://www.sanjuanpaiute-nsn.gov/
•Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians-https://www.santaynezchumash.org/
•Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians-https://www.saulttribe.com/
•Seminole Tribe of Florida-https://www.semtribe.com/stof
•Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community-https://shakopeedakota.org/
•Shasta Indian Nation-https://www.shastaindiannation.org/
•Shoshone-Bannock Tribes-http://www.sbtribes.com/
•Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate-https://www.swo-nsn.gov/
•South Dakota Department of Tribal Relations-https://sdtribalrelations.sd.gov/default.aspx
•Southern Plains Tribal Health Board-https://www.spthb.org/
•Spirit Lake Nation-http://www.spiritlakenation.com/
•Spokane Tribe of Indians-https://spokanetribe.com/
•Standing Rock Sioux Tribe-https://www.standingrock.org/
•Southern Plains Tribal Health Board-https://www.spthb.org/
•Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation-https://tappilam.org/
•The Chickasaw Nation-https://chickasaw.net/
•The Catawba Nation-https://www.catawba.com/index.php
•The Esselen Tribe of Monterey County-https://www.esselentribe.org/
•The Hopi Tribe-https://www.hopi-nsn.gov/
•The Lipan Apache Tribe-http://www.lipanapache.org/
•The Medicine Lodge Confederacy-http://www.arikaramlc.org/
•The Native Village of Eyak-https://www.eyak-nsn.gov/
•Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska-http://www.ccthita-nsn.gov/index.html
•Tŝilhqot’in National Government-https://www.tsilhqotin.ca/
•Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana-https://www.tunicabiloxi.org/
•Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa-https://tmchippewa.com/
•Union of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq-https://www.unsm.org/
•United Houma Nation-https://unitedhoumanation.org/
•Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head-https://wampanoagtribe-nsn.gov/
•Yamassee Native Americans of the Creek Nation-https://www.yamasseecreeknationgov.online/
•Yankton Sioux Tribe-https://www.yanktonsiouxtribe.net/
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𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑾𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏'𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔
•Association of Indigenous Peuhl Women of Chad-http://www.afpat.net/
•Alaskan Native Women's Resource Center-https://www.aknwrc.org/
•Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women-https://www.csvanw.org/
•Lipan Apache Women's Defense-https://lipanapachecommunitydefense.blogspot.com/
•Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition-https://www.miwsac.org/
•Native Women's Association of Canada-https://nwac.ca/
•Native Women's Society of the Great Plains-https://www.nativewomenssociety.org/
•Native Women's Wilderness-https://www.nativewomenswilderness.org/
•National Indigenous Women's Resource Center-https://www.niwrc.org/
•Sawasawausa-https://sawasawausa.com/
•Southwest Indigenous Women's Coalition-http://www.swiwc.org/
•Tewa Women United-https://tewawomenunited.org/
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𝑴𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑾𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 (𝑴𝑴𝑰𝑾)
•Dreamcatcher Foundation-https://www.dreamcatcherfdn.org/
•Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women USA-https://mmiwusa.org/
•Missing Murdered Indigenous Coalition of NC-https://mmiwnc.com/
•National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women-https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/
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𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔
•Abenaki Arts and Education Center-https://abenaki-edu.org/
•Acoma Department of Education-https://acomadoe.org/
•Alaska Native Knowledge Network-http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/index.html
•Beothuk Institute-https://beothukinstitute.ca/
•Creek Nation Scholarship Foundation Program-http://creeknationfoundation.org/
•Indigenous Studies Portal-https://iportal.usask.ca/index.php/
•Instituto Estatal De Educación Pública De Oaxaca (State Institute of Public Education of Oaxaca)-https://www.oaxaca.gob.mx/ieepo/
•Journal of Indigenous Research-https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/kicjir/
•Maasai Girls Education Fund-http://maasaigirlseducation.org/
•Migizi.org-https://www.migizi.org/
•Mukurtu Libraries-https://mukurtustaging.libraries.wsu.edu/
•National Indian Education Association-https://www.niea.org/
•National Indigenous Cultural Safety Learning Series-https://www.icscollaborative.com/
•Oglala Lakota College-https://www.olc.edu/home/
•Red Cloud Indian School-https://www.redcloudschool.org/
•Resurgence: Restructuring Urban American Indian Education-https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b985402e17ba31b72a52f90/t/60a8324e91d8ee2f552c3cec/1621635665451/Resurgence-Restructuring-Urban-American-Indian-Education.pdf
•Xicanx Institute-https://www.xicanxinstitute.org/
•Yellowhead Institute-https://yellowheadinstitute.org/
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𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔
•Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board-https://www.greatplainstribalhealth.org/
*Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Services-https://eleanorduncan.org.au/
•First Nations Child and Family Caring Society-https://fncaringsociety.com/
•Indian Leadership for Indian Health-https://www.npaihb.org/
•Indigenous Health Indicators-https://swinomish-nsn.gov/ihi2/index.html
•Native Health of Phoenix-https://www.nativehealthphoenix.org/
•Seven Directions Indigenous Public Health Institute-https://www.indigenousphi.org/
•Stay Safe Colville Tribes-https://staysafecolvilletribes.com/
•Urban Indian Health Institute-https://www.uihi.org/
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𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑳𝑮𝑩𝑻+ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒘𝒐 𝑺𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔
•2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations-https://2spirits.org/
•Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits-https://www.baaits.org/
•Black Rainbow-https://blackrainbow.org.au/about/
•Celebrating Our Magic-https://www.healthynativeyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Celebrating-Our-Magic-Toolkit.pdf
•Egale-https://egale.ca/
•Indigenous Pride LA-https://www.indigenouspridela.org/protect-icwa
•Montana Two-Spirit Society-https://www.mttwospirit.org/
•Paths Remembered-https://www.pathsremembered.org/
•Stolen From Our Bodies: First Nations Two-Spirits/Queers and the Journey to a Sovereign Ethic-https://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/engl504trauma/16.2driskill.pdf
•Two-Spirit Michif Local-https://2smichiflocal.ca/
•Two-Spirited People of Manitoba-https://twospiritmanitoba.ca/
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𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑴𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑶𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒔
•Advance Native Political Leadership-https://advancenativepl.org/
*Advocates of a Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive Complex in Houston, Harris County-https://www.almaahh.org/
•Ahtna-https://www.ahtna.com/
•Alaskan Natives-https://www.alaskan-natives.com/
•Alliance for California Traditional Arts-https://www.actaonline.org/
•American Indian Center-https://americanindiancenter.unc.edu/
•American Indian Law Alliance-https://aila.ngo/
•American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions-https://aitscm.org/
•Artemis Rico-https://artemisrico.com/
•Bright Path Strong-https://brightpathstrong.org/
•Chiricahua Apache National Foundation-http://chiricahuaapachenationalfoundation.org/
•Colorado Springs Indigenous Community-https://www.coloradospringsindigenouscommunity.com/
•Cultural Survival-https://www.culturalsurvival.org/
•Dakota Wicohan-https://dakotawicohan.org/
•Denver Indian Center-https://denverindiancenter.org/
•Destination Indigenous-https://destinationindigenous.ca/
•Federación de Communidades Nativas del Corrientes (FECONACO)http://feconaco.org/
•Federación Indígena Quecha Del Pastaza (FEDIQUEP)-http://fediquep.blogspot.com/
•First Nations Development Center-https://www.firstnations.org/
•Four Directions Native Vote-http://www.fourdirectionsvote.com/
•Gobierno Territorial Autónomo de la Nación Wampis (GTANW)-https://nacionwampis.com/
•Indian Land Tenure-https://iltf.org/
•Indigenous and Social Movements of Ecuador-http://www.llacta.org/index.htm
•Indigenous Community Center-https://www.indigenouscommunitycenter.com/
•Indigenous Community Initiatives-https://www.theindigenous.org/
•Indigenous Community Support Program-http://indigenouscommunitysupportprogram.org/
•Indigenous Tourism BC-https://www.indigenousbc.com/
•Indigenous Values Initiative-https://indigenousvalues.org/
•International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs-https://www.iwgia.org/en/
•Ka'ahahui Hawai'i Aloha ʻĀina Hawaiian Patriotic League-http://www.kahaa.org/
•Latino Cartographies-https://latinocartographies.com/en
•Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform Web Portal-https://lcipp.unfccc.int/
•Maji Moto Maasai Camp-https://www.majimotomaasaicamp.com/
•Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community-https://mendotadakota.com/mn/
•Minwaashin Lodge-https://www.minlodge.com/
•My Chosen Vessels-https://mychosenvessels.org/
•Nahuacalli Embassy of Indigenous Peoples-https://www.nahuacalli.org/
•National Indian Council on Aging-https://www.nicoa.org/
•National Urban Indian Family Coalition-https://www.nuifc.org/
•Native American Connections-https://www.nativeconnections.org/
•Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance-https://nativefoodalliance.org/
•Native American Journalists Association-https://najanewsroom.com/
•Native American Veterans Association-https://www.navavets.org/
•Native Americans in Philanthropy-https://nativephilanthropy.org/
•Native Governance Center-https://nativegov.org/
•Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce-https://www.nativehawaiianchamberofcommerce.org/
•Native Hawaiian Veterans-https://www.nativehawaiianveterans.com/
•Native Heritage Project-https://nativeheritageproject.com/
•Native Incorporated-https://www.ndnadc.org/
•Native Organizers Alliance-https://nativeorganizing.org/
•Northwest Area Foundation-https://www.nwaf.org/
•Pukúu Cultural Community Services-https://www.pukuu.org/
•Querida Amazonía-https://queridaamazonia.pe/
•Red Nation Celebration Institute-https://www.rednationcele.org/
•Running Strong-https://indianyouth.org/
•Sacred Land Film Project-https://sacredland.org/
•Seattle Urban Native Nonprofits-https://seattleurbannatives.org/
•Servindi-https://www.servindi.org/
•Southeastern Art Show and Market-https://www.seasam.net/
•Southwest Association for Indian Arts-https://swaia.org/
•State of California Native American Heritage Commission-https://nahc.ca.gov/cp/
•Ten Tribes Partnership-https://tentribespartnership.org/
•The Authentic Tribal Art Dealers Association-https://atada.org/
•The Keshi Foundation-https://www.thekeshifoundation.org/
•The Real Duwamish-https://www.therealduwamish.org/
•The Washington Office on Latin America-https://www.wola.org/
•Tonatierra-https://www.tonatierra.org/
•Tumwata Village-https://www.tumwatavillage.org/
•United South and Eastern Tribes-https://www.usetinc.org/
•Vermont Abenaki Artists Association-https://abenakiart.org/blog9/
•Waaswaaganing Indian Bowl-https://www.indianbowlproject.org/
•Wabano Centre-https://wabano.com/
•Ya-Native-https://www.ya-native.com/index.html
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•There exists a common misconception continually spread around the many corners of the internet, proclaiming that individuals who identify as therian or otherkind are maliciously or unintentionally engaging in the appropriation of Native American cultural connection with animal spirits. This misconception, unsurprisingly, completely stems from misinformation on what defines "spirit animal" cultural practices as a whole. By creating the inscriptions in this excerpt, I seek to dispel the misconceptions plaguing the two communities I care about deeply. In order to confront these misunderstandings, I will explain in detail both the concept of nonhumanity in the otherkind communities and the sacred animal connection in many indigenous communities.

•Beginning with the discussion of what being otherkind/nonhuman entails, to be otherkind (or otherkin, which is a more commonly used term) means in essence that an individual identifies in some way, shape, or form as nonhuman. Since the myth of appropriation being debunked is primarily focused on nonhuman/animal identity, the wider umbrella term "alterhuman" will not be discussed here. The animal, being, or entity the person identifies as or believes they were in the past is generally referred to as a "kintype". It is important to note however that some individuals wish to use alternative methods or terms to describe their nonhuman self, since they believe that the term "kintype" does accurately describe them. Aspects of an individual's kintype(s) or nonhuman self, such as memories and instincts, commonly bleed into the individual's personality, mannerisms, and beliefs, which metaphorically shapes the individual as a whole. Those who identify as otherkind/nonhuman often experience phantom or spectral appendages, spontaneous recovery of past life/concurrent life memories, nonhuman instincts, and altered psychological perception of the world caused by or influenced by their kintype or nonhuman self. It is important to note though, these are just common aspects of the otherkind experience and are not definitive experiences everyone who identifies as nonhuman/otherkind experiences. The unique nonhuman/otherkind identity an individual holds, most commonly seen in the community, is either spiritual or psychological in its nature. However, it is important to note that there are individuals in the otherkind community who do not feel they fit into these two categories or feel that said two categories do not accurately or correctly express their form of identity and their experiences with it. To provide some examples of unique forms of otherkind identity, some individuals believe that their nonhuman identity is one that is expressed artistically and/or philosophically. Otherkinity can also manifest in plural systems, in which individual system members adopt or inherently have a nonhuman identity. Additionally, there are individuals in the otherkind communities that feel they were a nonhuman entity/animal in a past life, a concurrent life, or even feel that they were meant to be a nonhuman entity/animal in a future life after the human body dies. It is important to remember that identity and perception are both unique and fluid, similar to individual human psychology. The otherkind communities are a clear example of how vastly identities can be expressed and experienced. None of these experiences, concepts, or identities should imply an inherent connection to indigenous culture.

•Before the discussion of "spirit animals", it is crucial to note that the term "spirit animal" is not a term created by indigenous peoples, rather it is a term created by white westerners in an attempt to describe certain sacred connections some indigenous peoples, nations, and tribes have with cultural animal guides, specific animal species, and embodied meanings and/or traits of specific animals. "Spirit animal" is a very simple term that seeks to define the incredibly unique, varied, and vast traditional beliefs of animal veneration and cultural animal kinship across indigenous cultures. Indigenous animal veneration culture cannot be properly defined by a simple term such as "spirit animal", animal veneration among indigenous groups are a multitude of sacred traditional beliefs that vary among different tribes and nations. There exists a lot of sacred meaning, history, and story behind why each animal is honored as it is and how the animal should be honored traditionally and respectfully. Not all veneration of animals in native culture implies a spiritual kinship or relation to animals and their behaviors like the term "spirit animal" often implies. An indigenous person can honor the spirit, traits, and teachings of am animal without believing they are an animal in soul or spirit, rather they can simply have a cultural connection with the animal and its energy. Animals often have scared and recognized traits that vary among individual tribes or nations. Animals in many indigenous cultures are honored as teachers who have traits and meanings that indigenous people should strive to embody and express. Legitimate indigenous spirit animal guides are cultural animal spirits either encountered as an individual lives their life or is passed down in lineage, clan, or tribe, seeking to guide a person through their path of life and seeking to remind them of their ideals, teachings, and roots. These spirits are seen as separate entities one can still create a deep connection or kinship with. It is important to note that having a connection with an individual cultural animal guide is not all that common for a traditional indigenous person. Additionally, sometimes an indigenous person can have a deep kinship or spiritual connection to an animal by seeking to embody its teachings, traits, and meanings. To provide an example, an indigenous person can believe their spirit has an innate connection to the eagle or the wolf and wish to embody the teachings and energy of the animal in traditional ways.

•Otherkind identity in of itself does not inherently embody any of the aforementioned indigenous concepts. Otherkind identity strictly revolves around the non-cultural aspects of being/identifying as an animal or being a nonhuman entity that focuses on personal experiences, personal introspective journeys, and personal identification with nonhumanity. None of these experiences implies or should imply an inherent connection to indigenous culture, traditions, or concepts. Doing so creates a fundamental misunderstanding of both the otherkind experience and indigenous culture, which harms individuals in both communities.

To discuss the misinformation surrounding the term "spirit animal", white new-age spiritualists believe that "spirit animals", which they relate to indigenous culture, are animals that one's spirit is supposed to be either deeply connected to or in the shape of. White new-age spiritualists wrongly see indigenous connection with animals as an open practice that they can use to connect better with nature and animals. They also completely misunderstand the practice of honoring animals in native cultures. In popular culture and internet culture, a "spirit animal" is an animal, object, or person that someone is either jokingly in spirit or embodies aspects of. The misinformed spirit animal concept is also monetized by individuals, businesses, and even major companies selling merchandise surrounding spirit animals. Regardless of the term's mocking and misinformed origins, the western-made term has been associated with Native American animal guides and indigenous animal veneration so frequently that the term is now inseparable from association with indigenous culture. The term is a form of cultural erasure in a sense, as it has created an immense amount of misinformation surrounding indigenous animal veneration practices so frequently that genuine information about indigenous animal veneration culture has been forgotten. The people spreading the myth that otherkind are inherently appropriating indigenous practices or "spirit animals" are referencing and believing in the bastardized pop culture and new age spirituality definitions, trying to twist indigenous cultural practices into something they are not. They are basing their opinions about an entire group of individuals solely on misinformation.

•Due to the striking amount of misinformation about indigenous connection to animal guides and the lack of genuine information regarding them, it is surprisingly easy for non-natives and my fellow natives alike to misunderstand what the term "spirit animal" actually entails. Looking up the term "native american spirit animal" shows websites written by white westerners and "spirit animal quizzes" that tell an individual who takes the test what their supposed "spirit animal" is. These websites have created an immense amount of misinformation that both non-native and native people have taken to heart, creating lasting negative effects on indigenous communities. It leads to genuine and accurate information about indigenous culture to become buried or lost over time. These misunderstandings are not only harmful to the otherkind communities, though also to indigenous communities as a whole. Spreading myths about indigenous culture and twisting the history and stories imbued within Native American culture always leads to the inherently harmful erasure of our unique cultures.

•To end, the myth stating that otherkind identity inherently or knowingly appropriates Native American culture is one based almost purely on the misinformation spread about both "spirit animals" and otherkind identity. The two concepts are far too different from each other to warrant the accusation of cultural appropriation by non-otherkind.
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•Magner, Erin. "Is 'spirit animal' offensive? Here's why you should remove it from your vocabulary". 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥, 14 April 2022 https://www.wellandgood.com/spirit-animal-native-american/
•Coles, Donyae. "Not Your Spirit Animal: Cultural Appropriation, Misinformation, and The Internet". 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 9 January 2017 https://www.spiralnature.com/spirituality/spirit-animal-cultural-appropriation/
•Learn, Rapp, Joshua. "Please Stop Using the Term 'Spirit Animal'". 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳, 24 March 2021 https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/please-stop-using-the-term-spirit-animal
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•This is meant to be a directory of every single nonhuman/otherkind/alterhuman/etc site which currently exists on the internet. This list is inclusive of every alterhuman/otherkin identity which is currently defined. Due to alterhuman spaces and sites always being created, this project is a constant work in progress. If you know of a resource that needs to be added, contact moonblossomdiamond@gmail.com with a link to said resource. Online chatrooms are not included in this list.
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•The Draconic Summit-https://twitter.com/DraconicSummit
•Othercon-https://www.othercon.org/
•Shining Hearth-https://www.shininghearth.net/
•Therian Convergence-https://www.tumblr.com/therian-convergence
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•The Obsidian Spire-https://www.theobsidianspire.org/
•Amicitia-et-Simultas-https://amicitia-et-simultas.forumieren.de/
•AWere-https://awere.proboards.com/
•Alfandria-https://alfandria.net/
•Alt.Fan.Dragons-https://groups.google.com/g/alt.fan.dragons?pli=1
•Alt.Horror.Werewolves-https://groups.google.com/g/alt.horror.werewolves
•Alt+H Forums-https://forum.alt-h.net/
•Arda/Eryn Erellon-https://juniperberry333.wixsite.com/erellon
•Betwixt and Between (site down)-http://betwixtandbetween.lefora.com/
•Calling all Angels-https://callingallangels.board-directory.net/
•Casa Anima Feri-https://casa-anima-feri.forumieren.com/forum
•Castle Otherkin-http://castleotherkin.com/forum/index.php
•Christian Otherkin-https://christianotherkin.proboards.com/
•Circle of Angels-https://circleofangels.nl/?page_id=441
•CybertronianKind-https://cybertroniankind.proboards.com/
•DamonenForum-https://daemonenforum.com/
•Dead Blue Eclipse-https://deadblueeclipserp.proboards.com/
•Der Flug Des Condors-http://www.kondor.de/shaman/otherkin.html
•Draconic-https://www.draconic.com/index.php
•Dragon Realms Reborn-http://dragon-realms.net/
•Dragon's United-https://dragonsunited.eu/index.php
•Dragonkin Lair (site down)-http://dragonkinlair.forumotion.com/
•Dreamhart Forums-https://dreamhart.org/forum/
•Embracing Mystery Forums-http://www.embracingmystery.org/
•Empriente-alter-fr-https://empreinte-alter-fr.forumactif.com/
•FallenShadow-https://fallenshadow.darkbb.com/
•FeathersBlood-https://feathersblood.proboards.com/
•Feral Grove-https://feralgrove.forumotion.com/
•Forum.Therian-
•Holy and Divine (site down)-http://holyanddivine.lefora.com/
•Howl of Silver Wings-https://howl-of-silver-wings.forumactif.org/f46-les-otherkins
•InCanon (site down)-http://www.incanon.org/
•Kinmunity-(Warning, admin of this site has engaged in illegal behavior)
•Kinside (site down)-http://kinside.46.forumer.com/
•MerNetwork-https://mernetwork.com/index/content.php?s=14591bab74c84747e924cde0ed9fb125
•Nexus Draconis-https://forum.nexus-draconis.de/
•Nonhuman National Park-https://nonhumannationalpark.boards.net/
•Otherkin Alliance (Site down)-http://main.otherkinalliance.org/
•OtherkinCommunity-https://otherkincommunity.forumotion.net
•Otherkin Eternal-https://otherkineternal.proboards.com/
•OtherkinFellowship-https://otherkinfellowship.boards.net/
•Otherkin Friends-https://otherkinfriends.forumotion.com/
•Otherkin Hispanio-https://otherkin-hispano.foroactivo.com/
•OtherkinPhenomena-http://otherkinphenomena.org/main/index.php
•OtherKin Realms-https://otherkinrealms.rpg-board.net/
•Otherkin Roleplay-https://otherkinroleplay.boards.net/
•OKSanctuary-https://oksanctuary.proboards.com/
•Otherkin Sight (Site down)-http://www.otherkinsight.com/
•Otherkin Social (site down)-http://otherkinsocial.club/
•PeaceHowlers-https://peacehowlers.webs.com/
•Plantkin-https://plantkin.proboards.com/
•Reality of Nonhumans-https://realitygroup.forumotion.com/
•Shadow’s Den-https://web.archive.org/web/20010405215403/http://shadowsden.org/index.html
•Shadowwolf2005-https://shadowwolf2005.proboards.com/
•Shadowlore-https://shadowlore.proboards.com/
•Spiritus Intus Alit (site down)-http://spiritusintusalit.com/
•The Dragon World-https://thedragonworld.com/
•The Kin Cafe (site down)-http://www.kincafe.ml/
•The Otherkin Haven-https://the-otherkin-haven.boards.net/
•The Therian Haven-https://therianhaven.boards.net/
•The Therian Forest-https://therianforest.proboards.com/
•The Therianthropy Tree-https://theriantree.proboards.com/
•The Two-Faced Wolf-https://twofacedwolf.proboards.com/
•The Wild Lands-https://archive.ph/OtODM
•Therians and Otherkins-https://theriansotherkins.forumactif.com/
•Therian Dating-https://theriandating.proboards.com/
•Therian Den-https://therianden.proboards.com/
•Therian Discovery (site down)-http://www.theriandiscovery.org/
•Therian Guide (Warning for abhorrent and toxic behavior, link not provided)
•Therians Home-https://therians-home.freeforums.net/
•Therians in Holland-https://theriansinholland.jouwweb.nl/
•Therian Life-https://therianlife.livejournal.com/
•Therian Territory (site down)-https://www.therianterritory.com/
•Therian Tracks-https://theriantracks.proboards.com/
•Therian Unity-https://therianunity.proboards.com/
•Therian Wilderness-https://therian-wilderness.proboards.com/
•TherianKinCorner-https://theriankincorner.boards.net/
•True Wyrm-http://web.archive.org/web/20010628155154/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/truewyrm
•Tysha's Dragon Forum (Link Down)-https://web.archive.org/web/20071124103233/http://www.tyshadragon.co.uk/comm/forum/sitenews.asp
•Silver Pack Forum (Warning for abhorrent and toxic behavior)-https://silverpack.forum-nation.com/
•Werelist-https://www.werelist.net/
•Wilder Trails-https://wildertrails.boards.net/
•Winged Ones-https://wingedones.webs.com/
•Wulf Howl (site down)-http://c.wulfhowl.com/
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•AtlantaVampireAlliance-http://www.atlantavampirealliance.com/
•Acrophobic Pixie-https://acrophobicpixie.wordpress.com/
•Black Swan Haven-http://www.blackswanhaven.org/
•Blood and Coffee-http://kelandris.iwarp.com/vamp/vampinfo.html
•By Light Unseen-http://bylightunseen.net/
•Darkness Embraced-https://www.darknessembraced.com/
•Drink Deeply and Dream-http://www.drinkdeeplyanddream.com/
•Grumpy Vamp-https://grumpyvamp.wordpress.com/
•House Kheperu-https://www.kheperu.org/
•House Quinotaur-http://house-quinotaur.org/
•Les Vampires-http://lesvampires.org/
•Noctalium-https://noctalium.wordpress.com/
•Real Vampire Networks-https://realvampirenetworks.wordpress.com/
•Real Vampire News-http://realvampirenews.com/
•Sanguinarius-http://www.sanguinarius.org/vampire.shtml
•Smoke and Mirrors-https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/smokeandmirrors34981/index.php
•Sphynx Cat's Real Vampires Support Page (site down)-http://sphynxcatvp.nocturna.org/index.html
•The Black Books-https://theblackbooks.net/
•The Graveyard Press-https://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/
•The Red Cellar-https://theredcellar.com/
•The Vampire Project-https://thevampireproject.blogspot.com/
•Vampire Church-http://www.vampire-church.com/
•Vampire Community News-http://merticus.com/vampirenews/
•Voices of the Vampire Community-http://www.veritasvosliberabit.com/vvc.html
•VampyreBibliothek-http://www.vampyrbibliothek.de/vampyrbibliothek2.htm
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•A Day in the Life of Otherkin by Lupa-https://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewarticle.asp?AuthorID=47617
•A Dragon's Awakening-https://web.archive.org/web/20220819071621/https://www.rialian.com/dragon-awakening.htm
•A Therian Quest-https://atherianquest.weebly.com/about.html
•A Wish of Wings that Work-http://giveneyestosee.com/fallen/frames1.html
•An Early History of Alt.Fan.Dragons-https://web.archive.org/web/20061130220811/http://www.dragonfire.org/AfdEarlyHistory.html
•Alt.Horror.Werewolves Core FAQ-http://www.faqs.org/faqs/werewolves/core-faq/
•Alt.Fan.Dragons Original 1993 Proposal-https://web.archive.org/web/20120130041810/http://www.dragonfire.org/files/text/AFDCharter.txt
•Alt.Horror.Werewolves Original FAQ 1996-https://groups.google.com/g/alt.horror.werewolves/c/8xyOEwuj7i8#38f119feee1f9eb9
•Alternative Worlds: Metaphysical Questing and Virtual Community Amongst Otherkin (Scholarly Source)-https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/SSR/article/download/259/238/0
•Alterhuman Archive-https://alterhumanarchive.neocities.org/
•Alterhuman.carrd-https://alterhuman.carrd.co/
•Arhuaine’s Glade of Dreams-https://web.archive.org/web/20010429220339/http://www.stormpages.com/wolfglade/arhuaine/
•Beyond Awakening-https://thehornedgate.wordpress.com/
•Beyond Humanity-https://www.beyondhumanity.net/home
•Blue Scales-https://bluescales.net/
•Coolavin’s Forest-https://web.archive.org/web/20000819014128/http://members.aol.com/coolavin/index.html
•Colorado Howl 1998 Archived Photos-https://web.archive.org/web/19991011065821/http://home.earthlink.net/%7Ecyberwolf007/howl/
•ClaWrite-https://tomorrowlands.org/draconity/clawrite/index.html
•Cyberdragon.digital-https://www.cyberdragon.digital/rings/draconic/
•Darkfang-http://darkfang.org/
•Draconity Resource Project-https://web.archive.org/web/20230328214621/https://www.weyr.org/drp/index.html
•Dragons: What They Mean to me and Why-https://web.archive.org/web/20080516202126/http://web.ukonline.co.uk/zelandeth/dragons/
•Dragonfire.org-https://web.archive.org/web/20150521031857/http://www.dragonfire.org/
•Dragonkin.me-https://dragonkin.me/)
•Eristic-http://www.eristic.net/fey/links.php
•EuroHowls 1990s Archive-https://web.archive.org/web/19991011222617/http://www.swampfox.demon.co.uk/utlah/eurohowl96/menu.html
•Fang, Claw, and Steel: Modern Lycanthrope Review-https://web.archive.org/web/19991115003247/http://webhome.idirect.com/~twessner/fcs/fcs.htm
•Femmekin-https://otherkin.wordpress.com/
•Fictionkin.org-https://fictionkin.org/
•Fictionkind-https://fictionkind.dreamwidth.org/
•Fire Lion-https://www.firelion.org/raven/ahwwfaq/ahwwfaq01.html
•Forty-Foot Winged Reptiles Need Your Love Too-https://archive.ph/DtP9M
•Glendarii-https://web.archive.org/web/20050428144906/http://glendarii.150m.com/otherkin.html
•House Eclipse-http://www.house-eclipse.org/wordpress
•House of Chimera’s Library-https://houseofchimeras.weebly.com/
•I am a Therianthrope-https://iamatherianthrope.webs.com/
•Jafira Dragon-http://www.jafiradragon.com/Lair/
•Kitsuhana-https://kitsuhana.org/
•Kitsune Kyodai-http://kitsune.dreamhart.org/
•Lair of the Moth Goddess-https://web.archive.org/web/20050307050009/http://members.tripod.com/~Spearcarrier/index.htm
•Library Draconium-https://malchior.wixsite.com/librarydraconium
•Lycanis-https://lycanis.neocities.org/
•Lycanthrope.org-https://www.lycanthrope.org/
•Mythsong-https://www.mythsong.net/
•Norwegian Dragonkin Gathering-https://dragonkin.net/ndg/
•November 1995 2nd Harvest Howl Archived Photos-https://web.archive.org/web/20011104195650/http://www.lycanthrope.org/~raven/photos/
•Oceanic Instincts-https://oceanicinstincts.wordpress.com/
•On Elves; The Eldari, by Arhuaine-https://web.archive.org/web/19991110201921/http:/www.absinthia.com/otherkin/kintypes/elves.html
•One Week in AFD, By Baxil-https://web.archive.org/web/20070210162647/http://www.tomorrowlands.org/draconity/oneweek.txt
•Otherkin Aware-http://otherkin-aware.blogspot.com/
•Otherkin.com-http://otherkin.com/
•Otherkin Guide Carrd-https://otherkinguide.carrd.co/
•Otherkin Lexicon by Orion Scribner-https://frameacloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Scribner_Lexicon_0-1.pdf
•Otherkin.net-https://www.otherkin.net/
•Otherkin Resources Carrd-https://otherkinresources.carrd.co/
•Otherkin Resource Center-https://web.archive.org/web/20001007124322/http://www.absinthia.com/otherkin/index.html
•Pathways:A were resource page-https://www.angelfire.com/sc/ShadowsMyst/index.html
•Pegacorna-https://pegacorna.wixsite.com/unicorn/about
•Project Shift-https://projectshift.therianthropy.info/
•Radiant Obscurities-https://obscurities.sonverrid.org/
•Reiko: A Personal Experience-http://kitsune.dreamhart.org/writings/reiko.htm
•RealmScape-http://www.realmscape.org/otherkin.htm
•Rialian-http://www.rialian.com/
•Silver Summit Fang, Claw, and Steel Archive-http://twessner.idirect.com/fcs/fcs.htm
•Snow Spectre Unified Theory-https://web.archive.org/web/20020620063319/http://www.otherwonders.com/swiftpaws/therian/unifiedtheory.html
•Spirit of the Wind-https://citrakayah.ucoz.org/
•Spirituality and Self Realization as 'Other Than Human': The Otherkin and Therianthropy Communities (Scholarly Source)-https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313713977_Spirituality_and_Self-Realisation_as_%27Other-Than-Human%27_The_Otherkin_and_Therianthropy_Communities
•Swiftpaw’s Tree-https://web.archive.org/web/20041224000655/http://www.otherwonders.com/swiftpaws/therian/old/essays.html
•The Alterhuman Archive-https://alterhumanarchive.neocities.org/
•The Dragon Code Official Information Page-https://web.archive.org/web/19981205105504/http://www.ecis.com/~ddragon/oldcode.html
•The Elfkind Digest-https://www.murkworks.net/~elflist/
•The Lostkin-http://www.lostkin.org/
•The Mindbreak-https://technobushi.wordpress.com/
•The Silver Elves-https://silverelves.wordpress.com/
•The Wolf's Journey-https://wolfsjourney.com/index.html
•The XY Conspirhapsody, By Basil-https://web.archive.org/web/20070210131042/http://www.tomorrowlands.org/draconity/xy.html
•Therian Education-https://packastron.wixsite.com/therianeducation
•Therian Information-https://therianinformation.weebly.com/
•Therian Top 100-http://therian.gotop100.com/
•Therain Otherkin Safe Haven-https://therainotherkinsafehaven.wordpress.com/
•Therianthropes.orghttps://web.archive.org/web/19980628150909/http://www.therianthrope.org/
•Therianthropy: Wellbeing, Schizotypy, and Autism in Individuals Who Self Identify as Nonhuman (Scholarly Source)-https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/34612/1/12131_1131a_Roxburgh.pdf
•Tomorrowlands-https://www.tomorrowlands.org/index.html
•True Form Within-https://web.archive.org/web/20090304180816/http://www.trueformwithin.org/site/index.php
•True Wyrm Mailing List (Link Down)-http://groups.yahoo.com/group/truewyrm | 05:33:40 January 27, 2021
•Unofficial Alt.Horror.Werewolves Archive-https://web.archive.org/web/19991104112047/http://www.furnation.com/lobo/forest/uh-ahww.htm
•We are Spirits of Another Sort (Academic Resource)-https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/nr.2012.15.3.65?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
•Werecard Archive-https://web.archive.org/web/19991118141208/http://www.swampfox.demon.co.uk/utlah/werecard/index.html
•Were.net-http://web.archive.org/web/20010711154351/http://www.were.net/web.shtml
•Werelibrary-https://werelibrary.therianthropy.info/
•WildPath Library-https://wildpathlibrary.org/
•Winged Watchers-https://web.archive.org/web/20051114042137/http://wingedwatchers.tripod.com/
•Wolf Druid’s Cove-https://www.angelfire.com/moon2/faolchuprochog/index.html
•Wolvden Otherkin Thread-https://www.wolvden.com/chatter/topic/16961
•Wyrm.co.uk-http://www.wyrm.org.uk/
•You Might be Otherkin If...., By Arethinn-http://www.eristic.net/fey/info/youmightbekin.php
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𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬~
•Angrian Pack (site down)-http://angrianpack.com/
•Black Moon Pack-https://blackmoonpack.weebly.com/
•Blue Moon Wulf Pack-https://bluemoonwulfpack.webs.com/
•Breaking Dawn Therian Pack-https://breakingdawntherianpack.wordpress.com/
•Dawn Rising Therian Pack-https://dawnrisingtherianpack.webs.com/
•Dreamcatchers Wolf Pack-https://dreamcatcherswolfpack.webs.com/ Wolf Pack-
•Feather and Bone Therian Pack-https://featherandbonetherianpack-blog.tumblr.com/
•Mountain Range Therian Pack-https://mountainrangetherianpack.weebly.com/
•Mountain Rage Wolf Pack-https://mountainragewolfpack.webs.com/
•Rainfang Pack-https://rainfang-pack.carrd.co/
•Razgrig Pack-https://razgrizpack.webs.com/
•Silver Moon Wolf Pack-https://therealsilvermoonwolfpack.weebly.com/
•The Therians of Colorado-https://colo-therians.livejournal.com/
•Twilight Rose Wolf Pack-https://twilightrosewolfpack.weebly.com/
•Whispering Rains Wolf Pack-https://tanikio.wixsite.com/whisperingrainpack
•Wolves of the Bloody Moonlight-https://wolvesofthebloodymoonlightwolfpack.blogspot.com/
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𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧/𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐬~
•Absurdism-https://absurdism.org/
•Acedemic Dingo-https://academicdingo.neocities.org/index.html
•Alynna’s Website-https://faefox.org/
•Alterlands-https://alterlands.neocities.org/
•Alphynen-https://alphynen.wordpress.com/
•Animundi-https://animundi.neocities.org/
•AnOtherkin-https://community.livejournal.com/-anotherkin-/
•Apex Altra-https://apexaltra.com/altra/about
•Arcanus Greywolf-https://arcanusgreywolf.blogspot.com/
•Astroglitching-https://astroglitch.neocities.org/
•Aurora’s Northern Light’s-https://web.archive.org/web/20040611234401/http://aurorawolfen.tripod.com/home.html
•Amelia’s Musings-https://littlenightside.wordpress.com/
•Awakenings-https://web.archive.org/web/20080516064514/http://kaltezar.furvect.com/ajournal/
•Azaphaer-https://azaphaer.wixsite.com/throughtimeandspace
•Being Lion-http://beinglion.com/
•Beyond Chaos Magick-https://beyondchaosmagickblog.wordpress.com/
•Blackbriar and Blood-https://web.archive.org/web/20010703042546/http://adulation.net/blackbriar/abyss.htm
•Brainweird-https://brainweird.neocities.org/
•Candomori-https://cadnomori.neocities.org/
•Chimera Crew Kin Collector's-https://chimerakins.neocities.org/
•Cloven Hooved Goddess-https://web.archive.org/web/20130517103706/http://clovenhoovedgoddess.webs.com/
•Coal Pouncer’s Territory-https://coal-pouncer.neocities.org/
•Cohesion’s Obituary-https://cohesionsobituary.neocities.org/
•Cooking With Dragons-https://youtube.com/@cookingwithdragons9739?si=yNOj7aEuLkAf-f02
•Corbin’s Creature’s Path-https://corbinswayhome.wordpress.com/category/otherkin/
•Count Noa's Domain-https://paranoamal.neocities.org/
•Dagren Lair-https://cobaltblue.neocities.org/
•Dark Otherkin-https://community.livejournal.com/-dark-otherkin-/
•Dawn of Two Feathers-https://shezep.wordpress.com/category/otherkin/
•Dino’s Corner-https://dinos-corner.neocities.org/
•Draconia-https://sillydraco.webs.com/
•Draconics-https://draconics.livejournal.com/
•Dragon’s Roost-https://dragonsroost.neocities.org/
•Dreamwidth Therians-https://dreamwidth-therians.dreamwidth.org/profile
•Earth Dragon:The Den of Bronze Mistral-https://web.archive.org/web/20150227060238/http://www.geocities.ws/flowerdragonaeris/index-2.html
•Elenari Nexus-https://elenari.net/
•Enduser Terminal-https://enduserterminal.neocities.org/pages/home.html
•Epochryphal-https://epochryphal.wordpress.com/?s=otherkin
•Estobhan-https://estobhan.com/
•Expectation Nemesis-https://expectationemesis.neocities.org/
•Feather and Flame-https://web.archive.org/web/20100418045821/http://www.dreamofhorn.com/nest/
•Felenity Reclaimed-https://web.archive.org/web/20060721213759/http://keller.felinerevolution.com/
•Feral Limbo-https://web.archive.org/web/20130123092349/http://www.ferallimbo.com/
•Feral Scribes-https://web.archive.org/web/20210621193127/https://akhila.feralscribes.org/
•Firedragon-http://firedragon.com/~kier/
•From Fiction: A Fictionkin Blog-https://archive.is/MsL8T
•Groves of Annwyn-https://grovesofannwyn.tripod.com/
•Happy Thorn-https://happythorn07.weebly.com/
•House of Annwyn-https://annwyn.weebly.com/daily-thoughts
•Ilrak’s Roost-https://ilraksroost.neocities.org/
•Irkeneon-https://irkeneon.neocities.org/
•Intoccabile-https://web.archive.org/web/20040806170323/http://www.intoccabile.net/me.htm
•JT Wolfdog-https://web.archive.org/web/20020112205218/http://www.geocities.com/jtwlfdog/welcome.html
•Karnblueearring-https://karnblueearring.weebly.com/
•Ketrina-https://web.archive.org/web/20130402173001/http://ketrino.angelfire.com/
•Kin of Kemet-https://kin-of-kemet.livejournal.com/
•Kohaku’s Lair-https://web.archive.org/web/20081006170330/http://kahoku.uttx.net/
•LibraryThing Otherkin and Therianthropy Group-https://www.librarything.com/ngroups/1300/Otherkin-and-Therianthropy
•Life and Lycanthropy-
•Lion’s Templin-https://web.archive.org/web/20051211222158/http://www.leonine.com/~lion/cthwww/
•Lupine Instincts-https://lupineinstincts.wordpress.com/
•Lycanis-https://lycanis.neocities.org/
•Lynx’s Temple-https://web.archive.org/web/20020225063827/http://wildideas.net/temple/library/letters/weremeaning.html
•Masticina-https://web.archive.org/web/20070701134823/http://therian.masticina.net/index.html
•Nonhumanity and Nonsense-https://nonhumanity-nonsense.weebly.com/
•Malchior-https://malchior.wixsite.com/librarydraconium/nhlibrary
•Of Horn and Ivory-https://dreamofhorn.wordpress.com/category/otherkin/
•Open Paws-https://openpaws.livejournal.com/
•OtherCristians-https://otherchristians.livejournal.com/
•Other_Writings-https://other-writings.dreamwidth.org/profile
•Otherkin.Dreamwidth-https://otherkin.dreamwidth.org/profile
•Otherkin Greet n' Meet (site down)-http://ok-greetnmeet.livejournal.com/profile
•Otherkin.Livejournal-https://otherkin.livejournal.com/
•Otherworld Adventure-https://web.archive.org/web/20090829174751/http://geocities.com/Area51/Labyrinth/1459/
•Over Heaven-https://scizoden.neocities.org/
•Plural Anomaly-https://pluralanomaly.neocities.org/
•Pocket of Dragons-https://sognodrago.wixsite.com/pocket-of-dragon/
•Psifyre Site Down)-https://web.archive.org/web/20210204002942/http://psifyre.critter.net/inetstatus/index.php
•Reconstructing the Labrinth-https://reconstructingthelabyrinth.wordpress.com/tag/otherkin/
•Ren ElfChild-https://renelfchild.wordpress.com/about-ren-elfchild/
•Sabersger-https://web.archive.org/web/20091026030101/http://www.geocities.com/sabersger/shewolf.html
•Sacred Liminality-https://sacredliminality.wordpress.com/tag/otherkin/
•Sage's Galaxy-https://acorisage.neocities.org/
•Scandinavian Hyena-https://scandinavianhyena.wordpress.com/
•Seraph’s Nest-https://seraphsnest.neocities.org/
•She-Wolf 88=https://shewolf88pr.blogspot.com/
•Sidhe-Otherkin-http://sidhe-otherkin.blogspot.com/
•SognoDrago-https://sognodrago.wixsite.com/pocket-of-dragon/
•Sol-RR-https://sol-rr.neocities.org/
•Square-Sha-https://squaresha.neocities.org/
•The Academic Dingo-https://academicdingo.neocities.org/about
•The Blasted Tower-https://xvi.neocities.org/
•The Carpe Diem Crew-https://sciencesystem.neocities.org/
•The Draconic Journal-https://web.archive.org/web/20040109020031/http://kaltezar.furvect.com/djournal/index.html
•The Dragoncat-http://web.archive.org/web/20060620000128/http://members.tripod.com/barakusdraconcat/
•The Elven Portal-http://elvenportal.weebly.com/index.html
•The Fox Locked in a Cage-https://the-fox-locked-in-a-cage.neocities.org/
•The Hoard’s Lair-https://hordes.weebly.com/writings
•The Interstellar System-https://interstellarsystem.weebly.com/
•The Jungle-https://web.archive.org/web/20050306054339/http://www.therianthropy.org/mokele/
•The New Kin-https://thenewkin.livejournal.com/
•The Kindred-https://the-kindred.livejournal.com/
•The Marsh-https://web.archive.org/web/20051027065113/http://liesk.weresources.net/
•The Owl’s Nest-https://owlcollective.neocities.org/index.html
•The River System-https://theriversystem.neocities.org/
•The Sanctuary-https://sonne.sonverrid.org/sanctuary/
•The Shadowed Moore-https://web.archive.org/web/20011019140249/http://www.angelfire.com/tx3/theshadowedmoor/
•The Satyr's Glen-https://geocities.restorativland.org/Athens/Parthenon/8651/index.html
•The Tower of Lanthinel-https://web.archive.org/web/20011102000538/http://www.angelfire.com/me3/lanth/
•The Tyger’s Den-http://www.tygerwolfe.com/blogs/
•The Velvet Dragon's Hoard-https://web.archive.org/web/20051210040849/http://velvetdragon.com/main.html
•Therian Penpals-https://therian-penpals.livejournal.com/
•Therian Safehaven-https://otherkinity.neocities.org/
•Therian Thoughts-https://therianthoughts.livejournal.com/
•Therian Utopia-https://therianutopia.livejournal.com/
•Through Time and Space-https://azaphaer.wixsite.com/throughtimeandspace
•Thoughts on Alterhumanity-https://nonhuman.flounder.online/
•Twilight Autumn Fox-https://web.archive.org/web/20010520025438/http://www.gwi.net/~phelan/
•Varis Draconity-https://varis-draconity.blogspot.com/
•Written in Cantor Dust-https://orioncantorellis.wordpress.com/tag/alterhumanity/
•Writings of a Carnivorous Alien Bison-https://aestherians.neocities.org/
•Therianthrope and Otherkin Book Club-https://t-o-book-club.livejournal.com/profile
•Therianthropists and Otherkin Community Journal-https://therianthropy.livejournal.com/
•Therioshamanism-https://therioshamanism.com/
•Tiger on the Web-https://falconiforme.neocities.org/
•Tribe of Fur-https://tribe-of-fur.livejournal.com/
•Quoi Haunting-https://haunt.wtf/
•Unhumans-https://unhumans.neocities.org/
•Whisker Program-https://whiskerprogram.neocities.org/
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𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐬~
•Alterhuman Wiki-https://alterhuman.miraheze.org/wiki/Main_Page
•AnOtherWiki-https://anotherwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page
•ML88's Otherkin Wiki-https://ml88s-otherkin.fandom.com/wiki/ML88%27s_Otherkin_Wiki
•NewOtherkin-https://newotherkin.fandom.com/wiki/Otherkin
•Otherkin-https://otherkin.fandom.com/wiki/Otherkin_Wiki
•Therianthropy Wiki-https://therian.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page
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