The speaker reflects on a common experience when asked about their place of residence by non-native individuals. They describe an "indigenous urge" to respond poetically, using evocative imagery of nature such as "where the land meets the sky," "where the eagle and the raven fly free," and "under the sun and the moon." The speaker suggests that this type of response might be perceived as "sacred" by the asker, implying a deeper, perhaps spiritual, connection to their homeland that transcends a simple geographical location.

Eagle Blackbird

I don't know if it's just me, but when a non-native person asks me where I live, I always have that indigenous urge to reply. I live where the land meets the sky, where the eagle and the raven fly free. I live under the sun and the moon. Mhm. They just think I'm real sacred.

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I don't know if it's just me, but when a
non-native person asks me where I live,
I always have that indigenous urge to
reply. I live where the land meets the
sky,
where the eagle and the raven fly free.
I live under the sun and the moon. Mhm.
They just think I'm real sacred.

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The indigenous urge🤣 #indigenous #foryou #comedy #nativehumor #nativeamerican #fyp

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