06/05/2026
What does it mean to ‘celebrate’ 250 years of the Declaration of Independence on colonized land? How can we counteract the message of that tries to whitewash our history?
Join us:
🗓️June 8, 2026
⏰ 7pm US Eastern / 4pm US Pacific
🔗 https://eds.edu/programs/652/decolonizing-250-years-of-america-reckoning-with-our-past-and-weaving-a-collective-future
This conversation will feature:
✨Sarah Augustine, Executive Director of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery
✨Diane Schenandoah (Oneida), faithkeeper of the Oneida Nation, sculptor, and author
✨Mark Charles (Navajo/Diné), speaker, consultant, and author of
✨ Asma Uddin, Legal scholar and author of "The Politics of Vulnerability"
Together, we will reckon with the legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery, explore the Indigenous roots of democracy, and envision a future where “we the people” means ALL the people.
Sponsored by the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery, Mennonite Church USA, Episcopal Church Women, Episcopal Divinity School, and St Stephen's University.
Register now: https://eds.edu/programs/652/decolonizing-250-years-of-america-reckoning-with-our-past-and-weaving-a-collective-future