30+ Day Racial Equity Indigenous Peoples Challenge
October 17th – day 17
Today is Day 17. Here are the reading, watching and listening material for the challenge. Remember you can choose 1 learning experience, or all. It is entirely up to you.
READ: Read this article and listen to this podcast from “The Table Underground” (featuring Mohegan Anthropologist and Food Solutions New England Network Leadership Institute alum Rachel Sayet)
WATCH: A Conversation with Native Americans on Race (6:27)
LISTEN “The Police Killings No One Is Talking About”: Native Americans Most Likely to be Killed by Cops – News report revealing Native Americans are more likely to be killed by police than any other group, including African Americans. It also finds that cases of African-American police deaths tend to dominate headlines, while killings of Native people go almost entirely unreported by mainstream U.S. media. (15 minutes – start at minute 44)
ACT: Boston’s Native American Trail
ACT: Support the Wellesley Indigenous People’s Day Campaign by purchasing a yard sign at https://ipdwellesley.org/yard-
Here is the link for a daily chart and your private reflections. Just download it to your computer and access it at your leisure.
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Thank you for joining us in our racial equity journey.
Sincerely,
Indigenous Peoples Education Committee.