Category Archives: Indigenous

The Deportation Industry and the Shadows of Indian Removal

Posted on 10/06/2025 by Janice Jayes

This past spring I traveled with Witness at the Border to the border town of Eagle Pass, TX. I wanted to take a firsthand look at ground zero of the latest domestic militarization project dressed up as a national security … Continue reading →

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November/December Issue Back Cover

Posted on 11/18/2023 by Public i

NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH Honoring the Sovereignty and Self-Determination of Native Student Higher Education Communities Monday, November 27, 7 pm Native Chicago Jam @ The Courtyard, Illini Union Wiliam Buchholtz (Algonquin/Métis), Mark Jourdan (Ho-Chunk/Oneidal), Lanialoha Lee (Native Hawaiian), Amber Roy … Continue reading →

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In Guatemala, Ethnic Cleansing Moves from the Village to the Courtroom

Posted on 11/04/2022 by Janice Jayes

If you want to see what ethnic cleansing looks like in the 21st century, take a trip to Guatemala. Don’t just stay at the charming eco-lodge by the lake under the volcanoes, however, because you might fly home with a … Continue reading →

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The Border We Build Every Day: Guatemala in Champaign-Urbana

Posted on 11/15/2021 by Janice Jayes

The border mechanisms that capture headlines—the roundups, the cages, and the deportations—deserve attention, but this human sorting isn’t confined to the moment or space of the frontier crossing. It is part of the food we buy, the clothes we wear, … Continue reading →

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