Dear all,
this email was sent to our list server tonight.
I will not release the email, because this will initiate a discussion on the name of our organization - as we had it many times in the past – and the AIW mail server cannot function as a discussion platform. I don’t know why she reduces us to our list server, when she is calling for a name change of our association.
For all who were not attending in 2016: last time we had this discussion on changing our name at the AIW Business Meeting 2016 in Odense/Denmark. At this Business Meeting Native American, American Indian, Indigenous, and First Nation people were present and there was a democratic vote for keeping our name. Our Native American colleagues suggested to keep the name American Indian Workshop, because it is a traditional term used since 1980 and our workshop should stay specialized on Native American, American Indian, First Nation and Inuit people. The term “indigenous” was seen as too inclusive.
I will inform Laura Phillips that I cannot release her email on the mail server, because the mail server cannot function as a discussion platform. Moreover, she is asking to change the name of our organization and this decision can only be made by the AIW Business Meeting. The proper procedure would be to come to our AIW Business Meeting in Budapest this year and suggest the name change, presenting arguments why we should do so.
If you have any further remarks to that, let me know. If one of you feels like to answer this email, please do so, but let us know what you write to her.
Best, Renate
Von: members
Dear Renate and all,
I was at 2016 AIW and I remember the democratic vote concerning the name of our association. I think that contexts are very important and if some people hesitate about the purpose of our name they can try to ask politely and learn more about us... Not just to judge first...
I agree with your approach to solve this issue...
Best regards,
Livia
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Od: committee
I’m supporting your approach, thank you!
with best regards,
Sonja Ross, Munich/Germany
From: AIW - Bartl
Sent: Mittwoch, 25. Januar 2023 10:51
To: AIW Committee
Subject: [Committee] WG: List Servs name
Dear all,
this email was sent to our list server tonight.
I will not release the email, because this will initiate a discussion on the name of our organization - as we had it many times in the past – and the AIW mail server cannot function as a discussion platform. I don’t know why she reduces us to our list server, when she is calling for a name change of our association.
For all who were not attending in 2016: last time we had this discussion on changing our name at the AIW Business Meeting 2016 in Odense/Denmark. At this Business Meeting Native American, American Indian, Indigenous, and First Nation people were present and there was a democratic vote for keeping our name. Our Native American colleagues suggested to keep the name American Indian Workshop, because it is a traditional term used since 1980 and our workshop should stay specialized on Native American, American Indian, First Nation and Inuit people. The term “indigenous” was seen as too inclusive.
I will inform Laura Phillips that I cannot release her email on the mail server, because the mail server cannot function as a discussion platform. Moreover, she is asking to change the name of our organization and this decision can only be made by the AIW Business Meeting. The proper procedure would be to come to our AIW Business Meeting in Budapest this year and suggest the name change, presenting arguments why we should do so.
If you have any further remarks to that, let me know. If one of you feels like to answer this email, please do so, but let us know what you write to her.
Best, Renate
Von: members
participants (5)
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AIW - Bartl -
Carlo.Krieger -
journal＠american-indian-workshop -
Markus Lindner -
Savelkova Livia