Decolonized Mind: Remembering who we are

Decolonized Mind: Remembering Who We Are

Decolonization does not begin in textbooks, courtrooms, or institutions.
It begins in the mind.

The Decolonized Mind shirt was created as a reminder and a call to action—for Indigenous people across the Americas: North, Central, and South. Our ancestors were not lost. Our ways were not erased. They were interrupted.

This piece exists to inspire remembrance, practice, and reclamation.

Remember Your History

Our history did not start with colonization. It did not begin with borders, governments, or imposed belief systems. We come from lineages of builders, healers, warriors, astronomers, artists, and farmers. We lived in balance with the land and understood our place within the cosmos.

A decolonized mind seeks truth beyond rewritten narratives. It asks questions. It studies oral histories, ancestral teachings, and the wisdom passed down through ceremony and story.

To know who you are, you must remember where you come from.

Practice Culture, Don’t Just Speak It

Culture is not a costume.
It is practice.

Decolonization happens through:

-Ceremony and prayer

-Art, dance, and music

-Language and storytelling

-Community gatherings and rites of passage

When we move our bodies in ancestral ways, sing old songs, create with intention, and honor the cycles of nature, we reconnect to something older than systems designed to control us.

Culture is medicine.

Create Instead of Consume

Western culture teaches endless consumption—work more, buy more, want more. It thrives on scarcity thinking and corporate greed.

Our ancestors taught something different:

-Create what you need

-Share within community

-Be self-sufficient and resourceful

-Respect the land that provides

A decolonized mind moves away from mindless consumerism and back toward craftsmanship, sustainability, and purpose-driven creation.

When you create, you reclaim power.

Know Your Rights as a Living Man or Woman

Decolonization also means understanding your rights.

Not as a number.
Not as a corporate entity.
But as a living man or woman.

Learning constitutional principles, lawful standing, and how systems truly operate empowers us to protect ourselves, our families, and our communities. Knowledge removes fear. Understanding replaces dependency.

Sovereignty begins with education.

More Than a Shirt

This shirt is not just fabric and ink.
It is a statement.

It represents a shift in consciousness—a refusal to remain disconnected, distracted, and divided. It stands for remembering, rebuilding, and rising with intention.

Wearing Decolonized Mind is a reminder:

-To question what you’ve been taught

-To honor your ancestors through action

-To live in alignment with truth, not convenience

This is not about going backward.
It’s about moving forward with memory.

We are not lost.
We are remembering.
We are returning.

AYO!