UMW Indigenous
Pictured left to right: Elizabeth Lee, Executive for Economic and Environmental Justice, Christian Social Action, Cindy Saufferer, Cynthia Rives, Daryl June-Joe, Deborah Williams, and Deaconess Cindy Johnson. (Photo credit: United Methodist Women)
This Indigenous Peoples' Day, Creation Justice Ministries would like to share about the work of Truth, Healing, and Reconciliation and invite your community to engage with us.
Over the past year, we have been interviewing members of Indigenous, Christian, and conservation communities in California, finding connections between the work of public lands conservation and healing our history of ecocide.
This Indigenous Peoples' Day, we invite you to join us in this work. Read more about our work and how to get involved with the Truth and Healing repair network at creationjustice.org/california.
A webinar, "Truth, Healing and Conservation: Tracing the Roots of California Ecocide and Seeking the Fruits of Repentance," is scheduled Tuesday, Nov. 16, 4-5:30 p.m. PT/ 7-8:30 p.m. ET. Register Here
In this webinar, we will trace the connections between the ecological crisis in the state of California and the attempted genocide and removal of Indigenous peoples from their ancestral lands. Christian denominations are beginning to acknowledge and seek to make amends for the role of the Church in sanctioning this destruction under the Doctrine of Discovery. At the same time, a growing environmental justice movement is recognizing that Indigenous ecological knowledge is essential for land conservation. We will highlight examples of conservation efforts led by Indigenous groups in California, and offer opportunities for faith communities to come together in support of these initiatives.
This Indigenous Peoples' Day, check out these resources from Creation Justice Ministries.
"Indigenous Creation Justice" by Sarah Augustine
Resource: Environmental Justice with Indigenous Peoples
For additional background read these articles:
Discover the Treasures: Finding God in Our Woundedness, United Methodist News Service 2016
General Conference 2016 Recalls, Laments the Sand Creek Massacre, United Methodist News Service 2016
An Invitation to Repentance. Rev. Glen Chebon Kernell Jr., United Methodist Church