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Deyhontsigwa’ehs: The Creator’s Game, Lacrosse Weekend 2022
Come Play where Lacrosse Originated Deyhontsigwa’ehs: The Creator’s Game, Lacrosse Weekend 2022 Saturday September 10-Sunday September 11, 2022 Onondaga Lake Park, 106 Lake Dr, Liverpool, NY 13088 in the heart of Onondaga Nation... Read More
The Healing Power of Lacrosse event
The Healing Power of Lacrosse // March 24th 7-8PM Haudenosaunee Nationals Lacrosse Women’s Team A conversation with Cassandra Minerd, Claudia Jimerson, Leo Nolan, and Rex Lyons. 8-9PM Haudenosaunee Nationals Lacrosse & Team Ireland... Read More
Revisiting George Washington’s assault on the Haudenosaunee 240 Years Later, Video with Transcript
Transcript of Jake Edwards portion of the talk 1:34:35-closing. Thank you to Andrea L. Smith for the transcript. (Download as PDF) Read More
Act Now to Support Indigenous Schools
Fund the Onondaga Nation School Act Now to Support Indigenous Schools New York State has consistently underfunded the three schools serving Indigenous students on their own nations for decades er=”2px” tcolor=”#ffffff” bcolor=”#8224e3″ bordercolor=”#000000″... Read More
Acknowledging the Doctrine of Christian Domination
In 2014 Dr. David Wilkins (Lumbee) published an essay titled “Deconstructing the Doctrine of Discovery.” (here) and Steven T. Newcomb responded with a piece titled “Toward Disestablishing the Doctrine of Christian Domination” (here). The... Read More
Native American Religious Freedom after Trump
…maybe the problem with religious freedom is simply that it conceals deeper political controversies—about reproductive justice in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby (2014) or Indigenous sovereignty in Smith. Indeed, when the question of Indigenous sovereignty has been... Read More
Now Streaming: The Doctrine of Discovery: Unmasking the Domination Code
THe iconic film The Doctrine of Discovery: Unmasking the Domination Code is now streaming. You can rent or purchase the film on vimeo. The film is directed by Sheldon P. Wolfchild and co-produced... Read More
Forming a “More Perfect Union” Through Indigenous Values
Forming a “More Perfect Union” Through Indigenous Values by Sandra Bigtree and Philip P. Arnold: As we are now confronted with environmental devastation, global pandemics, an economic system that fosters chaos in the... Read More