Sarah Augustine > Quotes

“The loss of Celilo Falls marks the irrevocable breakdown of essential systems, because economy, language/culture, kinship group, family unit, government, and spirituality are all tied to land. Loss of the land and forced removal from land, including the internment of children to boarding schools and federal urban relocation programs, meant the destruction of essential systems for Indigenous Peoples. The result is homelessness, domestic violence, addiction, and the symptoms of the complete breakdown of economic and social systems.”
― Sarah Augustine, The Land Is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery

“Each spring”
― Sarah Augustine, The Land Is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery

“Can you see that the Doctrine of Discovery is not a historical concept but a current juggernaut with predictable ends? The Doctrine of Discovery is a system of laws and policies meant to permanently remove Indigenous Peoples from the birthright of their lands and wealth by force: genocide”
― Sarah Augustine, The Land Is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery