In 2016 the Vatican, recognizing the need to understand Indigenous religious protocols, invited Indigenous spiritual leaders from around the world to Rome. On May 4, eleven leaders met outside of Rome to prepare for their visit with Pope Francis. JoDe Goudy, as chairman and a longhouse spiritual leader of the Yakama Nation, began with a song and prayer to honor his peers and the occasion. Each leader followed with a similar honoring and mission: revoke the Doctrine of Discovery.
The Doctrine of Discovery is the institutional pillar and origin of systemic racism and the global oppression of Indigenous people. One of the earliest examples of international law, the Doctrine of Discovery holds that when a European, Christian nation discovered new lands which is to say, planted its flag on land unknown to other European nations it acquired sovereignty over that territory and any non-Christian, non-European people living in it. This doctrine continues to influence law and policy in the Un
Native culture and desert air shaped Pines singer David Huckfelt s new album David Huckfelt enlisted Keith Secola and other Indigenous friends for his desert sessions. February 18, 2021 10:41am Text size Copy shortlink:
While trying to explain the unique calling behind his earthy and expansive new album, David Huckfelt pointed to a literal call he got in 2015 from one of his music heroes before a Duluth performance with his old band the Pines.
The caller was none other than Keith Secola, singer-songwriter from the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa of northern Minnesota and originator of the 1992 American Indian rock staple NDN Kars.