Author: Katrina S. Rogers, Ph.D.  On this Indigenous Peoples’ Day, let us take this moment to reflect on the importance of Native peoples in shaping the modern understanding of democracy. The more the history and culture of the many Indigenous communities in the world are seen and acknowledged, the more it is realized the important role that Indigenous political structures played in early understandings of American democracy. In the part of the United States where I was born, much has been written about the democratic qualities of the League of the Iroquois, more properly called the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. The Haudenosaunee Confederacy [...]

Join the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for two events on October 11 to commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Toward a Renewed Engagement with Indigenous Thought for the 21st Century Dr. Mathias Risse (Harvard) Oct. 11 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. PT | 2-3 p.m. ET Register: Renewed Engagement with Indigenous Thought Dr. Mathias Risse Mathias Risse is the Berthold Beitz Professor in Human Rights, Global Affairs and Philosophy and Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University. He also serves as Director of the Program on the Ethics of Emerging Technologies at [...]