“We’re expected to grow an economy, but reservation land is much too small for an economy to grow. We can’t support ourselves. And I think that was done, not by accident, but on purpose.” — Chris Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Recognizing our collective responsibility of Decolonization, Self-determination, and Re-Indigenization, Seventh Generation Fund supports culturally-rooted and community-generated movement building that fortifies the inherent knowledge, power, and rights of Indigenous Peoples, communities, and nations. Our President, Chris Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk) recently joined fellow panelists Dr. Timothy Begaye (Diné) and Robert Odawi Porter (Seneca) for a webinar and panel discussion titled, “Towards Indigenous Sovereignty: Exploring Rights and Solidarity in Self-Governing Territories.”
The panel, which SGF co-sponsored alongside the G20 Interfaith Forum, G20 Social, International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation and United Religions Initiative, focused on different perspectives on what can and must be done to support Indigenous Peoples’ Self-Determination and Sovereignty. During the discussion, Chris shared how many federal programs and laws were created without input from Native Peoples and were ultimately designed with the goal of acculturation and assimilation of Indigenous Peoples into dominant society. You can hear Chris’ full remarks here and tune in for the full panel in the video below.
