With a commitment to deepening a new and developing relationship, 15 Emory community members traveled to Okmulgee, Oklahoma, on a journey of learning at the invitation of the Muscogee Nation.
Native American students recently circulated an online petition to “Save American Indian & Indigenous Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill.” After the petition received several thousand signatures, the university put a pause on the decision to end the major. Students and faculty say the threat to the program is a symptom of a larger problem.
Rep. Charles Graham created a viral campaign video about the Battle of Hayes Pond, when the KKK thought they could gather, terrorize, and intimidate communities of Robeson County, N.C., but they were met by more than 400 Lumbee, Black and white community members to defend themselves and drive out white supremacy.
A recent reception welcoming leaders from the Muscogee (Creek) Nation to Emory is an early step toward honoring Indigenous peoples, the original inhabitants and stewards of the land on which Emory now sits.
A recent reception welcoming leaders from the Muscogee (Creek) Nation to Emory is an early step toward honoring Indigenous peoples, the original inhabitants and stewards of the land on which Emory now sits.