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Analú María López
Librarian & Photographer

Analú María López (Huachichil/Xi’úi) is a Librarian, Photographer, and Writer living in Šikaakonki, Zhigaagoong, Zhekagoynak, or so called “Chicago.” This land is and will always be Indigenous land.

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REPOST/SHARE FROM @librarianswithpalestine (make sure to give them a follow!): 

Statement from Librarians and Archivists With Palestine (LAP) On the Unlawful Detention of Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil (March 10, 2025)

Librarians and Archivists With Palestine (LAP) is committed to the core values of justice, equity, and civil, political, and human rights. Our profession holds a deep and fundamental belief in the freedom of expression, the right to information, and the dignity of all people, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, or political affiliation. We stand in firm opposition to the kidnapping and illegal detention of Palestinian activist and legal green card holder Mahmoud Khalil by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 

LAP recognizes the critical role of activists like Mr. Khalil in advocating for justice and amplifying Palestinian voices. His detention is not just an attack on one individual, but an assault on the collective right to dissent, to seek justice, and to resist oppression and occupation. As librarians and archivists, we uphold the preservation of free thought, historical integrity, and the right of all people to access the information and resources necessary to educate, empower, and organize for social change.

We call for Mr. Khalil’s immediate release, the cessation of his unjust and illegal detention, and a commitment to the protection of the fundamental rights of all individuals, American citizens and noncitizens alike, engaged in advocacy for Palestinian human rights. We will continue to amplify our voices in the pursuit of justice and the recognition of Palestinian dignity and call on all librarians, archivists and associated organizations to do the same.

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Mar 11

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Coming soon, “Native Pop!” Co-curated by great colleague, Will Hansen, Roger and Julie Baskes Vice President for Collection and Library Services, and Curator of Americana and River Kerstetter (On^yoteˀa·ká· / Wisconsin Oneida), Independent artist, designer, writer, and educator.

Read more here: https://www.newberry.org/calendar/native-pop

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Mar 9

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📚Book recommendation📚 If you haven’t read @mohammedelkurd new book, “Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal,” you should.

Places you can purchase 📚:

- if you buy the book from @workshops4gaza bookstore site, all proceeds from books are donated to a different Gaza initiative every month.

💻 [LINK IN BIO] https://open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com/products/w4g-pre-order-01-07-25-el-kurd-mohammed-perfect-victims

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Mar 8

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Ma nemikan tomasewaltlalwan.
Ma nemikan totlahtolwan.
Ma techkawakan tinemiskeh! 🔥✊🏽💚

Image of a P’urepécha woman stepping on the mouth of the statue of the Spanish colonizer Antonio de Mendoza after it was demolished by members of the Indigenous community during the protests of the fifth centenary in Morelia, Michoacán, 1992. Photo: La Jornada.
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On Oct. 12, 1992: Indigenous people in Latin-America have been toppling statues of white oppressors for a long long time! “I am one of those who took down the statue. Why tell lies, things must be clear, those of the Emiliano Zapata Peasant Organization (OCEZ) did it; that is the historical truth.” 

The statue of Mazariegos, “symbol of the conquest, colonialism, exploitation, racism and looting”, was placed in front of the Santo Domingo temple and was demolished when thousands of people marched to commemorate the 500 years of Indigenous and popular resistance, and protesting the repression that prevailed.

Some of the phrases that were read on their cards expressed phrases such as: "Today marks 500 years of theft, death and destruction of the indigenous people", "October 12, day of misfortune" or "Christopher Columbus, bald ass." Two years later, in January 1994, in Chiapas there would be another uprising, now armed and more organized, called the Zapatista Army of National Liberation, made up of the Tsotsil, Tseltal, Tojolabal, Ch'ol and Zoque Indigenous peoples.

#indigenouspeoplesday #decolonizationday #indigenous #EZLN #ZAPATISTAS #Tsotsil #Tseltal #Tojolabal #Ch'ol #Zoque #chiapas #christophercolumbitch

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Mar 8

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Mar 7

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🔉📚 Enjoy the sounds of me searching for a section of a text for a class! 📚

#books #rarebook #libros #library #librarian #librariansofinstagram

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Mar 7

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One of my favorite memes by pal Josefrayn 🤣📚

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Mar 7

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1. Tobacco in Nahuatl is picietl meaning little [fragrant tobacco] perfume 2. Tobacco used by Native people to cure a headache (1571)

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Mar 5

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You can still access the Indigenous Chicago project and exhibition resources like this one explaining a mourning procession - on August 18th, 1835, roughly 5,000 Potawatomi converged at the Agency House to receive their final annuity payment from the 1833 Treaty of Chicago. At the conclusion of this meeting, the Potawatomi began singing and drumming, and approximately 800 began to dance as a procession formed.

https://map.indigenous-chicago.org/pr/indigenous-chicago

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Mar 5

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Tobacco (2023) / tobacco (1571)

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Mar 5

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🪶💚🇵🇸 Hi everyone, it’s been a while since I’ve introduced myself and theres lots of new followers: my name is Analú López, I’m born, raised, and still reside in La Villita (the Southside of Chicago). I love my community and feel the safest with them 💚 you can read more about me/writings: www.analulopez.com

I work for a PWI (predominantly white institution), but I don’t always represent them in the work I do since I don’t believe all community work should be done or even guided through institutions. I’m a Librarian by training. At times my work cross pollinates but I also keep clear boundaries. Non-profits will not liberate us.

I consider myself an internationalist interested in Black and Indigenous solidarity/resistance movements fighting for liberation from settler colonialism, US imperialism across the globe.

REMINDERS: 
- For any library/professional requests, please email me at the library, not here. My email is on the library website.
- Again, don’t make it weird by adding me on my personal Instagram, I won’t accept the request if I don’t know you i.e. Have you met my mom? Has she picked on you? Then, I don’t know you and you don’t know me. And even if you’ve met her, if she says she didn’t like you, sorry, we can’t be friends, virtual or in real life 🤣

And always: #freepalestine🇵🇸 From the 🏞️ to the 🌊, 🍉 will be 🆓 

#librarian #rarebooks #rarebooksofinstagram #freepalestine #liberationforallIndigenouspeople #boycottstarbucks #solidaritywithpalestine 🔻

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Mar 4

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LINK IN BIO: Instead of upholding settler colonialism and celebrating “Chicago’s bday” go read this by friend @ndn_emo_trash 📚💚 published over at @sixtyinchesfromcenter 

Read: https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/erasing-native-chicago-through-settler-occupation/

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Mar 3

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“There can be no place in the world for zionism anymore, liberal or otherwise.” Period.

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Mar 3

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📝📚Resharing Kim TallBear 2023 citation of: Eight Stages of White Settler-Colonial Denial

1. “They didn’t exist” (terra nullius) - Complete denial of Indigenous presence in a given area (country, province, etc). Includes denial of Indigeneity, e.g. “Indigenous Peoples are Settlers too”.
2. “If they did, they weren’t here” (terra nullius) - Denial that Indigenous People inhabit/travel/harvest/exist in a specific area. Often based on euro-centric definitions of evidence of occupation.
3. “If they were, they didn’t use the land” (doctrine of discovery) - Denial that Indigenous People have a connection with the Land. Often based on euro-centric worldviews of the land as something to be owned and extracted.
4. “If they did, they didn’t deserve it” (great chain of being) - Denial that Indigenous People have rights to their Lands. Often based on euro- centric value judgements of “primitive vs. civilized”, “nomadic vs. sedentary”.
5. “If they did, they lost it” (right of conquest) - Denial that Indigenous People retain their rights to their Lands. Often based on colonially imposed European systems of law “might makes right” worldviews.
6. “If they didn’t, it doesn’t matter any more” (Westphalian sovereignty) - Denial that Indigenous Rights are still binding and take precedence. Often based on false claims of supremacy of colonial legal institutions and systems.
7. “If it does, we need to move on”. (liberalism) - Denial that violations of Indigenous Rights requires redress. Often based on claims redress is “disruptive/unfair/reverse racism” & false calls for “equality”.
8. “If we can’t, we are you” (self-indigenization) - Denial of separateness of Indigenous Peoples and Rights. Often based on attempts to reduce Indigenous Rights to Human Rights, claim Indigeneity, etc.
“Eight Stages of Settler Denial”. Revision 1

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Mar 3

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Congratulation to friends at @anticonquistacafe for a successful grand opening today! ☕️💚📚🇵🇸 Stop by and say hello to them (and you’ll probably see me there from time to time 👀📚): 952 West 18th street, Chicago, IL 60608

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Mar 1

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💅🏽📚Nueva Revista de Filología Hispánica is an academic journal that since 1947 has published articles, reviews, notes and bibliographies on literature, linguistics and theory from Spain and Latin America. It is published by El Colegio de México.

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Feb 28

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Special request for an Indigenous Chicago collection presentation today with a large high school group. 

You can still access information related to the Indigenous Chicago project and exhibit: www.indigenous-chicago.org

#books #rarebook #libros #library #librarian #librariansofinstagram

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Feb 27

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More materials from the Indigenous studies collection related to Wounded knee Occupation in 1973!

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Feb 27

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On this day in 1973, members of the American Indian Movement (AIM) and Oglala Lakota activists began the 71-day occupation of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.

This act of resistance drew global attention to the ongoing injustices faced by Native communities, including government corruption, systemic poverty, and broken treaties. By occupying Wounded Knee-site of the 1890 massacre where hundreds of Lakota people were killed by the U.S. Army. They honored their ancestors while demanding accountability from the U.S. government and the restoration of Indigenous sovereignty. Despite facing violent military force, the activists’ resilience amplified the movement for Native rights and helped spark broader conversations about Indigenous self-determination.

The occupation of Wounded Knee remains a powerful symbol of resistance against colonization and erasure. It exemplified the strength of grassroots movements, the necessity of standing against oppression, and the enduring spirit of Indigenous Peoples.

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Feb 25

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In case you didn’t know, the library also has an uncolored version of one of the very first maps of Tenochtitlán or so-called “Mexico City” from 1524 too! The library is known to have one of two color versions that exist in the world, but there’s also this one.
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