Friends Peace Teams
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Roots of Injustice, Seeds of Change: Towards Right Relationship with Native Peoples
In this 2-hour participatory program, we experience the history of the colonization of Turtle Island, the land that is now known as the United States. The story is told through the words of Indigenous leaders, European/American leaders, and Western historians. We engage with this history through experiential exercises and small group discussions. And we are […]
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Roots of Injustice, Seeds of Change: Towards Right Relationship with Native Peoples
In this 2-hour participatory program, we experience the history of the colonization of Turtle Island, the land that is now known as the United States. The story is told through the words of Indigenous leaders, European/American leaders, and Western historians. We engage with this history through experiential exercises and small group discussions. And we are […]
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Advocating for Native Peoples on Capitol Hill, by Rachel Overstreet (Choctaw)
From her Washington, DC office as the Legislative Representative for Native American Advocacy at Friends Committee for National Legislation (FCNL), Rachel advocates for national policies that honor tribal sovereignty, help Native communities succeed, and repair relationships between faith communities, the government, and Native peoples. Currently, her main goal is to pass legislation to create a Truth […]
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Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) for Justice and Peace workshop series comes to North America!
Friends Peace Teams looks forward to sharing practices that people around the world have found essential in working for just, peaceful homes, communities, and societies. This workshop starts with the AVP Basic workshop, so newcomers are welcome. We build on that legacy integrating trauma healing, liberation from oppression, and seeking a consensus of love and conscience, […]
