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Native Peoples
Racism
Silence is complicity: Responding to racist mascots
The recent effort by President Trump to revive the former names of two professional sports franchises is traumatic for Native Americans.
Mission and Ministry
Looking back at church’s long history with the Sámi people
On Feb. 6-9, 1917, the Methodist Church in Trondheim, Norway, hosted the first Sámi assembly.
Mission and Ministry
Military chaplain protects, promotes Sámi rights
In Norway, the Rev. Jon Erik Bråthen reaches out to Sámi-speaking peoples, whose best-known means of livelihood is semi-nomadic reindeer herding.
Human Rights
United Methodists join rally to recognize indigenous tribe
On May 1, members of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania gathered for a peaceful rally on the steps of the state Capitol in Harrisburg. They were there to ask legislators to give them legal status as a recognized tribe.