St. Olaf Talking Circle

04/28/2016

For those of you that went to the Interfaith Coalition for Peace & Justice - St. Olaf College talk yesterday on cultural appropriation: this is a great article on how non-native people can honor indigenous culture!

http://everydayfeminism.com/2014/08/honor-native-americans-without-appropriating/

I also want to echo what CSA! said: you aren't expected to know about indigenous culture (lack of knowledge is mostly a reflection on the shortcomings of the US education system), but it's important to ask questions and show curiosity about different cultures. Actively learning about culture is a great way to start appreciating it!

There is a fine line between appropriation and appreciation. That said, there are many ways to truly honor and appreciate each of the 566 unique tribes. We’re just asking people and institutions to stop profiting from stereotypes proven to harm and dehumanize Native people. With that, I give you fou

10/26/2015

Something to think about this time of the year...

04/24/2015

This script is completely inappropriate and gives a negative and disrespectful portrayal of Native Americans. Native American culture is not a joke. "Satire" does not justify being offensive towards any culture.

Several Native American actors walk off the set of an Adam Sandler comedy, claiming the film is "totally disrespectful" of Apache culture.

04/22/2015

Tomorrow we are leading a World Issues Dialogue titled "Justice for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women in the US and Canada" at 5:30 pm in Trollhaugen! Come join the discussion!

04/14/2015

Last April the Minneapolis City Council voted to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day in all official city communications. Tomorrow, a resolution is to be introduced to the Minneapolis School Board to also recognize Indigenous Peoples Day.

On April 14th, 2015, a resolution will be introduced to…

04/09/2015

Mauna Kea is sacred to Native Hawaiians

HONOLULU (AP) — After more than a week of demonstrations and dozens of arrests, Hawaii Gov. David Ige said Tuesday that the company building one of the world's largest telescopes atop Hawaii's Mauna Kea has agreed to his request to halt constru...

03/27/2015

See 'Giving Back the Navajo Way,' the film that brought a Native high school student all the way from Flagstaff to Washington to meet President Obama.

03/16/2015

The Indian tribes around the Puget Sound have practiced sustainable balance with its foods for thousands of years, but now the prairie lands and mountain ber...

03/13/2015

We highly encourage you to register for the "Diversity Dialectics" Conference organized by DCC on March 21! This will be a fun and informative conference that explores different aspects of diversity!

03/10/2015

We will be having a meeting tonight at 6 pm in MCA discussing the crisis of over 1,200 murdered and missing Indigenous women in Canada and the US!

The official tally of missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada has hit nearly 1,200—and it’s not Native groups giving this number, it’s the country&rsquCanada's RCMP admits that nearly 1,200 aboriginal women have gone missing or murdered in the past 30 years, dwarfing previous figures.

03/08/2015

Yesterday yet another damning report was released, concluding that Canada committed “grave violations” of the human rights of indigenous women and girls in Canada, and recommended a national inquiry. How did we come to this state of affairs in Canada?

03/03/2015

Tonight at 6 pm in MCA we will be discussing the recent American Horse 57 incident and what can be done to prevent future hate crimes.

57 Charges of Child Abuse and Assault to be Leveled Against Drunken Hockey Fans Who Sparyed Native Youth with Beer