The Good Mind with Freida Jacques and Trish Corcoran
- When
- Tuesday, November 10, 20265:00 PM – 7:00 PM ESTAdd to calendarGoogle Calendar
- Where
- Interfaith Chapel Riverview Level1045 Wilson Blvd., Rochester, NY 14627Open in Maps
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About
Join a transformative film screening and discussion for The Good Mind, an award-winning documentary by Gwendolen Cates. The film is a portrait of the Onondaga Nation, an Indigenous sovereign nation that never accepted U.S. citizenship, has its own passport, and still maintains a traditional government led by Clan Mothers and Chiefs.
The film reveals the Nation’s tireless environmental advocacy and chronicles their legal battle with the U.S. over ancestral land taken by New York State in violation of a 1794 treaty with George Washington. Motivated by ancient prophecies, the Onondaga seek environmental stewardship of their sacred land and waters, which have suffered vast degradation by industrial resource extraction and pollution.
The film follows Onondaga leaders from the Nation to NYC, DC, and Europe, as they stand for justice.
Featuring special guests:
Freida Jacques
Turtle Clan Mother Whatwehni:neh, Freida Jacques, is a respected leader of the Onondaga Nation and within the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. She has served as Turtle Clanmother for over 50 years. She has been a cultural liaison between educational institutions across New York State. She helps those she teaches understand basic values of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the oldest living government founded upon the principles of Peace and Democracy.
Trish Corcoran
Trish Corcoran is Tonawanda Onondowaga, Bear Clan, as well as Irish and German. She teaches Indigenous and Environmental studies at the Harley School to all grade levels. She serves on the Board of the Genesee Land Trust and Friends of Ganondagan. Trish is co-chair of Rochester Indigenous Peoples’ Day and runs educational events throughout the year. She also serves on the Indigenous Advisory Council for the Climate Solutions Accelerator, the Seventh Generation Land Defenders, Indigenous Peoples’ Health Coalition and is a reader for Witness to Injustice blanket exercise.
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Free parking is available in Trustee Lot.