Resources
We believe that learning is essential to DEIJ work.
So we have pulled together a working archive of some of our favorite readings, activities, media and tips & tools. As we learn about and gather more resources, we will upload them here. You can filter by subject and then resource type below (activities, media, readings, tips & tools).
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.
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.
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
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.
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.