Urge Philly Mayor, DA, & Police Commissioner to End Deportations & Protect Native People

Recent signers:
Irais Hernández and 17 others have signed recently.

The Issue

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To sign this letter on behalf of an organization, please email your name & logo to NativesinPhilly@protonmail.com and specify if you are an Indigenous or ally organization.

February 24, 2025 - We, the undersigned Philadelphia-based Indigenous organizations & allies, urge the City of Philadelphia to act on its promise to serve as a Sanctuary City, and to protect our Indigenous relatives and other migrant and immigrant communities who call Philadelphia home. 

Indigenous migration and trade routes in the Americas predate European contact, as evidenced by artifacts from Mexico and Central America found in Cahokia, a hub for Missippian culture outside present-day St. Louis, Missouri. (1) Throughout contact, Indigenous people have migrated in North America, as evidenced by Lenape communities currently living in the US and Canada, in addition to their Philadelphia homelands. (2) To this day, nearly 40 tribes (3) straddle the imposed US borders, with their homeland split between multiple North American countries, including the Pascua Yaqui Tribe (4) in the South and the Mohawks (5) in the North. And current migrants include Indigenous people from over 780 Indigenous tribes in Latin America and the Caribbean speaking over 560 Indigenous languages. (6)

Indigenous people are not crossing borders, colonial borders are crossing us. And they have been for over 500 years. While some of us may be labeled as "undocumented" under current immigration systems, it is crucial to recognize that we are Indigenous to these lands and have the inherent right to migration – a right protected by the United Nations. (7) This recognition by the City of Philadelphia is not only a matter of historical and cultural accuracy, but also a moral and governmental imperative. 

As the City proudly declares itself a Sanctuary City, we urge you to take proactive steps to ensure that Indigenous migrant and immigrant communities are afforded the protections and respect they deserve. To this end, we ask the City to bolster and uphold its current policies to:

  • Ensure the safety of our children by fully implementing the policies in the Philadelphia School District's "Welcoming Sanctuary Schools Resolution" (8)
  • Guarantee local law enforcement rebuff retainer requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (Exec. Order No. 5-16) (9)
  • Enforce the ban on medical deportations (Bill No. 230649) (10)
  • Ensure access to all City services regardless of immigration status (Exec. Order No. 8-09) (11)

Additionally we ask the City to:

  • Designate funding to local immigrants rights advocacy groups (12)
  • Immediately end all affiliations, communications, and contact between Philadelphia governmental agencies and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

It is imperative that we protect our communities during this time of political upheaval, and we ask the City of Philadelphia to be on the forefront by emboldening its work as a Sanctuary City and strengthening the City's commitment to protect the Indigenous peoples of this continent. 

Sincerely, 

  • Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac
  • Natives in Philly
  • Spiral Q
  • Wooden Shoe Books
  • Soil Generation
  • Abortion Rights Philly
  • SOL Collective
  • Up Against the Law Legal Collective
  • Decolonial Book Club
  • W.E.B. Du Bois Movement School for Abolition & Reconstruction
  • Philly Boricuas
  • Womanist Working Collective
  • Brewerytown Sharswood Neighborhood Coalition

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Español

Para firmar esta carta en nombre de una organización, envíe por correo electrónico su nombre y logotipo a NativesinPhilly@protonmail.com y especifique si es una organización indígena o aliada.

24 de Febrero de 2025 - Nosotras, las organizaciones Indígenas y aliados con sede en Filadelfia que firmamos abajo, incitamos a la ciudad de Filadelfia a que cumpla su promesa de servir como ciudad santuario y de proteger a nuestros parientes Indígenas del continente Americano y otras comunidades migrantes e inmigrantes que consideran a Filadelfia su hogar.

La migración indígena y las rutas comerciales en las Américas son anteriores al contacto europeo, como lo evidencian los artefactos de México y América Central encontrados en Cahokia, un centro de la cultura Misipiana en las afueras de la actual St. Louis, Missouri. (1) A lo largo del contacto, los pueblos Indígenas han migrado en América del Norte, como lo evidencian las comunidades Lenape que actualmente viven en los EE. UU. y Canadá, además de sus tierras natales de Filadelfia. (2) Hasta el día de hoy, casi 40 grupos etnicos (3) se extienden a lo largo de las fronteras impuestas por los EE. UU., con su tierra natal dividida entre varios países de América del Norte, incluida la tribu Pascua Yaqui (4) en el sur y los Mohawks (5) en el norte. Y entre los migrantes actuales se encuentran Indígenas de más de 780 grupos Indígenas de América Latina y el Caribe que hablan más de 560 lenguas Indígenas. (6)

Los Indígenas no están cruzando fronteras, son las fronteras coloniales las que nos están cruzando a nosotros. Y lo han hecho durante más de 500 años. Si bien algunos de nosotros podemos ser etiquetados como "indocumentados" bajo los sistemas de inmigración actuales, es crucial reconocer que somos Indígenas de estas tierras y tenemos el derecho inherente a la migración, un derecho protegido por las Naciones Unidas. (7) Este reconocimiento por parte de la Ciudad de Filadelfia no es solo una cuestión de precisión histórica y cultural, sino también un imperativo moral y gubernamental.

Mientras la Ciudad se declara orgullosamente una Ciudad Santuario, los incitamos a tomar medidas proactivas para garantizar que las comunidades Indígenas migrantes e inmigrantes reciban las protecciones y el respeto que merecen. Con este fin, le pedimos a la Ciudad que fortalezca y defienda sus políticas actuales para:

  • Garantizar la seguridad de nuestros niños mediante la implementación completa de las políticas de la "Resolución de Escuelas Santuario Acogedoras" del Distrito Escolar de Filadelfia (8)
  • Garantizar que las fuerzas del orden locales rechacen las solicitudes de anticipo de la Agencia de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de los EE. UU. (Orden Ejecutiva Num. 5-16) (9)
  • Hacer cumplir la prohibición de las deportaciones médicas (Proyecto de Ley Num. 230649) (10)
  • Garantizar el acceso a todos los servicios de la Ciudad independientemente del estatus migratorio (Orden Ejecutiva Num. 8-09) (11)

Además, le pedimos a la Ciudad que:

  • Designe fondos para grupos locales de defensa de los derechos de los indigenas migrantes e inmigrantes (12)
  • Termine de inmediato todas las afiliaciones, comunicaciones y contactos entre las agencias gubernamentales de Filadelfia y el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de los EE. UU.

Es imperativo que protejamos a nuestras comunidades durante este momento de agitación política, y le pedimos a la Ciudad de Filadelfia que esté a la vanguardia al alentar a su Trabajo como Ciudad Santuario y fortalecer el compromiso de la Ciudad de proteger a los pueblos Indígenas de este continente. 

Atentamente,  

  • Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac
  • Natives in Philly
  • Spiral Q
  • Wooden Shoe Books
  • Soil Generation
  • Abortion Rights Philly
  • SOL Collective
  • Up Against the Law Legal Collective
  • Decolonial Book Club
  • W.E.B. Du Bois Movement School for Abolition & Reconstruction
  • Philly Boricuas
  • Womanist Working Collective
  • Brewerytown Sharswood Neighborhood Coalition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A black and white logo featuring Aztec Art. Words read Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A logo shows a brown hand holding a turkey feather in front of the Philadelphia skyline. Text reads Natives in Philly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spiral Q Logo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wooden Shoe Books logo, a black shoe with red text

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Soil Generation logo features yellow gourds with geometric patterns sitting in green grass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abortion Rights Philly logo features a cartoon drawing of a pink uterus holding one fist in the air and frowning. The uterus is in a black circle background with the words "Abortion Rights Philly" below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOL Collective logo shows a red poppy over the blue Ben Franklin bridge with the words SOL Collective on top and "end the racist war on drugs" and "Philly, PA" under.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The black & white Up Against the Law Legal Collective logo features a clenched fist holding scales next to the collective's name

 

 

 

 

The Decolonial Book Club logo shows three mutliracial people in COVID masks holding books above their head with the letters DBC on them. One person wears a keffiyah.

 

 

 

The Decolonial Book Club W.E.B. Du Bois Movement School for Abolition & Reconstruction logo includes a photo of WEB Du Bois encircled by the organization's name.

 

A black and white image shows a black & white Puerto Rico flag overlaid on a image of the Liberty Bell.

 

The Womanist Working Collective logo features the side profile of a Black woman with a fro and earring surrounded by the organization's title and tagline in purple script.

 

The Brewerytown Sharswood Neighborhood Coalition logo features the organization name over three pairs of handprints in brown, blue, and green.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Español abajo

Sources:

  1. Hitch, G. Cahokia: America’s ancient metropolis. Environment & Society Portal. https://www.environmentandsociety.org/tools/keywords/cahokia-americas-ancient-metropolis
  2. (2025). Lenape People's History - Native American and Indigenous Peoples Resources. Pratt Institute Libraries. https://libguides.pratt.edu/c.php?g=1088684&p=9380209
  3. Chen, M. (2019).​​​​​​​ Defying US borders, Native Americans are asserting their territorial rights. The Nation. https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/native-american-border-territory/ 
  4. Golden, H. (2023). ‘Why can’t there be a system?’: Tribe pushes to ease US border crossings for Native Americans​​​​​​​. The Seattle Times. https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/why-cant-there-be-a-system-tribe-pushes-to-ease-us-border-crossings-for-native-americans/
  5. Sommerstein, D. (2017). At U.S.-Canada border reservation, Mohawks say they face discrimination. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2017/10/28/560436303/at-u-s-canada-border-reservation-mohawks-say-they-face-discrimination 
  6. Ahtone, T. (2018). Indigenous immigrants face unique challenges at the border. High Country News. https://www.hcn.org/articles/tribal-affairs-indigenous-immigrants-face-unique-challenges-at-the-border/ 
  7. United Nations General Assembly. (2018). Global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration. Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. https://docs.un.org/en/A/CONF.231/3 
  8. The School District of Philadelphia. (2021). The Board of Education will vote on the Welcoming Sanctuary Schools Resolution – Board of Education. ​​​​​​​https://www.philasd.org/schoolboard/2021/06/24/the-board-of-education-will-vote-on-the-welcoming-sanctuary-schools-resolution/
  9. Exec. Order No. 5-16. (2016). Policy regarding U.S. immigration enforcement agency retainer requests. https://www.phila.gov/media/20210602144908/executive-order-2016-05.pdf
  10. Bill No. 230649. (2023). Amending Chapter 6-400 of The Philadelphia Code, to end the unlawful deportation of noncitizen patients by hospitals to the patients' countries of origin without their consent. ​​​​​​​https://phila.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6365900&GUID=BF1FE8EB-1707-4F4F-8EE2-8E65EC2DDA00&Options=ID%7CText%7C&Search=&FullText=1 
  11. Exec. Order No. 8-09. (2009). Policy regarding access of immigrants to city services. https://ida.mtholyoke.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/8df432e5-0c09-4632-8d34-4a093a426157/content
  12. Mayk, L. (2025). Ahead of another Trump Administration, Philly leaders talk sanctuary city status. NBC 10 Philadelphia. ​​​​https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philadelphia-sanctuary-city-ice-deportations/4079358/

 

Las Fuentes:

  1. Hitch, G. Cahokia: la antigua metrópolis de Estados Unidos. Portal de Medio Ambiente y Sociedad. https://www.environmentandsociety.org/tools/keywords/cahokia-americas-ancient-metropolis 
  2. (2025). Historia del pueblo Lenape: recursos sobre pueblos indígenas y nativos americanos. Bibliotecas del Pratt Institute. https://libguides.pratt.edu/c.php?g=1088684&p=9380209
  3. Chen, M. (2019).​​​​​​​ Desafiando las fronteras de América, los indígenas americanos están reivindicando sus derechos territoriales. The Nation. https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/native-american-border-territory/ 
  4. Golden, H. (2023). “¿Por qué no puede haber un sistema?”: Tribu presiona para facilitar los cruces fronterizos de Estados Unidos para los nativos americanos. El Seattle Times. https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/why-cant-there-be-a-system-tribe-pushes-to-ease-us-border-crossings-for-native-americans/
  5. Sommerstein, D. (2017). En la reserva fronteriza entre Estados Unidos y Canadá, los Mohawks dicen que enfrentan discriminación. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2017/10/28/560436303/at-u-s-canada-border-reservation-mohawks-say-they-face-discrimination 
  6. Ahtone, T. (2018). Los inmigrantes indígenas enfrentan desafíos únicos en la frontera. High Country News. https://www.hcn.org/articles/tribal-affairs-indigenous-immigrants-face-unique-challenges-at-the-border/ 
  7. Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas. (2018). Pacto mundial para una migración segura, ordenada y regular. Conferencia Intergubernamental para Adoptar el Pacto Mundial para una Migración Segura, Ordenada y Regular. https://docs.un.org/en/A/CONF.231/3 
  8. Distrito Escolar de Filadelfia. (2021). La Junta de Educación votará sobre la Resolución de Acogida de Escuelas Santuario – Junta de Educación. ​​​​​​​https://www.philasd.org/schoolboard/2021/06/24/the-board-of-education-will-vote-on-the-welcoming-sanctuary-schools-resolution/
  9. Orden ejecutiva número 5-16. (2016). Política sobre solicitudes de contratación de personal de las agencias de control de inmigración de Estados Unidos.  https://www.phila.gov/media/20210602144908/executive-order-2016-05.pdf
  10. Proyecto de ley número 230649. (2023). Modifica el Capítulo 6-400 del Código de Filadelfia para poner fin a la deportación ilegal de pacientes no ciudadanos por parte de hospitales a sus países de origen sin su consentimiento. ​​​​​​​https://phila.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6365900&GUID=BF1FE8EB-1707-4F4F-8EE2-8E65EC2DDA00&Options=ID%7CText%7C&Search=&FullText=1
  11. Orden Ejecutiva Número 8-09. (2009). Política sobre el acceso de los inmigrantes a los servicios de la ciudad. https://ida.mtholyoke.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/8df432e5-0c09-4632-8d34-4a093a426157/content
  12. Mayk, L. (2025). Antes de otra administración de Trump, los líderes de Filadelfia hablan sobre el estatus de ciudad santuario. NBC 10 Philadelphia. ​​​​https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philadelphia-sanctuary-city-ice-deportations/4079358/
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Natives in PhillyPetition StarterWe are a collective of Indigenous people from across the globe currently residing on Lenape land in Philadelphia. Our goal is to create a community space in Philadelphia for Indigenous community to gather and grow.

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Recent signers:
Irais Hernández and 17 others have signed recently.

The Issue

Español abajo

To sign this letter on behalf of an organization, please email your name & logo to NativesinPhilly@protonmail.com and specify if you are an Indigenous or ally organization.

February 24, 2025 - We, the undersigned Philadelphia-based Indigenous organizations & allies, urge the City of Philadelphia to act on its promise to serve as a Sanctuary City, and to protect our Indigenous relatives and other migrant and immigrant communities who call Philadelphia home. 

Indigenous migration and trade routes in the Americas predate European contact, as evidenced by artifacts from Mexico and Central America found in Cahokia, a hub for Missippian culture outside present-day St. Louis, Missouri. (1) Throughout contact, Indigenous people have migrated in North America, as evidenced by Lenape communities currently living in the US and Canada, in addition to their Philadelphia homelands. (2) To this day, nearly 40 tribes (3) straddle the imposed US borders, with their homeland split between multiple North American countries, including the Pascua Yaqui Tribe (4) in the South and the Mohawks (5) in the North. And current migrants include Indigenous people from over 780 Indigenous tribes in Latin America and the Caribbean speaking over 560 Indigenous languages. (6)

Indigenous people are not crossing borders, colonial borders are crossing us. And they have been for over 500 years. While some of us may be labeled as "undocumented" under current immigration systems, it is crucial to recognize that we are Indigenous to these lands and have the inherent right to migration – a right protected by the United Nations. (7) This recognition by the City of Philadelphia is not only a matter of historical and cultural accuracy, but also a moral and governmental imperative. 

As the City proudly declares itself a Sanctuary City, we urge you to take proactive steps to ensure that Indigenous migrant and immigrant communities are afforded the protections and respect they deserve. To this end, we ask the City to bolster and uphold its current policies to:

  • Ensure the safety of our children by fully implementing the policies in the Philadelphia School District's "Welcoming Sanctuary Schools Resolution" (8)
  • Guarantee local law enforcement rebuff retainer requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (Exec. Order No. 5-16) (9)
  • Enforce the ban on medical deportations (Bill No. 230649) (10)
  • Ensure access to all City services regardless of immigration status (Exec. Order No. 8-09) (11)

Additionally we ask the City to:

  • Designate funding to local immigrants rights advocacy groups (12)
  • Immediately end all affiliations, communications, and contact between Philadelphia governmental agencies and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

It is imperative that we protect our communities during this time of political upheaval, and we ask the City of Philadelphia to be on the forefront by emboldening its work as a Sanctuary City and strengthening the City's commitment to protect the Indigenous peoples of this continent. 

Sincerely, 

  • Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac
  • Natives in Philly
  • Spiral Q
  • Wooden Shoe Books
  • Soil Generation
  • Abortion Rights Philly
  • SOL Collective
  • Up Against the Law Legal Collective
  • Decolonial Book Club
  • W.E.B. Du Bois Movement School for Abolition & Reconstruction
  • Philly Boricuas
  • Womanist Working Collective
  • Brewerytown Sharswood Neighborhood Coalition

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Español

Para firmar esta carta en nombre de una organización, envíe por correo electrónico su nombre y logotipo a NativesinPhilly@protonmail.com y especifique si es una organización indígena o aliada.

24 de Febrero de 2025 - Nosotras, las organizaciones Indígenas y aliados con sede en Filadelfia que firmamos abajo, incitamos a la ciudad de Filadelfia a que cumpla su promesa de servir como ciudad santuario y de proteger a nuestros parientes Indígenas del continente Americano y otras comunidades migrantes e inmigrantes que consideran a Filadelfia su hogar.

La migración indígena y las rutas comerciales en las Américas son anteriores al contacto europeo, como lo evidencian los artefactos de México y América Central encontrados en Cahokia, un centro de la cultura Misipiana en las afueras de la actual St. Louis, Missouri. (1) A lo largo del contacto, los pueblos Indígenas han migrado en América del Norte, como lo evidencian las comunidades Lenape que actualmente viven en los EE. UU. y Canadá, además de sus tierras natales de Filadelfia. (2) Hasta el día de hoy, casi 40 grupos etnicos (3) se extienden a lo largo de las fronteras impuestas por los EE. UU., con su tierra natal dividida entre varios países de América del Norte, incluida la tribu Pascua Yaqui (4) en el sur y los Mohawks (5) en el norte. Y entre los migrantes actuales se encuentran Indígenas de más de 780 grupos Indígenas de América Latina y el Caribe que hablan más de 560 lenguas Indígenas. (6)

Los Indígenas no están cruzando fronteras, son las fronteras coloniales las que nos están cruzando a nosotros. Y lo han hecho durante más de 500 años. Si bien algunos de nosotros podemos ser etiquetados como "indocumentados" bajo los sistemas de inmigración actuales, es crucial reconocer que somos Indígenas de estas tierras y tenemos el derecho inherente a la migración, un derecho protegido por las Naciones Unidas. (7) Este reconocimiento por parte de la Ciudad de Filadelfia no es solo una cuestión de precisión histórica y cultural, sino también un imperativo moral y gubernamental.

Mientras la Ciudad se declara orgullosamente una Ciudad Santuario, los incitamos a tomar medidas proactivas para garantizar que las comunidades Indígenas migrantes e inmigrantes reciban las protecciones y el respeto que merecen. Con este fin, le pedimos a la Ciudad que fortalezca y defienda sus políticas actuales para:

  • Garantizar la seguridad de nuestros niños mediante la implementación completa de las políticas de la "Resolución de Escuelas Santuario Acogedoras" del Distrito Escolar de Filadelfia (8)
  • Garantizar que las fuerzas del orden locales rechacen las solicitudes de anticipo de la Agencia de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de los EE. UU. (Orden Ejecutiva Num. 5-16) (9)
  • Hacer cumplir la prohibición de las deportaciones médicas (Proyecto de Ley Num. 230649) (10)
  • Garantizar el acceso a todos los servicios de la Ciudad independientemente del estatus migratorio (Orden Ejecutiva Num. 8-09) (11)

Además, le pedimos a la Ciudad que:

  • Designe fondos para grupos locales de defensa de los derechos de los indigenas migrantes e inmigrantes (12)
  • Termine de inmediato todas las afiliaciones, comunicaciones y contactos entre las agencias gubernamentales de Filadelfia y el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de los EE. UU.

Es imperativo que protejamos a nuestras comunidades durante este momento de agitación política, y le pedimos a la Ciudad de Filadelfia que esté a la vanguardia al alentar a su Trabajo como Ciudad Santuario y fortalecer el compromiso de la Ciudad de proteger a los pueblos Indígenas de este continente. 

Atentamente,  

  • Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac
  • Natives in Philly
  • Spiral Q
  • Wooden Shoe Books
  • Soil Generation
  • Abortion Rights Philly
  • SOL Collective
  • Up Against the Law Legal Collective
  • Decolonial Book Club
  • W.E.B. Du Bois Movement School for Abolition & Reconstruction
  • Philly Boricuas
  • Womanist Working Collective
  • Brewerytown Sharswood Neighborhood Coalition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A black and white logo featuring Aztec Art. Words read Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A logo shows a brown hand holding a turkey feather in front of the Philadelphia skyline. Text reads Natives in Philly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spiral Q Logo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wooden Shoe Books logo, a black shoe with red text

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Soil Generation logo features yellow gourds with geometric patterns sitting in green grass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abortion Rights Philly logo features a cartoon drawing of a pink uterus holding one fist in the air and frowning. The uterus is in a black circle background with the words "Abortion Rights Philly" below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOL Collective logo shows a red poppy over the blue Ben Franklin bridge with the words SOL Collective on top and "end the racist war on drugs" and "Philly, PA" under.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The black & white Up Against the Law Legal Collective logo features a clenched fist holding scales next to the collective's name

 

 

 

 

The Decolonial Book Club logo shows three mutliracial people in COVID masks holding books above their head with the letters DBC on them. One person wears a keffiyah.

 

 

 

The Decolonial Book Club W.E.B. Du Bois Movement School for Abolition & Reconstruction logo includes a photo of WEB Du Bois encircled by the organization's name.

 

A black and white image shows a black & white Puerto Rico flag overlaid on a image of the Liberty Bell.

 

The Womanist Working Collective logo features the side profile of a Black woman with a fro and earring surrounded by the organization's title and tagline in purple script.

 

The Brewerytown Sharswood Neighborhood Coalition logo features the organization name over three pairs of handprints in brown, blue, and green.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Español abajo

Sources:

  1. Hitch, G. Cahokia: America’s ancient metropolis. Environment & Society Portal. https://www.environmentandsociety.org/tools/keywords/cahokia-americas-ancient-metropolis
  2. (2025). Lenape People's History - Native American and Indigenous Peoples Resources. Pratt Institute Libraries. https://libguides.pratt.edu/c.php?g=1088684&p=9380209
  3. Chen, M. (2019).​​​​​​​ Defying US borders, Native Americans are asserting their territorial rights. The Nation. https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/native-american-border-territory/ 
  4. Golden, H. (2023). ‘Why can’t there be a system?’: Tribe pushes to ease US border crossings for Native Americans​​​​​​​. The Seattle Times. https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/why-cant-there-be-a-system-tribe-pushes-to-ease-us-border-crossings-for-native-americans/
  5. Sommerstein, D. (2017). At U.S.-Canada border reservation, Mohawks say they face discrimination. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2017/10/28/560436303/at-u-s-canada-border-reservation-mohawks-say-they-face-discrimination 
  6. Ahtone, T. (2018). Indigenous immigrants face unique challenges at the border. High Country News. https://www.hcn.org/articles/tribal-affairs-indigenous-immigrants-face-unique-challenges-at-the-border/ 
  7. United Nations General Assembly. (2018). Global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration. Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. https://docs.un.org/en/A/CONF.231/3 
  8. The School District of Philadelphia. (2021). The Board of Education will vote on the Welcoming Sanctuary Schools Resolution – Board of Education. ​​​​​​​https://www.philasd.org/schoolboard/2021/06/24/the-board-of-education-will-vote-on-the-welcoming-sanctuary-schools-resolution/
  9. Exec. Order No. 5-16. (2016). Policy regarding U.S. immigration enforcement agency retainer requests. https://www.phila.gov/media/20210602144908/executive-order-2016-05.pdf
  10. Bill No. 230649. (2023). Amending Chapter 6-400 of The Philadelphia Code, to end the unlawful deportation of noncitizen patients by hospitals to the patients' countries of origin without their consent. ​​​​​​​https://phila.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6365900&GUID=BF1FE8EB-1707-4F4F-8EE2-8E65EC2DDA00&Options=ID%7CText%7C&Search=&FullText=1 
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  12. Mayk, L. (2025). Ahead of another Trump Administration, Philly leaders talk sanctuary city status. NBC 10 Philadelphia. ​​​​https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philadelphia-sanctuary-city-ice-deportations/4079358/

 

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