One Circle
March 30, 2023
One Circle: Students form an Indigenous advocacy group
When they came to Goshen College, Arleth Martinez and Manny Villanueva were not expecting to be involved with advocacy. They have since created One Circle, a group of GC students invested in spreading awareness and developing action plans around injustices within Indigenous communities. “The name ‘One Circle’ comes from an Apache prayer,” Villanueva said, “one drum, one prayer, one circle.” He said the name is “cohesive” and applies to everyone: “No matter our origin, we are all united and brought together.” Martinez and Villanueva’s inspiration to start the group came from their experience in Arizona last summer, where they visited...