Dear HarvardWIT+ community,

As Harvard University closes in observance on Monday, October 11th, to commemorate Indigenous People's Day, we want to share resources and collectively recognize the history of this day along with the continued struggle of Indigenous Peoples' here and across the globe. 

We want to recognize that the land on which Harvard University sits is on the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary unceded homeland of the Massachusett people, the surviving descendants of the first people of Massachusetts and of the Neponset band of the Massachusett. In recognizing that we live and work on stolen land, we encourage you to reflect on the history of colonization in Massachusetts and the US. We have selected a few resources to get you started on your journey.

In Solidarity,
Your HarvardWIT+ Chairs: Donna, Deirdre, and Anisha, and WIT+ Intern, Afiya Rahman

READ:
A Guide to Indigenous Land Acknowledgement
Native Governance Center 

Thirty Everyday Phrases that Perpetuate the Oppression of Indigenous Peoples
Alex Kapitan

WATCH:
Indigenous in Plain Sight
Gregg Deal | TEDxBoulder

ENGAGE:
​21-Day Racial Equity Indigenous Challenge – Fighting White Supremacy Since 1492
Compiled by the Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness, this study guide asks participants to read, engage and reflect on these resources or activities to deepen your understanding of Indigenous rights and communities.

Boston Demands: Indigenous Peoples Day Now! Rally & March
A rally and march in Boston Common TODAY from 11:30 am to 1:45 pm

DRCLAS, Water, Violence, and Yaqui Rights: A conversation with Mario Luna
A virtual event with Join Mario Luna, spokesperson for the Yaqui of Vicam and water activist 

Honoring Nations 2021
Join the Ash Center and Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development (Harvard Project) to learn from and celebrate the 2021 Honoring Nations Awardees!