Indigenous Peoples Archives

September 26, 2016

Support for Standing Rock

Posted 5:17pm

As colder weather soon begins in the area where hundreds of people have gathered with the Standing Rock Sioux–to protect water, land, tribal rights and harmonious relationships with the earth–Presbyterian Native American leaders are providing for ways that all Presbyterians can support this historical gathering. To begin with, as needs for safe and sturdy lodging… Read more »

September 15, 2016

Presbyterians Standing with Standing Rock Sioux and Others

Posted 5:55pm

You may have seen the recent Presbyterians News Service story on the Presbytery of Northern Plains’ earth care team sending a prayerful witness and supplies to the water “protectors” in North Dakota, through Rev. Paul Henschen, a member of Presbyterians for Earth Care. This comes on the heals of the statement of support from Stated… Read more »

September 2, 2016

Lummi Totem Pole Ceremony in Sandpoint, Idaho…. On to Standing Rock, North Dakota

Posted 2:15pm

I am grateful to Presbyterian colleagues who are keeping me (and all of us) informed of the important and sacred journeys of brothers and sisters working to protect God’s creation this week, as the Lummi Nation sponsors a Totem Pole Journey and the Standing Rock Sioux are protesting and praying around the Dakota Access Pipeline…. Read more »

August 31, 2016

Environmental Justice: Prayerful Solidarity and Faithful Action

Posted 4:14pm

From Jean Ritchie’s “Black Waters” lyrics about the environment in Appalachia to hazardous waste disposal occuring primarily African-American communities, environmental justice concerns are part of our faithful concerns for our world to do better and to be better. Presbyterian teens are discussing environmental racism, mission co-workers are working with sisters and brothers around the world… Read more »

July 25, 2016

Teens Gather Around Environmental Racism

Posted 3:44pm

What is environmental racism? What constitutes environmental “justice” for all? The discussions of these and other questions with the fabulous teens at the Presbyterian Youth Triennium last week were lively, stimulating, and meaningful. More than 85 young people made their way to this workshop on the Friday morning of Triennium, even as they had… Read more »

May 26, 2015

On behalf of the Lummi Nation and Northwest Native Tribes

Posted 9:54am

Submitted by Jessie Dye, Program and Outreach Director, Earth Ministry and Washington Interfaith Power and Light Rev. Holly Hallman, Presbyterian teaching elder in the Seattle area, last week delivered a letter from PC(USA) to the Army Corps of Engineers on behalf of the Lummi Nation and Northwest Native Tribes in a public ceremony… Read more »

September 24, 2013

Environmental Justice: learning from the southwest

Posted 8:44am

I posted last week about Environmental Justice, particularly in reference to a reflection on a Louisville, KY based “environmental racism tour” connected to the Big Tent PCUSA gathering in August. Issues of environmental justice are in my hometown, and in yours, and all across the globe. What do you see around you? … Read more »

August 30, 2013

Earth Care Congregation Saint James stands with Lummi Nation

Posted 2:17pm

Saint James Presbyterian Church (Bellingham, WA) voted to protect the environment, curb climate change, and stand in solidarity with the Lummi Nation whose lands are at risk of being developed for a new coal terminal.The Mission and Social Action Committee felt called to take a position and the church signed the solidatrity statement (below). All… Read more »

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