Sarah Augustine to speak at Goshen College

Sarah Augustine, a Pueblo (Tewa) descendant, will speak during a special convocation at Goshen College on November 9 at 10 a.m. about seeking right relationship through engaging in true solidarity with Indigenous Peoples.

Augustine is the Executive Director of the Dispute Resolution Center of Takima and Kittitas Counties, Executive Director and founder of the Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Coalition, as well as co-founder of Suriname Indigenous Health Fund, where she worked to advocate for vulnerable Indigenous peoples.

She is currently a columnist for Anabaptist World and has written for various publications including Sojourners, The Mennonite, Anabaptist Witness and Response Magazine. Augustine is the author of The Land Is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery and co-hosts a podcast on the topic. She lives with her family in White Swan, Washington.

Augustine will be present at three other public events during the week:

• Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 11:45 a.m. –  Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) Chapel, AMBS
• Tuesday Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m. – “An Indigenous View on a Changed World,” public presentation and Q&A, Goshen Public Library
• Thursday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. – Gathering of the Repair Network for the Coalition for Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery, Waterford Mennonite Church