September 30th was Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Day. It is a statutory federal holiday held in remembrance of residential school victims and survivors.
September 30th was Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Day. It is a statutory federal holiday held in remembrance of residential school victims and survivors.
“Wooh, wooh, wooh.” With each rhythmic sound, the man in the center raised and lowered his arms. A young woman joined next, adding a pointing motion and a higher “oooh” between each beat.
Conflicting stories regarding the clearing of Peruvian rainforests for agricultural usage have resulted in criminal charges against nearly four dozen Low German Mennonite men and allegations of attacks and arson by local Indigenous groups.
The Indigenous Batwa people of the Democratic Republic of Congo suffer discrimination and inhumane treatment by the Bantu majority.
Peace Academic Center, formerly Hopi Mission School, in Kykotsmovi, Ariz., closed last fall, and the property is being transferred to the Hopi tribe.
Freeman Academy hosted an Indigenous People’s Celebration Oct. 16 that brought together six schools to make connections with tribal groups and learn about Dakota, Nakota and Lakota life, pursuing the Lakota phrase Mitakuye Oyasin (we are all related).
Mennonite congregations and individuals from the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery are supporting Apache Stronghold’s two-month prayer journey across the United States to deliver their appeal directly to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mennonite organizations have joined new legal effort in a longstanding campaign to prevent copper mining at a sacred Indigenous site in Arizona.
