A test of Mohawk spirituality, God, law
AKWESASNE, USA -- "This remote, windblown patch of northern New York where the Mohawks live has been the scene of numerous conflicts -- over gambling, taxes, ancient land claims and smuggling.
"A new battle, however, is going much deeper, into Mohawk spirituality, God and the Pledge of Allegiance.
"Claiming their rights are being trampled, a group of Mohawks and other American Indians want the pledge taken out of their schools.
"The sentiment comes after the local Board of Education concluded that a traditional American Indian ritual, known as the Thanksgiving Address, amounted to a prayer and shouldn't be part of the academic day."
TimesUnion.com
Tagged: mohawk, religion, spirit, spirituality, indigenous, aboriginal, usa, activism
"A new battle, however, is going much deeper, into Mohawk spirituality, God and the Pledge of Allegiance.
"Claiming their rights are being trampled, a group of Mohawks and other American Indians want the pledge taken out of their schools.
"The sentiment comes after the local Board of Education concluded that a traditional American Indian ritual, known as the Thanksgiving Address, amounted to a prayer and shouldn't be part of the academic day."
TimesUnion.com
Tagged: mohawk, religion, spirit, spirituality, indigenous, aboriginal, usa, activism
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