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Native pastor illustrates unique, Cavanaugh circular worldview of indigenous encourages He emphasizes the importance that cultures and beliefs have on worldviews by cassandra busch | executive editor
rest of the world and explained the fundamental problem with this inquiry. On Friday, Oct. 21, Jim Bear Jacobs “The premise of this question is very spoke about “Contrasting Indigenous and ‘othering.’ It also generalizes native peoWestern Worldviews” in a free presentaple,” Jacobs said. tion open to both the Loras community To explore this question fully however, and public in the Arizona Room in the he emphasized that one has to go back to ACC from 2:30-3:30 p.m. The event was the beginning — the very start of it all. sponsored by the Kucera Center and the One of Jacobs’ primary discussions was Loras Literary Society. Jacobs is a pastor centered on the differences between the of the Church of All Nations in the Twin two creation stories found in the Bible: Cities and a member of the Mohican NaGenesis 1 and Genesis 2. Jacobs offered tions. He resides outside of Minneapolis that Genesis 2 was the creation story that with his family. native people align themselves with, for a Eric Anglada, Coordinator of Ecolog- number of reasons. Historians believe that ical Programming at Sinsanawa Mound, Genesis 2 was actually the first creation introduced Jacobs and story written, and is the event. Anglada inprobably one that was vited attendees to also Jacobs left his conceived from the approach himself if prehistoric era. Jacobs listeners with the they were interested in believes that this stoencouragement to attending a conference ry was first told by a titled “Native Voices: listen to the stories woman because of the Spirit, Place and Heallanguage used which of the past with the ing” to take place on draws upon the anstoryteller in mind, Saturday, Oct. 22, from cient tradition of the 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. remembering that midwife. at Sinsanawa Mound. When God digs His every person has Jacobs will be one of the hands into the Earth their own biases four speakers presentto draw man up from and perspectives ing at the conference. the clay, he breathes Jacobs then took the that influence how the breath of life into podium, introducing man’s nostrils, similar the tale is told. He himself in Mohican as to how midwife’s in has his own unique and greeting the crowd the old tradition would in front of him. He experspective, which have sucked the plugs plained how he grew up from baby’s noses if allows him to meld Pentecostal, and how he they were still blocked and contextualize is now a pastor for the after emerging from Church of All Nations. his believes coming the womb. Also, in This explanation of his Genesis 2, man is crefrom the framework religious background set ated, followed by the of a native culture. the framework for the rest of creation, endrest of his talk, which ing with the creation of focused on differences woman, which suggests on religious views between native people that in this tale woman is the perfection of and Western ones. He clarified that there creation. are many differences between individual There are many differences between indigenous tribes, and it can be dangerous both chapters, and Jacobs suggested that to make assumptions and generalizations in Genesis 1, man comes as the last step of of “all natives.” He said that for the pur- creation because he is the perfection of all poses of this specific presentation that he that God makes. This is a contributing facwould be doing just this, in offering a sim- tor to why man has a superiority complex plified explanation to contrast the Western and believes that he has dominion over all and indigenous worldviews. of the creation that came before him. Jacobs emphasized the importance of He said that he is often asked about the difference between the native view and the acknowledging who the storyteller is in
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any given narrative. “Suddenly, when things are written down, the storyteller can be lost,” Jacobs said, explaining one of the downsides to written word. The Western culture writes their stories down, preserving them but also causing them to become stagnant. Meanwhile, native culture focuses on the tradition of oral storytelling, which allows the tales to breathe and have life throughout the course of history. Western civilization prefers things to be linear and oppositional, and thinks this way in every aspect of life. Native civilizations think in the circular, and harmonically. Jacobs left his listeners with the encouragement to listen to the stories of the past with the storyteller in mind, remembering that every person has their own biases and perspectives that influence how the tale is told. He has his own unique perspective, which allows him to meld and contextualize his beliefs coming from the framework of a native culture as well as an Evangelical one in his pastoral work. Many people do not agree with this method, surprisingly the majority of these opponents being native people themselves that have been raised as colonized Christians. However, Jacobs continues to go on telling his stories how he believes they should be told.
social change by caitlin hansen | staff writer
Last Friday, Oct. 28, Campus Ministry CORE team welcomed associate professor of social work Brad Cavanaugh as part of the Holy Spirits and Biblical Brews series. Cavanaugh spoke to Duhawks and community members on the topic of Effective Social Change. Cavanaugh started his discussion by stating that he believes all social issues can be fixed. He then encouraged everyone present to consider situations where humanity had overcome injustice of some sort, helping tables along with the discussion. For example, each table discussed topics such as how smallpox was eradicated and how it can be a model for future developments. When the vaccine for smallpox was discovered, people were afraid of it and did not want to be vaccinated. The deadly disease was finally eradicated from nature in 1979 despite having found a vaccination in 1796, taking over 200 years to eliminate the disease. After addressing these issues, Cavanaugh related this to modern social issues. Since he was the closing event of Pro-life Week, this was one of the topics that he focused on. Despite this, Cavanaugh did not just focus on abortion. “I thought that it was super neat that Brad drew in information about Pro-life Week and had us discuss specifically abortion, but (he) pointed out that being prolife is not just being anti-abortion,” said junior Cheyenne Secor, vice president for Duhawks for Life. Cavanaugh specifically presented ideas on how being pro-life is caring for the dignity of the human person throughout all stages of life. Throughout this event, Cavanaugh was really engaging and got the audience thinking. “I enjoyed his openness to new ideas and his encouragement to discuss with people who oppose your ideas to help find a better solution,” said first-year Ben Colwell. Those who attended Holy Spirits and Biblical Brews and participated in Cavanaughs’ discussion left with something to reflect on. He encouraged everyone to do their part in changing the world. Everyone has the responsibility to engage with the social issues surrounding them, find the facts, and make a difference.
Dubuquers flock to farmers market 1 last time by brennan pivnicka | staff writer
This past Saturday, Oct. 29, marked the final outdoor iteration of the Dubuque Farmers Market. The oldest of such ongoing markets in Iowa, this year marks the 171st anniversary of the initiation of the community-wide activity. A variety of people attend the farmers market throughout the year, such as families, older couples, and college students during the fall and spring. In addition to being the first and oldest, the market is also the only one in the state that lasts all season long, as it moves to its indoor location at 11th and Locust for the winter months. With well over a hundred vendors participating, ranging from local businesses to independent farmers, the market has also integrated several new concepts over recent years. The most prominent of these has been the Double-Up Food Bucks program; with the purchase of $10-worth of tokens usable within the market, customers also receive an additional $10 worth of tokens for use at produce vendors. This pro-
gram has allowed for $4,000 for fresh produce purchased by low-income community members on SNA. In keeping with an on-and-off tradition over the years, the final outdoor market featured a number of Halloween-based activities for kids, who could “trick-or-treat” at many of the vendors who gave out candy and prizes. Other activities such as pumpkin painting, fun pictures, and a drawing for eight prize bags donated by Dubuque Main Street and other vendors were also available. The Dubuque Farmers Market has been a hallowed tradition in the community for countless years, and in addition to an economic aspect it has also served to strengthen the abilities of independent businesses and provided a social environment to bring members of the community closer together. Its countless years of existence have been fondly remembered by its patrons and market-goers, and the outdoor market’s return in the spring of 2017 will be widely anticipated.
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A vendor at the Dubuque Farmers Market showcases his produce. The market will return outdoors in the spring.