The Land Back movement has had major resurgences in the last 50 years. For example, in the 1970s during the American Indian Movement and, over the last decade, when the 2016 Standing Rock Dakota Access Pipeline protests brought international attention to the movement and galvanized youth leadership. But Indigenous peoples in North America have been advocating for Land Back for centuries, going back to the time of first contact with Europeans. As Earth Day approaches and we consider our impact on the planet, it’s a good time to reflect on our relationship with the lands we reside on, how we honor its original stewards and how we are caretaking it for generations to come.
On April 3, the RCC Diversity Programming Board will host a Zoom event, “Courageous Conversations: The Land Back Movement.” Join our esteemed panelists for an intergenerational conversation exploring themes of cultural heritage, land stewardship and tribal sovereignty, as well as the different ways Land Back is happening now all around us. Below you’ll find event details as well as additional resources where you can learn more.
Panelists:
- David West, Citizen Potawatomi Nation
- Perry Chocktoot, Klamath Tribes
- Jesse L. Jackson, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians
- Stasie Maxwell, Iñupiaq Native Village of Unalakleet
- Alyssa Lake, RCC student, Lakota Oyate / Cheyenne River Sioux
We hope to see you!
Event:
Courageous Conversations – The Land Back Movement
- Date: Friday, April 3
- Time: 12 – 1:30 p.m.
- Place: Zoom
Resources:
- TED Talk: Whose Land Are You On?
- Siletz Tribe Purchases Part of Ancestral Homeland in Southern Oregon (Article: OPB)
- Lakota Nation vs. the United States (Documentary: Available for Streaming)
- The Latest on the Land Back Movement (Article: Sept 2024, NPR)
- The Land Back Movement Explained (Video: Crash Course educational programming)
For more information, please contact Lucia Bartscher, chair of the Diversity Programming Board, via email or 541-956-7124.