The University of Michigan has a complicated history with Native American communities, which were vital to its very existence. Join us for a discussion with Bethany Hughes, assistant professor of American Culture, on the historic and ongoing activism of Native American students. Can U-M Fulfill Its Promise to Native Americans?Fifty Years of Native American Student ActivismThursday, […]…
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United Nations committee asks U.S. to investigate possible Line 3 treaty violations — Rise Up Times
This would be precedent setting. We need that kind of precedent. In Michigan, we are fighting Line 5 running under the Great Lakes right now. “If the violations are verified by the United Nations, the letter says it would be a breach of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination,…
“How Native students fought back against abuse and assimilation at US boarding schools” [from The Conversation] — Turtle Talk
“How Native students fought back against abuse and assimilation at US boarding schools” [from The Conversation] — Turtle Talk
Detroit Today [NPR]: “National Investigation of Native American Boarding Schools Hits Home in Michigan” — Turtle Talk
Here. Detroit Today [NPR]: “National Investigation of Native American Boarding Schools Hits Home in Michigan” — Turtle Talk Canada isn’t the only one with some explaining to do. Click on the above link to take you to the latest news on upcoming investigation on ones in MI. As a matter of fact, in the “Lost…