We're celebrating the release of new educational resources from our Coalition! The first is a Land Acknowledgment Guide tailored for congregational use. The second is called "Stories of Repair: A Reparative Justice Resource toward Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery." You can order copies of these resources by clicking the cover images below, or by going … Continue reading Release of New Resources!
Español abajo For the Maya, the jungle is a sacred living being. The jungle shelters us, feeds us, heals us, and gives us tools and materials to build our homes and those of the animals. For us, the jungle is shelter. It is the skin and clothing of our Mother Earth. From our worldview, the … Continue reading Maya Struggles for Mother Earth: A guest post by Manuel May with Ka’ Kuxtal Much Meyaj
At the entrance to the womblike valley of Oak Flat, near the deeply rooted ancient oaks, Wendsler Noisie, San Carlos Apache leader, talked with me about about questions raised by a U.S. Forestry official. He asked why did they included non-Apache/settlers who also said that Oak Flat is sacred among the responses of the Environmental … Continue reading Oak Flat is Sacred… and not only to the San Carlos Apache!
The Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery is working to develop a board game to introduce players to some of the core concepts of the Doctrine of Discovery. We are imagining a game that would be fun, engaging, and give players an experiential way to problematize ideas, such as whether land that is not … Continue reading Dismantling Board Game project
Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Coalition Autumn 2020 Newsletter DDOD Coalition hires first staff member, Katerina Friesen Reports and Video from the Mother Earth's Pandemic conference Announcing our New Indigenous Repair Partner - Makoce Ikikcupi Annual report for 2020 Announcing Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Campaign for Oak Flats Reparative Justice Resource coming next year! … Continue reading Autumn 2020 Dismantling Coalition Newsletter
Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Coalition (DDoD) is starting a campaign backing the San Carlos Apache led efforts to save Oak Flat from destruction by a proposed copper mine. You are invited to join in! Oak Flat, (Chi’chil Bildagoteel) is a sacred site of the San Carlos Apache from time immemorial. It is a place … Continue reading Announcing Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Campaign for Oak Flat
IN THIS ISSUE: DDoD Annual Gathering and Conference August 6, 13, and 20, Volunteer Opportunities with DDoD, Victories in Decolonization, Updates from our Repair Partner: Suriname Indigenous Health Fund, We're creating a board game, Readings from DDoD Coalition members.
In this issue:
Indigenous Responses to COVID-19,
Updates from our Repair Partner: Suriname Indigenous Health Fund,
We're creating a board game,
Oak Flats update by Carol Rose,
Ways to STILL get involved in the Dismantling Coalition,
Readings from DDoD Coalition members,
The Arts and Education Committee of the Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Coalition is assembling a new resource on the topic of reparations and repair. It will contain biblical and theological reflections as well as stories about how people have practiced reparative justice on the ground. Our intended audience is Anabaptist congregations, but our past resources (see here) have been … Continue reading Call for Submissions
Contributed by J. Denny Weaver, In the movement to dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery, reparations should be a part of the discussion. The historical facts are undeniable: land theft and multiple kinds of destruction committed against the bodies of Indigenous Peoples by Europeans. Of course, people alive today are not personally guilty of these multiple … Continue reading Reparations: An Atonement Connection
