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SUMMARY:The Good Mind with Freida Jacques and Trish Corcoran
LOCATION:Interfaith Chapel Riverview Level\, 1045 Wilson Blvd.\, Rochester
 \, NY 14627
DESCRIPTION:Join a transformative film screening and discussion for The Go
 od Mind\, an award-winning documentary by Gwendolen Cates. The film is a 
 portrait of the Onondaga Nation\, an Indigenous sovereign nation that nev
 er accepted U.S. citizenship\, has its own passport\, and still maintains
  a traditional government led by Clan Mothers and Chiefs.\n\nThe film rev
 eals the Nation’s tireless environmental advocacy and chronicles their le
 gal battle with the U.S. over ancestral land taken by New York State in v
 iolation of a 1794 treaty with George Washington. Motivated by ancient pr
 ophecies\, the Onondaga seek environmental stewardship of their sacred la
 nd and waters\, which have suffered vast degradation by industrial resour
 ce extraction and pollution.\n\nThe film follows Onondaga leaders from th
 e Nation to NYC\, DC\, and Europe\, as they stand for justice.\n\nFeaturi
 ng special guests:\n\nFreida Jacques\n\nTurtle Clan Mother Whatwehni:neh\
 , Freida Jacques\, is a respected leader of the Onondaga Nation and withi
 n the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. She has served as Turtle Clanmother for 
 over 50 years. She has been a cultural liaison between educational instit
 utions across New York State. She helps those she teaches understand basi
 c values of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy\, the oldest living government 
 founded upon the principles of Peace and Democracy.\n\nTrish Corcoran\n\n
 Trish Corcoran is Tonawanda Onondowaga\, Bear Clan\, as well as Irish and
  German. She teaches Indigenous and Environmental studies at the Harley S
 chool \n\nhttp://next-to-u.app/events/2be358bc-c9f2-46e0-b546-a24d67c2707
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URL:http://next-to-u.app/events/2be358bc-c9f2-46e0-b546-a24d67c27076
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