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Preview: You Are On Native Land: A Charity Comic for Indigenous Rights

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You Are On Native Land: A Charity Comic for Indigenous Rights

Featuring stories from Kelly Lynne D’Angelo, Arihhonni David, Jackie Fawn, Gord Hill, Gene Jimenez, Chag Lowry, Shaunna Oteka, McCovey, Maya McKibbin, Jon Proudstar, Michael Sheyahshe, Jim Terry, Weshoyot Alvitre, Shaun Beyale, Roy Boney, Arihhonni David, Jackie Fawn, Gord Hill, Gene Jimenez, Steph Littlebird, David Mack, Maya McKibbin, Jim Terry, and Chris Williams.

A charity comic with all proceeds donated to Indigenous-led organizations with a special focus on the Missing & Murdered movement.

Native voices sing out in a star-studded fundraiser anthology!

You Are On Native Land collects stories and art donated by some of comics’ biggest Indigenous creators such as Jon Proudstar, Maria Wolf, and Steph Littlebird. Tales of Native resistance; family and kinship; love and grief fill this beautiful collection, which includes a special reprint of TRIBAL FORCE #1, credited as the first comic to feature a superhero team made up entirely of Indigenous heroes.

Winner of the 2025 Clampett Humanitarian Award with the book LA Strong, publisher Mad Cave Studios continues its commitment to giving back with its third fundraiser anthology. All profits will be donated to Indigenous-led organizations, with a special focus on the Missing & Murdered movement.

Illustration of five Indigenous women standing confidently, with a backdrop of shadowy figures. They are holding various tools and wearing traditional clothing. The title 'YOU ARE ON NATIVE LAND' is prominently displayed, alongside the subtitle 'A CHARITY COMIC FOR INDIGENOUS RIGHTS'.
A comic panel featuring a woman interacting with a child, emphasizing her various roles such as daughter, mother, and aunt.
A comic panel featuring a woman holding jars in a shop, with phrases highlighting strength, resilience, and vulnerability, alongside a protest scene advocating for environmental protection.
An educational infographic titled 'What is Colonialism?' explaining the stages and implications of colonialism, featuring historical imagery of ships and indigenous peoples.
Comic strip illustrating the Powhatan Wars, depicting early English settlers in Jamestown and their interactions with the Powhatan tribe, including conflict and survival struggles.
A snowy landscape featuring two stone cairns on the left side, with a figure walking towards them, holding a stick. The sky is filled with soft shades of blue and purple with falling snowflakes.

Review: Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers Volume 1

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Back in 2002, Nicholas Cage, starred in this movie, which would have been like every other war movie, if not for the subject matter. It was called Windtalkers. The movie explored one of the many times a government has exploited one of their indigenous peoples for their own purposes.  It also starred Michael Beach, who was recently seen in Suicide quad, and should have been the featured player. Instead the movie, delved into Cage’s character’s psychosis and his struggle with PTS. What should have been a major victory for most of these war heroes, became less than subterfuge as it came off as another star vehicle for the veteran actor.

I felt personally that Beach should have been the star of the movie, but instead it became one of those movies where he needed to be saved most of the time. Their stories, even with the movie, still are unknown to most people. This why when I came across Tales of The Mighty Code Talkers Volume 1, it grabbed my attention, as I wanted to know more about these unheralded heroes. In “We Speak in Secret”, a soldier talks about his first time in a foxhole.

In “Annumpa Luma: Code Talker”. Our story revolves around the E-Tribe of World War I, and these first Choctaw soldiers created the first set of codes. In “Code: Love”, two friends reconnect after years apart on the warfront. In “PFC Joe”, a soldier’s lessons growing up on the reservation gives him more than most on the battlefield. In” Mission: Alaska”, two Creek soldiers undergo a secret mission, that neither could ever talk about. In “Trade Secrets”, a Comanche soldier undergoes torture, never breaking, to be remembered as a hero. In” Korean War Caddo”, after the death of a family member, a young woman, finds her grandfather’s war journal, detailing the trials and tribulations he went through.

Overall, an excellent collection of stories, that gives the world a much-needed piece of history that everyone needs to know. The stories contained are adventurous, relevant, and at times, harrowing. The art throughout these stories blend together seamlessly and complement the stories well. Altogether, a great collection of stories that will let the reader know who these war heroes were.

Story: Lee Francis IV, Lee Francis III, Roy Boney Jr., Arigon Starr, Jonathan Nelson, Johnnie Diacon, Michael Sheyahshe, Renee Nejo
Art: Arigon Starr, Roy Boney Jr, Theo Tso, Weshoyot Alvitre
Story: 9.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 9.3 Recommendation: Buy