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Iconic Indigenous leaders elected to arts and sciences academy

One of the most successful Indigenous artists in the world, Buffy Saint-Marie, Cree, and renowned Onondaga Faithkeeper Oren Lyons were among those selected as the newest members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

The Academy was founded in 1780 — the backdrop being the ongoing colonization and genocide of Indigenous people — by “John Adams, John Hancock, and 60 other scholar-patriots who understood that a new republic would require institutions able to gather knowledge and advance learning in service to the public good,” according to the website.

The members are described as people who discover and advance knowledge or those who apply that knowledge to address the issues of the world. There have been more than 13,500 members inducted since 1780. The Academy now includes International Honorary Members.

https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/iconic-indigenous-leaders-elected-to-arts-and-sciences-academy

 

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