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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
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 Skä•noñh – Great Law of Peace Center, Liverpool, NY 13088 in the heart of Onondaga... 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
CANCELED – 2021 Haudenosaunee Wooden Stick Festival & Randy Hall Memorial Tournament
After consultation with the Indigenous Values Initiative board and Alf Jacques we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Wooden Stick Lacrosse festival again this year. With Covid spikes around the country,... 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
Revisiting George Washington’s assault on the Haudenosaunee 240 Years Later
In 1779, General George Washington suspended the colonial war against England and moved to extinguish the Haudenosaunee (Six Nations Iroquois) with his “Sullivan-Clinton Scorched Earth Campaign.” Washington’s soldiers were paid with land. As... Read More