Linford Fisher
@linford.bsky.social
Early American historian @ Brown University; author of Stealing America; The Indian Great Awakening; Decoding Roger Williams; Reading Roger Williams. PI for @stolenrelations.bsky.social; father of four; loves to sail, run, hike, and run.
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Linford Fisher
@linford.bsky.social
· Sep 30
Galleys! Very excited to receive these from @liveright.bsky.social, even if the official pub date is a long way off (April 28, 2026). Pre-order it now! a.co/d/4ZdEjXu
Academic friends, please consider submitting a proposal for the Conference on Religions an Freedom c. 1776, held June 4-6 in Providence and jointly organized by @ctrrelpol-washu.bsky.social and @jcblibrary.bsky.social. Deadline is Dec. 30.
jcblibrary.org/events/confe...
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Conference on Religions and Freedom c. 1776 | John Carter Brown Library
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November 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Academic friends, please consider submitting a proposal for the Conference on Religions an Freedom c. 1776, held June 4-6 in Providence and jointly organized by @ctrrelpol-washu.bsky.social and @jcblibrary.bsky.social. Deadline is Dec. 30.
jcblibrary.org/events/confe...
jcblibrary.org/events/confe...
Grateful for the good work of @ctpublic.bsky.social in airing this segment, which features the voices of regional tribal members and also mentions the @stolenrelations.bsky.social project. www.ctpublic.org/2025-11-14/i...
The hidden history of Indigenous slavery in New England and beyond
It's a surprising and overlooked story, a blind spot in the narrative of early America: the hidden history of Indigenous slavery. As colonial powers took over Native land, white settlers were enslavin...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Grateful for the good work of @ctpublic.bsky.social in airing this segment, which features the voices of regional tribal members and also mentions the @stolenrelations.bsky.social project. www.ctpublic.org/2025-11-14/i...
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(1/5) Today begins Native American Heritage Month. This is a month to celebrate contemporary Native people and their ancestors in the United States, and the rich cultures, languages, and traditions that have existed and continue to exist on this land.
November 2, 2025 at 2:21 AM
(1/5) Today begins Native American Heritage Month. This is a month to celebrate contemporary Native people and their ancestors in the United States, and the rich cultures, languages, and traditions that have existed and continue to exist on this land.
Friends, feel free to tune into the Digital Projects Coffeehouse hosted by the Omohundro Institute at William & Mary for a presentation on the @stolenrelations.bsky.social project! Tuesday, November 11, 12 noon EST. Registration and info here: oieahc.wm.edu/events-overv...
OI Digital Projects Coffeehouse - OIEAHC
Begun in winter 2021 as a way of bringing people together virtually while the pandemic kept us apart physically, the OI Coffeehouse has proven a valuable online gathering place for many in the early A...
oieahc.wm.edu
November 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Friends, feel free to tune into the Digital Projects Coffeehouse hosted by the Omohundro Institute at William & Mary for a presentation on the @stolenrelations.bsky.social project! Tuesday, November 11, 12 noon EST. Registration and info here: oieahc.wm.edu/events-overv...
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SNAP isn't about "people who don't work." It's about people who don't get paid enough to live.
Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps:
* Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled
* Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages
Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps:
* Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled
* Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages
October 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
SNAP isn't about "people who don't work." It's about people who don't get paid enough to live.
Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps:
* Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled
* Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages
Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps:
* Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled
* Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages
Amazing No Kings protest today in Providence -- so great to be with like minded folks here and millions more across the nation to march against racism and bigotry. We can do better than MAGA and the embarrassment that is Trumpism.
October 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Amazing No Kings protest today in Providence -- so great to be with like minded folks here and millions more across the nation to march against racism and bigotry. We can do better than MAGA and the embarrassment that is Trumpism.
One week ago my daughter and I ran the Canyon de Chelly ultra marathon in Chinle, AZ. It was rainy, muddy, soggy, and just incredible all around. I made a little video that documented our experiences, including a few of the 50-60 water crossings over the 32.5 miles. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRaR...
Canyon de Chelly ultra marathon, October 11, 2025
YouTube video by Linford Fisher
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October 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
One week ago my daughter and I ran the Canyon de Chelly ultra marathon in Chinle, AZ. It was rainy, muddy, soggy, and just incredible all around. I made a little video that documented our experiences, including a few of the 50-60 water crossings over the 32.5 miles. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRaR...
Galleys! Very excited to receive these from @liveright.bsky.social, even if the official pub date is a long way off (April 28, 2026). Pre-order it now! a.co/d/4ZdEjXu
September 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Galleys! Very excited to receive these from @liveright.bsky.social, even if the official pub date is a long way off (April 28, 2026). Pre-order it now! a.co/d/4ZdEjXu
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(1/3) The Rhode Island Historical Society, a historical society based in Providence, RI, which maintains the Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center, is another example of the range of sources used to find unfree Native people across the historical record.
#history #indigenoushistory #research
#history #indigenoushistory #research
![An example of a document from the Rhode Island Historical Society:
This Indenture made the [empty space] day of June In the yeare one thousand seven Hundred and fifteene wittnesseth that Bette Tientiahchu widow to the Late Deceased John Tientiahchu Indian and Inhabitant within the Township of Providence In the Colony of Road Island and said providence plantations Have by these presents put placed and Bound my Daughter Hannah Tientiahchu being a fatherlis Child as a servant with Martha Sheldon of the Town of providence and Colony of Road Island a fore said and as a servant with her the said Martha Sheldon to Dwell Her Heirs and Assigns from the day of the Date of these presents untill the said Hannah shall Come to be of the Age Eighteene yeares the said Hannah being at the time of the Insealing and Deliveri of these presents Come to be of the Age of ten [empty space] by and Durering all which time and terms the said Hannah shall Her said mistris Martha Sheldon well and faithfully serve In all such Lawfull business as the said Hannah shall be put unto according to her power will and ability and Honestly and obediently In all things shall Behave Her self towards her said mistirs: and orderly and Honestly towards all the family of the said Martha Sheldon: and the said Martha Sheldon for her part promiseth the said Hannah In the knowledg and occupation of House Hold work which she useth after the best manner that she Can or may coach or Instruct or Cause to be taught and Informed as much as there Unto Beloungeth or In any wise appertaineth and also Dureing all the said terme to find unto the said servant meat Drink Linnin woollen Hose shoose and other things needfull or meet for a servant and to Let the said Hannah have two sutes of apparriel at the End of said terme one for Holladaies and another for worke daies In witness where I have here unto set my Hand and seal the Day and yeare first above written
Signed sealed and Delivered
In the presence of ^^^^^](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:iiooffw7ptwgyujcxpal3ffu/bafkreihoj73wnsm3neswgoycygaevvmhz3sn6oe3j5jmaccmpm2nbqhhfi@jpeg)
September 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
(1/3) The Rhode Island Historical Society, a historical society based in Providence, RI, which maintains the Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center, is another example of the range of sources used to find unfree Native people across the historical record.
#history #indigenoushistory #research
#history #indigenoushistory #research
New York City folks -- come learn more about the @stolenrelations.bsky.social project at the Center for Brooklyn History / Brooklyn Public Library on October 20! Also streaming. www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cbh...
CBH Talk | Stolen Relations: Recovering the History of Native American Enslavement | Brooklyn Public Library
The Stolen Relations project is a tribally collaborative initiative to recover, interpret, and share with the public the long-hidden history of Native American enslavement. Developed over the past dec...
www.bklynlibrary.org
September 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
New York City folks -- come learn more about the @stolenrelations.bsky.social project at the Center for Brooklyn History / Brooklyn Public Library on October 20! Also streaming. www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cbh...
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(1/3) Stolen Relations is proud to be partnering with the Tomaquag Museum to produce exhibits on Indigenous unfreedom and its effects on Indigenous people in the modern world. They will be coming to the Tomaquag Museum in Exeter, RI, and to Brown University in Providence, RI in the near future.
August 26, 2025 at 3:58 AM
(1/3) Stolen Relations is proud to be partnering with the Tomaquag Museum to produce exhibits on Indigenous unfreedom and its effects on Indigenous people in the modern world. They will be coming to the Tomaquag Museum in Exeter, RI, and to Brown University in Providence, RI in the near future.
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(2/3) Two of these essays, “A Brief History of Indigenous Enslavement and Servitude” and Indigenous Freedom Suits and the Problem of the Law” were written specifically for the project. These essays allow for better understanding of the scope of Stolen Relations and the primary sources it utilizes.
June 30, 2025 at 11:06 PM
(2/3) Two of these essays, “A Brief History of Indigenous Enslavement and Servitude” and Indigenous Freedom Suits and the Problem of the Law” were written specifically for the project. These essays allow for better understanding of the scope of Stolen Relations and the primary sources it utilizes.
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(1/2) A new blog post has been published on the Stolen Relations blog at stolenrelations.org/blog/stolen-relations-launch-symposium-summary-pictures-and-videos/! With photos and videos of the May launch symposium included in this post, the content from this symposium is now available to all.
July 23, 2025 at 3:28 AM
(1/2) A new blog post has been published on the Stolen Relations blog at stolenrelations.org/blog/stolen-relations-launch-symposium-summary-pictures-and-videos/! With photos and videos of the May launch symposium included in this post, the content from this symposium is now available to all.
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(1/3) Yesterday marked 204 years since a man named William Clarke appeared in court to attempt to receive emancipation from Sir Simon Haughton Clarke’s Fathog quarter estate in Jamaica. He was described in outdated language by the court as Black and Multiracial.
July 26, 2025 at 3:29 AM
(1/3) Yesterday marked 204 years since a man named William Clarke appeared in court to attempt to receive emancipation from Sir Simon Haughton Clarke’s Fathog quarter estate in Jamaica. He was described in outdated language by the court as Black and Multiracial.
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These guys have been throwing random people into gulags without a second thought but they've suddenly rediscovered the concept of presumption of innocence
"I would give everybody a caveat... or, that's a big word, but a warning... that just because somebody flew on a plane doesn't mean they're a dadgum pedophile." - Rep. Tim Burchett, a Republican from Tennessee
July 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
These guys have been throwing random people into gulags without a second thought but they've suddenly rediscovered the concept of presumption of innocence
First pass page proofs! Feelin’ pretty real…
July 18, 2025 at 3:26 AM
First pass page proofs! Feelin’ pretty real…
Really pleased that, after much discussion, the press decided to use the beautiful commissioned painting by the talented Narragansett artist Silvermoon LaRose. Look for the book in April 2026 (but pre-orders available now: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stealing-a...).
July 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Really pleased that, after much discussion, the press decided to use the beautiful commissioned painting by the talented Narragansett artist Silvermoon LaRose. Look for the book in April 2026 (but pre-orders available now: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stealing-a...).
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(1/3) As of three days from now, 171 years will have passed since an enslaved girl named Fanny’s self-emancipation from Julia Swailer in Gretna, LA, was advertised. Fanny was noted to have been previously known as “Indian Fanny,” but the paper provided no tribal affiliation.
June 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
(1/3) As of three days from now, 171 years will have passed since an enslaved girl named Fanny’s self-emancipation from Julia Swailer in Gretna, LA, was advertised. Fanny was noted to have been previously known as “Indian Fanny,” but the paper provided no tribal affiliation.
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In 2023, residents of Tuberville's Alabama took $8k more per person than they contributed to federal revenue. Residents of CA (where lots of these "inner city rats" live), paid $2k more than they took. Residents of NY (more "inner city rats") paid $5k more than they took.
“[These] inner-city rats, they live off the federal government. And that’s one reason we’re $37 trillion in debt. And it’s time we find these rats and we send them back home, that are living off the American taxpayers, that are working very hard every week to pay taxes.” www.al.com/politics/202...
Tuberville says ‘inner city rats’ live off the American taxpayers: Trump should send them ‘back home’
"These inner city rats, they live on the federal government," Tuberville said in the interview.
www.al.com
June 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
In 2023, residents of Tuberville's Alabama took $8k more per person than they contributed to federal revenue. Residents of CA (where lots of these "inner city rats" live), paid $2k more than they took. Residents of NY (more "inner city rats") paid $5k more than they took.
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(1/3) Stolen Relations has been launched for a month! Thanks to the hard work of hundreds of partners and researchers, stolenrelations.org currently has records of upwards of 7,000 individuals and many pieces of art and storytelling that help to flesh out the stories of unfree Indigenous people.
Stolen Relations: Recovering Stories of Indigenous Enslavement in the Americas
Stolen Relations seeks to recover stories of Indigenous slavery in the Americas. The website has a database as well as a map, timeline, interviews, and curricular materials.
stolenrelations.org
June 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
(1/3) Stolen Relations has been launched for a month! Thanks to the hard work of hundreds of partners and researchers, stolenrelations.org currently has records of upwards of 7,000 individuals and many pieces of art and storytelling that help to flesh out the stories of unfree Indigenous people.
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Earlier today ICE agents hit someone with a car and tear gassed a neighborhood, sparking several fires and disrupting businesses.
Immigrants, by contrast, did not.
Immigrants, by contrast, did not.
ICE is a much greater threat to this country than illegal immigrants. The current administration ia by far the greatest threat this country faces. The problem is not st our borders. It is in the White House.
June 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Earlier today ICE agents hit someone with a car and tear gassed a neighborhood, sparking several fires and disrupting businesses.
Immigrants, by contrast, did not.
Immigrants, by contrast, did not.
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May 23, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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The stack of papers Trump held up today to support his claims of a genocide against white people in South Africa included a visual from the Democratic Republic of Congo, a new AFP Fact Check reveals.
May 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The stack of papers Trump held up today to support his claims of a genocide against white people in South Africa included a visual from the Democratic Republic of Congo, a new AFP Fact Check reveals.