We call for the restoration of our indigenous identity, a public announcement of that identity to the world, and a clear apology for the harm done to our people. We also demand the return of our stolen land and for those who took it to return to their homes of origin.
Our identity is not a slogan or a symbol to be used at will. It is a living part of who we are, carried through our language, customs, memory, and connection to the land. When that identity is denied, hidden, or stripped away, the harm reaches far beyond one group. It breaks trust, weakens communities, and leaves future generations to carry a wound they did not create.
We want more than words. We want recognition that is public, honest, and lasting. We want an apology that does not hide behind excuses. We want the land that was taken from us returned, because our connection to it is not abstract. It is part of our history, our responsibility, and our way of life.
This is a call for justice, dignity, and truth. We ask that our indigenous identity be restored in full, that it be acknowledged openly, and that the steps needed to repair the damage begin now.
I used to listen to my grand parents and how they would continue to reclassify us to take away our indigenous identity and they stole over 3000 acre from us this is has been all my life knowing I wasn’t African.