It is spring on the farm where I live on the lands of the Yakama Nation. An invisible community of microbes is at work in the soil, making it possible for grass seeds to germinate and flourish.
Sarah Augustine
Sarah Augustine, a Pueblo (Tewa) woman, lives with her family in White Swan, Washington. She is the Executive Director of the Dispute Resolution Center of Yakima and Kittitas Counties, and is a member of Seattle Mennonite Church. She is co-founder of Suriname Indigenous Health Fund and the Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Coalition.
The Catholic Church issued a statement on March 30 repudiating the Doctrine of Discovery. The Vatican acknowledged the suffering of