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Our Future and Land Justice
...ᏗᎨᏥᎧᎲᏍᏒᎢ. Remember the Removal. https://www.cherokee.org/about-the-nation/remember-the-removal/our-journey/ Clay, Karen & Wright, Gavin. (May, 2004). Order without Law? Property Assignments during the California Gold Rush. Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. https://siepr.stanford.edu/publications/working-paper/order-without-law-property-rights-during-california-gold-rush Cooney, Rory. (n.d.) https://www.graceiseverywhere.net/2015/05/11/canticle-of-the-turning/ Department of Environmental Conservation (July 02, 2025). DEC Announces New 43-Acre Conservation Easement to Preserve Open Space in Brentwood. https://dec.ny.gov/news/press-releases/2025/7/dec-announces-new-43-acre-conservation-easement-to-preserve-open-space-in-brentwood Doctrine of Discovery (n.d.). Upstander Project. https://upstanderproject.org/learn/guides-and-resources/first-light/doctrine-of-discovery#:~:text=Two%20papal%20bulls%2C%20in%20particular%2C,of%20trade%20with%20Africa%20and Escobar, David. North Country Public Radio. (March 14, 2026). Six Nations Iroquois Cultural Center acquires 600 acres in Onchiota. https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/53156/20260314/six-nations-iroquois-cultural-center-acquires-600-acres-in-onchiota?fbclid=IwY2xjawQmdpZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFPYVhwcjVyQ1RnSnJWNXdRc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHtw_gSp5kFgUwd_nSJtlaeA2hzeFPTuYIenJyk18lG1DVpuhT-_HvPdMEGYv_aem_FCl9HfLsU9-1PKVBlq_3HA...
Immigration Through Another’s Heart
...our common humanity.” – Ted Turner Oral Traditions and Storytelling The Tradition: Ancient bards, griots (West African historians), and folk singers traditionally served as the living libraries of their communities. They sang epic ballads and narrative songs to keep myths, genealogies, and local legends alive. Famous Examples: Folk ballads—such as the American folk song “John Henry” or the Irish “Molly Malone”—use catchy melodies so listeners can easily memorize the narrative plot. Teaching History The Tradition: Music acts as an emotional,...
Why is it so difficult to talk about racism?
...lives? Do our lives matter? Infrastructure of oppression Providence Associate Pearlette Springer I don’t speak for all Blacks. I don’t speak for all People of Color. Each group — African, African American, Asian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Pacific Islander — can speak for themselves. But the fact is, People of Color, people of African descent in particular, have been through many dark times. The infrastructure of our country is built upon the oppression of Native Americans, then African slaves, later Chinese...
Looking racism in the eye: there is still much to do
...nurse and was not accepted because of her ethnicity. She later achieved a master’s degree in nursing from the Sisters of Charity School in Louisville. My home town was a small city that did not permit African-Americans within the city limits after dark. The deed to our house did not allow us to sell our house to anyone of African-American descent. Fighting back In 1987 Sisters of Providence and guests lead an anti-racism think tank at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The Providence...
A Statement by the National Black Sisters Conference on the murder of Tyre Nichols
...The National Black Sisters Conference is worried too! When will we wake up as a nation? How many lives will it take? How often must we bear witness to the senseless killing of African Americans by the police? Where is the collective voice of our religious communities, African American organizations and Church? The prophet Micah’s words speak to what the righteous are called to do: “The just God demands Justice!” God demands a change of heart. As we move into...
Born Free: Human Rights and Dignity
...own lands until 1924. Even today, African, African Americans, Asians, Middle-Easterners, Hispanics, Latinos and the Indigenous population still face “born free” issues throughout the U.S. such as denial of equal privileges. Each year, the International Rescue Committee analyzes countries and territories to identify the countries at greatest risk of experiencing a new or worsening human rights or human dignity crisis in the coming year. This Emergency Watchlist, a prioritized list below, reveals the top ten countries that we need to...
Musings on National Women’s Day
...platforms. Henceforth the United States focused on International Women’s Day which is observed on March 8 as its principal mechanism for calling attention to women and their changing needs. However the United States has never moved to declare March 8 or any other date as a national holiday as some other countries have done. Still Recognized August 9 is still recognized as National Women’s Day in some counties of the world, particularly in South Africa. South Africa has had a long...
Being ‘Stickered’
...have a special message on the back of a label; my label last Saturday was the word ‘GORGEOUS,’ so I looked out at the autumn colored trees and whispered: ‘You are gorgeous; thank you for being you.’” On the opposite end of the question is Sister Janice Smith, “NO! I don’t look forward to being stickered. I am always so afraid that I will forget to go get them that it generally is another stressor to me. But it does help...
White Violet Center earns ‘Real Organic Project’ designation
...of enforcement of some vital USDA Organic standards to protect soil health and animal welfare, organic farmers rallied together to fight to protect the integrity of the organic label. This is what originally motivated WVC Farm Manager John-Michael Elmore to apply for this certification. “We (WVC) are already certified organic, so this became an extension of that. USDA organic certification is getting manipulated by large agri-businesses, and doesn’t fully represent the original intent of the organic movement,” John-Michael said. “While it’s still an important regulatory standard,...
Season of Creation 2022: Fair Trade and Climate Change
...Industry Consider buying second hand clothing, repairing and repurposing clothing, participating in a clothing swap, etc. Some stores that sell Fair Trade clothing include Athleta, Linden Leaf Gifts, Mata Traders, and MarketPlace: Handwork of India, Patagonia. Some brands such as Patagonia have a second-hand label – theirs is Worn Well. Check other stores and buy second hand through them. For tips on being fashionable inexpensively, click here. Read The Conscious Closet: A Revolutionary Guide to Looking Good While Doing Good...
Sister Barbara Sheehan
Current ministry: Executive director and CPE supervisor in Urban CPE Consortium, Inc. in Chicago Years in the Congregation: 46 years Something that I have always wanted to do: Give service in Africa September 30, 2006 I celebrated my 50th anniversary from St. Philip Neri Elementary School in Indianapolis with my 1956 classmates. The general theme expressed was of being special in the lives of our teachers who were Sisters of Providence. This was expressed as: “When we were here there...
Art, Spirituality and Justice
...justice and healing. In the mid-1980s, activist and entertainer Harry Belafonte established the United Support of Artists for Africa (USA for Africa) to provide food and relief aid to famine victims in Ethiopia. Belafonte envisioned a powerful musical collaboration to raise funds and awareness for the famine that occurred from 1983 to 1985. “We Are the World,” written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and recorded by 45 of the top U.S. musical artists, became a worldwide hit and a...