John Winthrop, a founder of the Massachusetts Bay colony considered this wave of illness and death [among Natives] to be a divine miracle. He wrote to a friend in England, ''But for the natives in these parts, God hath so pursued them, as for 300 miles space the greatest part of them are swept away by smallpox which still continues among them. So as God hath thereby cleared our title to this place, those who remain in these parts, being in all not 50, have put themselves under our protection.''

Dennis Banks and His Last Walk

Submitted by sundance on October 31, 2017 - 10:20am

We would like to express our condolences to the Banks family at the last walk of Dennis Banks. One of the original founders of the American Indian Movement, Dennis Banks worked tirelessly to elevate the status of Natives in America.

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Almost 50 Aboriginal Communities Have Lost Access to Safe Drinking Water Since 2016

Submitted by sundance on October 26, 2017 - 11:41am

While Ottawa is committed to making drinking water available to all of Canada's Aboriginal water systems by 2021, no less than 47 new drinking water advisories have been put in place since 2016, including 27 since the beginning of the year, according to data obtained by The Canadian Press. This situation leads several observers to believe that the Trudeau administration is likely not to meet its target of lifting all long-term advisories on systems funded by the Department of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) by 2021, despite investments of $1.8 billion over the next five years.

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FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY
SAFE DRINKING WATER FOUNDATION
CANADA

Rally Protesting Genocide of Rohingya in Burma

Submitted by sundance on October 26, 2017 - 11:22am
Flyer for Rally in Support of Peace in Burma.

From SALAAM MEDIA ADVISORY:

Muslim community and our partners are organizing a rally to protest the Burma military’s genocidal attacks on the Rohingya people.

The Rohingya are indigenous people of Burma living in their ancestral lands.

Their citizenship was revoked in 1982 by a military regime. The UN consider the Rohingya to be the world’s most persecuted people.

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Day of the Dead

Submitted by sundance on October 13, 2017 - 5:50pm

The annual days of celebration to honor the ancestors.

Throughout Turtle Island, indigenous people have traditionally honored the dead during those days when the door to the spirit world is open. In the modern era October 31st marks the beginning of this time which ends November 2nd.

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CEREMONY
HOLIDAY

The Cleveland Truth Commission on Poverty

Submitted by sundance on October 11, 2017 - 10:49am

Hear personal testimony about what the Poor face in housing, education, health care, employment, the justice system, and a polluted and toxic environment. Join us to help us break the silence of decades of denial and lies about poverty.

Free childcare will be provided but you must call 216-651-2606 to register your children.

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Guatemalan Youth in Defense of Land and Life!

Submitted by sundance on October 9, 2017 - 1:47am

This fall, NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with Guatemala) welcomes Alex Escobar Prado as the featured speaker for this year’s tour, “Guatemalan Youth in Defense of Land and Life!” Alex is an activist, educator, and a member of the Guatemalan environmental justice organization Youth Organized in Defense of Life (JODVID).

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SPEAKER

Indigenous Peoples' Day Service of Reconciliation (Oberlin)

Submitted by sundance on October 9, 2017 - 1:35am

Settler colonialism brought genocide, disease, and heartbreak to indigenous populations. It also brought a form of Christianity which sought to obliterate the spirituality of indigenous people with forced conversions and threat of death. Truth-telling is the beginning of reconciliation. This service is one small part of addressing this history and legacy in our nation.

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