Ofelia Rivas on her homeland. Photo by Jason Jaacks copyright, Censored News
Tohono O'odham Ofelia Rivas: The Pirates Who Stole My Words
White privilege and piracy permeates university professors and dissertation writers, says Ofelia Rivas, Tohono O'odham, pointing out that today more than 20 books use her words about O'odham and the border without her permission. The pirates range from the United Nations and book authors, to non-profits and corporate-paid activists.
Pirates
In 2003 the Elders from my fathers community and the ceremony Elders from my mothers community appointed me by consensus to be their voice.
Prior to 9-11 hundreds of heavily-armed border patrol soldiers invaded O'odham lands violently attacking O'odham in their yards, homes, communities, on reservation roads and state highways.