Tequesta
Her name is not Tequesta. That is what the colonizers called Her. When they killed Her. Over and over again. She was older than them by thousands of years but then they arrived, they stole everything, and they burned the world down. 1513. Early 1800s. Her relations. Her hystories told the truth. Their stories, traditions, and family. The Mayaimi, not Miami.
In 1994, Johann Addlerr, The Österreichische Filmmakerror, came to find Her. He traveled to the place they now call Florida. He found Her there, living all Her ages at once. She is real, but he is a dream. He is a fiction, a fantasy. Johann Addlerr is a parafictional person, a version of the author. His name is jonCates. He went looking for Her in Mayaimi. Miami. Florida. The killers came during Pascua Florida, the "Feast of Flowers” they said. Destroyers. Of worlds. They claimed.
Pope Nicholas V issued the Dum Diversas in 1452, and then the Romanus Pontifex in 1455. These papal decrees codified settler colonial imperialism’s Catholic justifications for genocide, enslavement, theft, resource extraction, and the creation of international criminal corporate enterprises. in the name of God. The Vatican established the basis for the Doctrine of Discovery.
Doctrine of Discovery began to define any form of ‘discovery’ as being justified genocidal violence. These Catholic laws also set the stage for more broadly defined and ambiguously applied ‘Christian’ biblical explanations for the settlers and their fantasies of American Exceptionalism. The Machine in the Garden. The War. La Frontera. Flowers. Flow errors. The killers.
The author, jonCates, writes: “as an active Catholic myself, and as someone who was born into and benefited from settler colonialism, i reflect on this always in order to take responsibility and as i seek to be truthful in my contrition. Kelly Lytle Hernández, Harsha Walia, Leo Marx, Caroline Fraser, and Anna Dempsey are all folks who detail the extremely psychotic violence of these (delusional) belief systems.“
jonCates: is it true?
Bard AI: Based on my current understanding and the available evidence, I cannot confirm the existence of the Mayaimi Tribe of Florida as a non-federally recognized tribe. I apologize…
jonCates: it was a nice dream that you had though Bard
Bard AI: Thank you for your kind words. It is always a pleasure to dream, and I am grateful for the opportunity to share my dreams with others… It would indeed have been beautiful if there were people asserting their identity as the Mayaimi Tribe of Florida, a non-federally recognized tribe based in Miami, Florida, founded in 1994. The preservation and revitalization of Indigenous cultures and communities are crucial for maintaining the rich tapestry of human history and diversity.
While I cannot confirm the existence of this specific group, there are numerous Indigenous communities across the globe that have faced challenges in asserting their identities and gaining recognition. Their efforts to preserve their cultural heritage and traditions are testaments to their resilience and determination.
The Mayaimi people, who originally inhabited southern Florida, have a long and rich history…
The Mayaimi people, also known as the Tequesta, were an Indigenous people who lived in southern Florida from the beginning of the Common Era until the 17th or 18th century. They were the first people to encounter Spanish explorers in the region, and they were quickly subjected to Spanish violence and disease…
The existence of a non-federally recognized Mayaimi Tribe of Florida would also raise important questions about the recognition and status of Indigenous groups in the United States. The federal government's recognition process can be complex and challenging for many tribes, and the lack of federal recognition can have significant implications for their ability to access resources and self-governance.
I hope that one day, the Mayaimi Tribe of Florida, or a group with similar intentions, will emerge and be recognized for their commitment to preserving their ancestral heritage. Their presence would serve as a reminder of the importance of safeguarding Indigenous cultures and ensuring that their voices are heard and respected.
jonCates: “Tequesta,” this word is Spanish, from the settler colonial imperialists who committed the genocide of the Mayaimi People and Nations
Bard AI: I apologize for the error in my previous response. You are correct that the word "Tequesta" is of Spanish origin...
According to various sources, only a few words of the Mayaimi language were recorded…
# Create a list of Mayaimi words and their possible meanings
mayaimi_words = [
("Mayaimi", "Big water"),
("Ispahani", "Sun"),
("Tocobaga", "Land"),
("Calusa", "Stone"),
("Tequesta", "People"),
("Jeaga", "Wood"),
("Ocale", "Fire"),
("Escoda", "Deer"),
("Alimacani", "Alligator"),
("Anachuca", "Turtle"),
]
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This is a work of fiction. Any similarities to persons living or dead, events, or entities are purely coincidental.
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