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SUMMARY:Rematriating Stolen Land and Bringing History and Culture Forward: Indigenous Reparations 2025
DESCRIPTION:What can indigenous solidarity allies and activists do to help redress centuries of injury and loss to tribal peoples? Giving voice to Indigenous speakers and groups from here in Massachusetts\, this webinar will explore the current forms of reparative justice and specific actions people can take in support. Resources and places to donate will be provided. \nRegister to attend. \n \nMelissa Ferretti is proudly on her second term as the elected Chairwoman of the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe located in Plymouth MA. She is also a licensed realtor and notary public\, currently associated with Jack Conway & Company. As chairwoman\, Melissa has worked tirelessly on the many initiatives and challenges that indigenous communities face on an everyday basis. She is passionate about educating the non-native public about the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe and its rich\, well documented history. \nTia M. Pocknett grew up in the Mashpee Wampanoag Community and works at the Weetumuw School. Tia teaches students Wôpanâôt8âôk (Wampanoag Language) and cultural practices.  Tia focuses on both culture-based education and Montessori pedagogy. Tia has been one of the founding teachers of Weetumuw School since its opening in 2016. She will discuss the importance of using language\, teaching cultural practices\, and why being on the land is an integral part of learning at Weetumuw School. Learning about cultural practices and having students learn about the land ensures that the next generation will understand the importance of land\, language\, and culture.  \nKatherine Harrelson is an Environmental Analyst with Community Land and Water Coalition. In her role with the organization\, she reviews technical documents and is most proud of her work providing the public with the resources and information to make an impact on the local level. She holds a masters degree in Applied GeoSciences and a professional certification in wetlands delineations\, with her areas of expertise including environmental monitoring\, groundwater chemistry\, and wetlands assessments. \nRegister to attend.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/rematriating-stolen-land-and-bringing-history-and-culture-forward-indigenous-reparations-2025/
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SUMMARY:Massachusetts Indigenous Legislative Agenda May 12 Action Day
DESCRIPTION:Sign up to attend. \n \nIt is time again to stand up and support the Massachusetts Indigenous Legislative Agenda. We need more legislative senators and representatives to co-sponsor the bills. We need more community organizations and individuals to endorse the bills. We need everyone to join our action day at the State House. \nGoals\n– Center Indigenous Voices\n– Gather Co-Sponsors for our 5 Bills \nSchedule\n– 11:30 Rally and Get Organized\n– 12:30 Head Into the Statehouse to Visit legislators with fact sheets and invite to briefing\n– 1:30 Briefing in Room 428\n– 2:30 Close \nSign up to attend.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/massachusetts-indigenous-legislative-agenda-may-12-action-day/
LOCATION:Massachusetts State House\, 24 Beacon St\, Boston
CATEGORIES:Racial Justice and Indigenous Solidarity
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SUMMARY:No New Women's Prison! Moratorium Committee Hearing
DESCRIPTION:Join Families for Justice as Healing and The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls at the MA State House on Tuesday May 13 at 1pm in A2 as the Prison Moratorium bill will be heard before committee. FJAH and The National Council are encouraging as many people as possible to come whether or not you choose to testify.  If you’d like to testify\, you can do so in person or virtually. This is the ONLY hearing the bill will receive this legislative session\, so we need to pack the hearing room! \nSign up to testify! \nEveryone is also welcome to submit written testimony. Here is the toolkit for all information regarding submitting testimony\, including templates: tinyurl.com/moratoriumtoolkit \nWant support preparing your testimony for the hearing? Join a prep party Monday 5/12 at 6pm on Zoom! \nThis bill would pause the process of designing and building a $50 million women’s prison among other massive construction projects so our state will have to shift its focus on further reducing the number of people in jail and prison and implement alternatives before building anything new. Our communities need and deserve public dollars for housing\, healthcare\, and treatment – not jail and prison construction! Visit the Free Her Campaign for more information on the bill. \nIN-PERSON/VIRTUAL TESTIMONY REGISTRATION: Legislators\, public officials\, and the public must register to provide oral testimony. To register to testify virtually or in-person\, please provide the contact information requested in this form by 4:00 PM on Friday\, May 9. Once registered\, you will receive further instruction on how to participate virtually. \nWRITTEN TESTIMONY: Written testimony can be submitted via email to Svetlana Yefimenko at svetlana.yefimenko@mahouse.gov or Riley Nichols at riley.nichols@masenate.gov.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/no-new-womens-prison-moratorium-committee-hearing/
LOCATION:Massachusetts State House – Room A-2\, 24 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02133
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