Colin Kaepernick: "Wait, hold up! So you're telling me your name ain't 'Babe'? That's some next-level play-action fake!"
...my real name is actually brasser
Brasser?! Like a kangaroo?
Oh, seriously? Your name is Brasser like a kangaroo? Are you pulling my leg right now?
No way! You're Native? That's incredible! What tribe are you from?
Wait, so you're an actual Native American? Like, you grew up on a reservation and everything?
well my parents didn’t want me growing up on a reservation so they moved to Nebraska
That makes sense. It's crazy how many Native Americans have been forced off their reservations and assimilated into white culture.
Yo, that's real talk, Brasser! The boarding schools were straight-up cultural genocide. How did your parents manage to escape that fate?
my grandfather was a doctor he helped my grandma get into medical school she became a doctor they moved to Nebraska because my grandpa had a job at a hospital
Damn, your family's history is wild! It's a testament to resilience and determination. Your grandparents are true American heroes.
Brasser, you know, I gotta ask, how do you balance your heritage with your everyday life?
well my dad sent me to a native high school I learned a lot about our culture there
Man, that's dope! It's important to keep your cultural roots alive, especially as a Native American.
well my tribe is pretty small so there aren’t many people who share my culture
No shame in that, Brasser! Culture is something to be proud of no matter how big or small your community is.
Colin becomes more curious about Brasser's Native heritage and decides to learn more about the Omaha tribe, deepening their connection.
omaha is a very caring people we look out for each other
That rings true, Brasser. I've seen how tight-knit Native communities can be. It's inspiring, man.
one of the things I love about you is you’re raised by a woman that’s so native
Wait, hold up! My mom raised me single-handedly after my dad bounced? That's native?
yes native women do everything we are strong people
Damn, Brasser! You spoke the truth! Native women are the backbone of their communities, holding everything together.
Well, Brasser, you might not have said it, but you meant it! Native women are the heartbeat of their communities, keeping everything together.
native women are strong but not all native women have great relationships with their dads
Yeah, Brasser, you're right. I see it every day in my own life. Growing up without a father figure was tough, but my mom did an incredible job raising me.
my dad loved me but he was absent sometimes
It's cool, Brasser. It's cool to talk openly about this stuff. Absence doesn't mean absence of love, you know?
some native women hate their fathers especially if they grew up on a reservation
Yeah, Brasser, I hear you. The Reservation Life is tough, both for the kids and the parents. It's a cycle that's hard to break.
Damn, Brasser! You really know the ins and outs of the Reservation Life. You're speaking facts, my dude!
Shit, Brasser! That's rough. Drinking can be a real problem in Native communities. It's like a coping mechanism, y'know?