This summer, we are reading and discussing Dina Gilio-Whitaker’s As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock. If a video was made of our discussions, it can be viewed by clicking on the chapter title.
| Date | Chapter | Pages | Title | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26 | Introduction | 1-17 | The Standing Rock Saga (Click here for video) | Mary Jane |
| June 2 | Chapter 1 | 15-33 |
Environmental Justice Theory and Its Limitations
for Indigenous Peoples (Click here for video) |
Albert |
| June 9 | Chapter 2 | 35-52 | Gemocide by Any Other Name (Click here for video) | David |
| June 16 | Chapter 3 | 53-72 |
The Complicated Legacy of Western Expansion
and the Industrial Revolution (No video available) |
Jack |
| June 23 | Chapter 4 | 73-90 | Food Is Medicine, Water Is Life (Click here for video) | Gail |
| June 30 | Chapter 6 | 111-127 | Hearts Not on the Ground (Click here for video) | Patsy |
| July 7 | Chapter 5 | 91-110 | (No So) Strange Bedfellows (Click here for video) | Caroline |
| Sept 8 | Chapter 7 | 129-145 | Sacred Sites and Environmental Justice (Click here for video) | David |
| Sep 15 | Chapter 8 | 147-162 | Ways Forward for Environmental Justice in Indian Country | Al |
For this book, the notes may be useful. They contain more information than just references.
On Sunday, 18 May, we had a special session where Jack told us about 1619: Jamestown and the forging of American Democracy by James Horn. An interesting discussion followed at the end. You can see the recording of our discussions here. David pointed out that Horn gave a lecture on this topic in 2018 and it can be seen on-line at the web site of the Virginia Museum of History & uluture.
To watch videos of our prior discussions of