Resources

Talking about white supremacy

This article by Ryan Honeyman identifies some steps for white people to disrupt white supremacy.

Moving beyond territorial acknowledgement

Territorial acknowledgments have become fairly common in urban, progressive spaces in Canada. This article is about fully recognizing Indigenous homelands and is from the blog âpihtawikosisân.com – Law, language, life: A Plains Cree speaking Metis woman in Montreal.

https://apihtawikosisan.com/2016/09/beyond-territorial-acknowledgments/

The Culture Inside

From the Invisibilia podcast, on June 15, 2017: “Scientific research has shown that even well meaning people operate with implicit bias – stereotypes and attitudes we are not fully aware of that nonetheless shape our behavior towards people of color. We examine the Implicit Association Test, a widely available psychological test that popularized the notion of implicit bias. And we talk to people who are tackling the question, critical to so much of our behavior: what does it take to change these deeply embedded concepts? Can it even be done?”

https://www.npr.org/programs/invisibilia/532950995/the-culture-inside

The ‘Thumbprint Of The Culture’: Implicit Bias And Police Shootings

This Hidden Brian podcast, from June 5, 2017, explores research on the impact of implicit bias and racism.

https://www.npr.org/2017/06/05/531578107/the-thumbprint-of-the-culture-implicit-bias-and-police-shootings

From a “Green Farce” to a Green Future

In this report, Jorge Madrid of the Center for American Progress refutes false claims about the detrimental role of immigrants on the environment.

https://cdn.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/issues/2010/10/pdf/immigration_climate_change.pdf

Race-Evasiveness Among Camp Workers

This is a brief paper by independent scholar Cole Perry which examines how summer camp workers discuss racism and racial justice.

The paper can be viewed here: http://www.academia.edu/31306865/Race-Evasiveness_Among_Camp_Workers

The Mishomis Book: The Voice of the Ojibway

“Written by Ojibway educator and spiritual leader Edward Benton-Banai, and first published in 1988, The Mishomis Book draws from the traditional teachings of tribal elders to instruct young readers about Ojibway creation stories and legends, the origin and importance of the Ojibway family structure and clan system, the Midewiwin religion, the construction and use of the water drum and sweat lodge, and modern Ojibway history. Written for readers from all cultures-but especially for Ojibway and Native youth-The Mishomis Book provides an introduction to Ojibway culture and an understanding of the sacred Midewiwin teachings, aiming to protect this knowledge by instilling its importance in a new generation.”

https://www.amazon.com/Mishomis-Book-Voice-Ojibway/dp/0816673829

Nature Behind Barbed Wire

This book documents the history of Japanese Americans’ relationship with the environment before, during, and after incarceration in the internment camps.

https://global.oup.com/academic/product/nature-behind-barbed-wire-9780190842062?cc=us&lang=en&

American Indian History Timeline

This document, presented by the Indian Land Tenure Foundation, outlines a historical timeline of events, laws, legislation and policies affecting American Indians.

https://iltf.org/

Black Walden: Slavery and Its Aftermath in Concord, Massachusetts

“Elise Lemire brings to life the former slaves of Walden Woods and the men and women who held them in bondage during the eighteenth century…Today Walden Woods is preserved as a place for visitors to commune with nature. Lemire, who grew up two miles from Walden Pond, reminds us that this was a black space before it was an internationally known green space. Black Walden preserves the legacy of the people who strove against all odds to overcome slavery and segregation.”

The book can be purchased here.

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