National Day of Remembrance for U.S. Indian Boarding Schools
September 30 marks the National Day of Remembrance for U.S. Indian Boarding Schools. Recent discoveries of mass graves at Canadian residential schools have highlighted the shared legacy of abuse in the U.S. and other countries. Healing starts with accountability from the institutions responsible.
Indigenous Midwifery Center Aims to Revitalize Birth Practices
From Underscore (by McKayla Lee) – The Center for Indigenous Midwifery is providing culturally centered care for Native families, preserving the traditions of pregnancy and offering education and community support.
From International Examiner (by Sela Teulilo) – With the Pasifika community facing pervasive struggles in the wake of the pandemic, API Chaya offers a program of healing through Mana restoration.
Centuries and Still: A short film about the history of anti-AAPI racism
From Northwest Asian Weekly (By Kai Curry) – “Centuries and Still” is a short film from Vietnamese director Sally Tran recounting the history of anti-Asian discrimination in the United States.
