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Johnny P. Flynn

Johnny P. Flynn is a Potawatomi Indian who happens to be a faculty member in the Department of Religious Studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Indiana means “place of the Indians.”

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Religion Dispatches

Wilma Mankiller: On the Passing of a Legendary Leader

American Indian activist and first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, Wilma Mankiller was a voice for her people—and a national inspiration. She will be missed.
Johnny P. Flynn
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Religion Dispatches

Religious Practices on Trial in Arizona: The Problem With “Experts”

New Age guru James Arthur Ray was arrested in Arizona last week, charged with manslaughter in the deadly miscarriage of a sweat lodge ritual. The news lit up with “expert” analysis, but none of it was from Indian religious leaders or practitioners. What does “expert” mean in this context?
Johnny P. Flynn
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Religion Dispatches

Indians v. The US Department of the Interior, Or, The Horse Who Couldn’t Read

This week brought a proposed $3.4 billion settlement to a little known class action suit against the US Department of the Interior on behalf of over 300,000 Indians. Our writer tells how his family history dovetails with the tragic story behind this lawsuit.
Johnny P. Flynn
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