Welcome to our blog on social justice theory for Indigenous people.
Throughout this process of creating a beginning understanding of social justice, post-colonialism, and the issues that Indigenous people face, we have all learned and gained a great respect for the past, present and future challenges that must be acknowledged by us all. Our futures are intertwined. We hope that you will better understand and be able to respond with knowledge to the social justice challenges that face our world. ~ Pam, Paula, Vicki
"We are all indigenous people on this planet, and we have to reorganize to get along."
-- Rebecca Adamson
-- Rebecca Adamson
Since the beginning, Native Peoples lived a life of being in harmony with all that surrounds us. It is a belief that all humankind are related to each other. Each has a purpose, spirit and sacredness. It is an understanding with the Great Spirit or Creator that we will follow these ways. And in this understanding we believe we are related to all other living species...
-- Dennis Banks
-- Dennis Banks
"We are not myths of the past, ruins in the jungle,
or zoos. We are people and we want to be respected,
not to be victims of intolerance and racism.
or zoos. We are people and we want to be respected,
not to be victims of intolerance and racism.
The Nobel Prize in Peace 1992 was awarded to Rigoberta Menchú Tum "in recognition of her work for social justice and ethno-cultural reconciliation based on respect for the rights of indigenous peoples".
Indigenous peoples have the right to maintain and strengthen their distinct political, economic, social and cultural characteristics, as well as their legal systems, while retaining their rights to participate fully, if they so choose, in the political, economic, social and cultural life of the State.
-- Article 4, from Draft Universal Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (1993)
-- Article 4, from Draft Universal Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (1993)
"A treaty, in the minds of our people, is an eternal word.
Events often make it seem expedient to depart from the pledged
word, but we are conscious that the first departure creates a
logic for the second departure, until there is nothing left of the word."
Events often make it seem expedient to depart from the pledged
word, but we are conscious that the first departure creates a
logic for the second departure, until there is nothing left of the word."
Declaration of Indian Purpose (1961) American Indian Chicago Conference
