Members of East Shore’s Indigenous Connections Team contributed to a pre-recorded webinar that was offered at General Assembly (GA) in June. The Indigenous Connections Team represents one of many UU congregations in the Pacific Northwest that has established connections with Tribal individuals, organizations and communities, supporting environmental, cultural, legislative, and spiritual efforts and activities. In the webinar, you hear on-the-ground stories of how PNW UUs reach out, engage and support indigenous communities locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
The webinar was created through JUUstice Washington, a regional group of UUs working on ways to address challenges brought on by social and environmental injustice. Members of East Shore’s Indigenous Connections Team focus on work with advocates for individuals and communities affected by the trauma of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). Many of you participated in the Faceless Doll project highlighted in our presentation. The dolls created during the project honor missing and murdered women and were featured in our Gallery and at King County Libraries.
If you’re interested in UU action and outreach focused on our PNW indigenous neighbors, check out the recording:
If you want to jump right into the East Shore section, it starts about 37 minutes in.
by Carrie Bowman, Indigenous Connections