Draft:Fixico
Kyalie Fixico (NoHeartInWar) | |
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| Born | 05/15/1995 Sapulpa, Oklahoma |
| Nationality | Native American |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, Artist, Activist |
| Known for | Environmental Activism, Indigenous Rights Activism, Fashion Design |
| Awards | Best Designer of Phoenix 2013 - Newtimes; FCCLA Top 3 Designer, 2013 - Tucson, AZ |
Kyalie Fixico / NoHeartInWar (she/her) is a Native American photographer, artist, activist, and creative mind. She is a enrolled tribal member of the Muscogee-Creek Nation, and descent of the Yuchi Nations of Oklahoma. She was adopted at birth by Donald Fixico, a Distinguished Professor of Native American History and Western Studies. The family is indirectly related to the Shawnee/Muscogee war leader Tecumseh and the Sauk war leader Black Hawk.
Exposure to culture, ceremony, and tribal sovereignty
[edit]Kyalie's father, Donald Fixico, is a Distinguished Professor of Native American History and Indigenous Studies at Arizona State University (ASU). He is the author of The American Indian Mind in a Linear World: American Indian Studies and Traditional Knowledge (2003). Her adoptive mother, Sharon O'Brien, was a political science professor at the University of Notre Dame in the Department of Government and International Relations. Later, she became a professor at the University of Kansas, appointed to the Center for Global Indigenous Nations Studies and Political Science.
Education
[edit]Kyalie attended Mountain View High School in Mesa, Arizona, and graduated in 2013.
Standing Rock
[edit]On April 1, 2016, members of the Great Sioux Tribal Nation gathered to camp and protest the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). The camp became a site of preservation and spiritual resistance, drawing indigenous people from throughout North America and the world. It was the largest gathering of nations ever recorded in history. Kyalie arrived at Standing Rock in early fall and stayed despite blizzards and sub-zero temperatures, becoming part of the Standing Rock Movement.
Backwater Bridge
[edit]On November 20, 2016, at approximately 4:55 PM CST on North Dakota Highway 1806, Mile Marker 35, a small group from the movement began towing a previously burned military vehicle from the barricade on Backwater Bridge. In response to a statement given by the Morton County Sheriff's Office (MCSO), the chains they used broke several times. MCSO responded by firing tear gas, concussion grenades, flash bang grenades, and rubber bullets. As the night went on, injuries occurred, and MCSO used water cannons with chemical agents. This became known as the Battle of Backwater Bridge. During the night, an elder went into cardiac arrest after being hit with a concussion grenade. Kyalie carried him to the bed of a white pickup truck, where he was revived on transport back to medical HQ. Kyalie was later seen directing the medical evacuation process for the injured, which was described as an improvised evacuation situation.
Media Appearances
[edit]- Nahko Bear & Medicine for the People – "Love Letters to God" (2:08 in Music Video)
- Dee Snider – "So What" in the We Are The Ones album (1:22 in Music Video)
- Awake, A Dream from Standing Rock
- BuzzFeed Video to President Obama – "President Obama, Please Stop The Dakota Access Pipeline"
- CNN with Sara Sidner
References
[edit]- "20 Compelling Scenes From Standing Rock". Woah World. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
- "'Wanna burn the US constitution? Shoot at us first': Veterans prepare to aid DAPL protesters". RT International. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
- "Protect the Sacred | RYOT". RYOT. 2017-01-19. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
- "New Standing Rock camp evicted by law enforcement". CBC News. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
- Mirran, Sophia (2017-01-31). "Mni Wiconi. Water is life". The Cru Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
- https://graduate.asu.edu/odm/donald-l-fixico
- Fixico, Donald (4 July 2013). The American Indian Mind in a Linear World. doi:10.4324/9780203954621. ISBN 9780203954621. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
- Davis, Mary B. (1 May 2014). Native America in the Twentieth Century: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-63854-2.
- https://minicollege.ku.edu/speakers/obrien
- "Mountain View". www.mpsaz.org. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/showdown-over-oil-pipeline-becomes-a-national-movement-for-native-americans/2016/09/06/ea0cb042-7167-11e6-8533-6b0b0ded0253_story.html
- "The Standing Rock Resistance Is Unprecedented (It's Also Centuries Old)". NPR. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
- http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/21/us/dakota-access-pipeline-protests/index.html
- "Tribal elder hospitalized after suffering cardiac arrest in DAPL clashes". RT International. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-QGkYNc0Ls
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jky4tE15r8
- https://tribecafilm.com/filmguide/awake-a-dream-from-standing-rock-2017
- "Dakota pipeline protesters' last stand". CNN Video. Retrieved 2017-08-26.